Multiple Women Arrested Smuggling Drugs, Contraband Into U.S. Prisons

Multiple incidents of contraband smuggling into U.S. prisons have recently come to light involving visitors and inmates’ associates. In Monroe County, Alabama, Beverly Jean Castophney was sentenced to probation and home confinement for smuggling Adderall, cigarettes, and a cell phone to her incarcerated boyfriend through a guard, who received jail time for his role. In New York, Christina C. Miranda from Texas was arrested for hiding 63 grams of marijuana on her child's back while visiting Green Haven Correctional Facility, facing charges of promoting prison contraband and endangering a child. Separately, in Floyd County, Georgia, Aliyah Jene Cornelius and others attempted to smuggle large quantities of tobacco, marijuana, and rolling papers into prison for inmates to retrieve, leading to felony conspiracy charges. These cases highlight ongoing challenges correctional facilities face in preventing contraband entry, which can exacerbate violence and undermine prison security.