A Wyatt Detention Center correctional officer has been caught red-handed attempting to smuggle a controlled substance into the facility, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
Kristopher White, 26, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of attempting to provide contraband in prison, after admitting to attempting to deliver papers soaked with MDMB-4en-PINACA, a Schedule 1 controlled substance, in December 2021.
According to information presented to the court, an inmate’s text messages and telephone calls were monitored by a Wyatt Detention Center staff member, revealing that the inmate was working with individuals outside the Wyatt to bring controlled substances into the facility. White was approached by the detainee and ultimately agreed to participate and smuggle contraband into the facility.
White met with an associate of his to obtain the drug-soaked papers and on December 2, 2021, while on duty at Wyatt, he left the facility and went to his vehicle in the facility parking lot, removed the MDMB-4en-PINACA-soaked papers from his vehicle, and returned to the facility to deliver them to the detainee.
White was intercepted and escorted to the Wyatt Professional Standards Unit, bringing an end to his ill-fated attempt to smuggle the controlled substance into the facility. White is scheduled to be sentenced on August 15, 2024, and his sentence will be determined by a federal district judge after consideration of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Julie M. White, who has been instrumental in bringing the corrupt officer to justice. The guilty plea serves as a stark reminder of the corrupting influence of crime in our prisons and the importance of accountability in our justice system.
The Wyatt Detention Center, located in Central Falls, Rhode Island, is a maximum-security facility that houses inmates awaiting trial or serving sentences for various crimes. The facility has a history of corruption, and this latest incident highlights the need for continued vigilance and accountability in our justice system.
The guilty plea of Kristopher White serves as a warning to corrupt officials who seek to undermine the integrity of our justice system. We will continue to work tirelessly to root out corruption in our prisons and bring those responsible to justice.
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Key Facts
- State: Rhode Island
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Public Corruption|Violent Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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