CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. - Two Clayton County corrections officers and an inmate have been arrested in an alleged scheme to smuggle drugs and other contraband into the county jail, Sheriff Levon Allen announced Wednesday.
What we know:
Sheriff Allen said he has a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to bringing illegal items behind bars, "no matter who you are."
The accused officers, identified as Ashley Victoria Lewis-Allen and K-9 Officer Leshawn Branch, are charged with bringing drugs into the jail and giving them to inmates. Inmate Donsheldon Lowe, who was already being held for hijacking a vehicle and probation violations, was also arrested for receiving the contraband.
What they're saying:
Captain Jason Bennett of the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office said the arrests came after surve