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Female corrections officer fired and arrested over claims she sneaked her home cooked meals into jail to give to inmates

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Diomande, A. (2026, September 18). Female corrections officer fired and arrested over claims she sneaked her home cooked meals into jail to give to inmates. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16141915/Female-corrections-officer-fired-arrested-claims-sneaked-home-cooked-meals-jail-inmates.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Matrese Grant, a female corrections officer at W. Glenn Campbell Detention Center in South Carolina, was arrested and fired after being caught on camera hiding food under a blanket to smuggle it into the jail for inmates on September 7. Coworkers reported her suspicious behavior to the Darlington County Sheriff’s Office on September 9, leading to her suspension without pay on September 11 and arrest on September 17 for Misconduct in Office and Furnishing Contraband to Inmates. The facility has a strict zero-tolerance policy for contraband, reflecting recent arrests of other employees involved in similar activities since 2025.

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Matrese Grant, a female correctional officer working as a Sergeant Shift Supervisor at the W. Glenn Campbell Detention Center in Darlington County, South Carolina, was arrested on September 17 for Misconduct in Office and Furnishing Contraband to inmates. Cameras captured her hiding items under a blanket and storing them in a secured location accessible to inmates on September 7. Coworkers reported their suspicions to the Darlington County Sheriff’s Office two days later, leading to Grant's suspension without pay on September 11. She was terminated from her position just six days after that and arrested shortly thereafter. As of now, Grant is being held in the same facility where she worked while awaiting a bond hearing. This incident highlights the strict protocols surrounding contraband in correctional facilities and the swift consequences for violations by staff members.

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A South Carolina correctional officer has been arrested for allegedly smuggling and distributing home cooked food to inmates. uncertain

officer → arrest → inmates

Matrese Grant worked as a Sergeant Shift Supervisor when she would allegedly bring contraband food to prisoners. uncertain

she → work → prisoners

Grant was seen on cameras hiding items under a blanket on September 7, she then put the items in a secured location so the inmates could retrieve them. uncertain

inmates → see → them

Her coworkers began growing suspicions and reported the strange behaviour to the Darlington County Sheriff’s Office on September 9. asserted

coworkers → begin → September

She was suspended without pay on September 11, before being fully terminated. asserted

She → suspend → September

Grant was immediately arrested for Misconduct in Office and Furnishing Contraband to inmates, on September 17. asserted

Grant → arrest → September

Grant recently started her position at W. Glenn Campbell Detention Center just four months before being terminated. asserted

Grant → start → Center

She is currently being held in the same facility that she worked at while she awaits her bond hearing. asserted

she → hold → hearing

Matrese Grant was arrested for Misconduct in Office and Furnishing Contraband to inmates Grant recently started her position at Glenn Campbell Detention Center just four months before being terminated An investigation was launched at the W. Glenn Campbell Detention Center. asserted

investigation → arrest → Center

There is a zero tolerance policy that the Darlington County Sheriff enforces on contraband entering the facility. asserted

contraband → be → facility

Their main concern is weapons being placed within any contraband that has been smuggled. asserted

that → place → contraband

The sheriff office posted a Press Release stating ‘If any inmate, employee, or officer, is discovered bringing contraband into this facility, they will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. asserted

they → post → law

The sheriffs say they’ll treat everyone with innocence until proven guilty. asserted

they → say → innocence

'The Darlington County Sheriff’s Office will remain transparent with the citizens of Darlington County.’ Since 2025, this is at least the third arrest for contraband linked to a worker at the W. Glenn Campbell Detention Center. asserted

this → remain → Center

A former employee of food services was detained by authorities in June 2025 on two charges of introducing contraband. asserted

employee → detain → contraband

A former correctional officer was also detained in March 2026 when it was discovered that he had brought in illegal goods. asserted

he → detain → goods

A search of the entire facility in January 2025, resulted in 55 warrants against prisoners. asserted

search → result → prisoners

In August 2026, two prisoners were accused in a different smuggling investigation. asserted

prisoners → accuse → investigation

Female corrections officer fired and arrested over claims she sneaked her home cooked meals into jail to give to inmates

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