A new female corrections officer in Tennessee has been arrested for allegedly having sex with an inmate at the men’s prison.
Akira Jones, 20, a corrections deputy with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office in Memphis since May, was arrested Tuesday after a weeks-long internal investigation, the officer said.
Jones, who has been on leave since late December, faces a felony charge of having sexual relations with an inmate.
The deputy’s arrest stemmed from a complaint dated Dec. 20, which accused him of having sex with an inmate at the main county jail known as 201 Poplar.
Although the sheriff’s office did not say the gender of the inmate allegedly involved in the illegal fight, the agency’s website states that “the male inmate is housed in downtown Memphis at 201 Poplar Avenue.”
No additional details were immediately available regarding Jones’ suspected connection to the jailbird.
The Post reached out to the sheriff’s office Wednesday for further comment.
Akira Jones, 20, was accused of having sex with an inmate last year. The Shelby Jones County Sheriff’s Office allegedly held a meeting with an inmate at the main men’s jail at 201 Poplar Avenue in Memphis. Google Maps
Jones, who was hired in May, was immediately placed on administrative leave as the sheriff’s office launched a criminal investigation, which culminated in the case being brought before a grand jury for indictment.
Jones remained jailed Wednesday on a $5,000 bond, according to online inmate records.
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Sexual contact between sheriff’s personnel and inmates is strictly prohibited by law and policy, according to the sheriff’s office.
Jones was arrested following a weeks-long internal investigation. Shelby County Sheriff’s Office
“SCSO will not tolerate misconduct by any employee and will continue to hold our employees accountable to the highest ethical standards to ensure the trust of our public,” Sheriff Floyd Bonner Jr. state.
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