Man training to be correctional officer in Middle Georgia prison caught smuggling meth
A former corrections officer cadet attempted to bring more than half a kilogram of pure methamphetamine into Dooly State Prison, according to federal prosecutors on Tuesday.
Julius Deshawn Williams Jr., 29, of Bonaire, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine in front of Judge C. Ashley Royal on Monday. As a result, he faces a maximum sentence of life in prison, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Georgia.
He had been undergoing training to become a correctional officer at Dooly State Prison. Williams was subjected to a security check and shake-down, which was required for every person entering the prison, where officers with the Georgia Department of Corrections found four packages containing meth wrapped in black tape and hidden in his pants, on June 24, 2024, federal prosecutors said.
Williams’ vehicle was searched, where they found four additional packages of meth wrapped in black electrical tape, as well as a gun. He eventually admitted to attempting to bring drugs into the prison to give them to an inmate before he was caught, according to federal prosecutors.
“Highly addictive, illegal drugs inside a prison only increase the potential for chaos and violence for everyone on the inside, and can never be tolerated,” said U.S. Attorney William R. “Will” Keyes. “Correctional officers have a vital role in ensuring community safety.”
His sentencing date has not been scheduled as of Tuesday.
