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| S.C. Prison Sex Investigation Ends |
| By Associated Press/Greenville News |
| Published: 01/22/2003 |
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The state grand jury probe into the prison system has ended without any corruption indictments, but 20 former employees have pleaded guilty or been convicted of sex, drug or misconduct charges, according to records from the attorney general's office. Seven of the 20 people were sentenced to jail, but only two were given sentences of one year or more, according to records obtained by The Greenville News. Attorney General Charlie Condon asked for the state grand jury probe in 2000 following reports inmate Susan Smith had sex with two officers. Smith is serving a life sentence for drowning her two young sons. Condon had said allegations of wrongdoing were 'widespread and systemic' in the prisons. Condon, who left office Wednesday, said evidence did not show widespread corruption. But he said the convictions show there was a problem. 'It's good news for the state that we don't have a widespread corruption problem in the prison system, although the corruption that was there wasn't good,' he said. A spokeswoman for Condon said 29 cases involving prison employees are pending. Another 27 cases are under investigation by the State Law Enforcement Division, Chief Robert Stewart said. Former FBI agent Charlie Sheppard was brought into the prison system in 2001 as inspector general and thinks there is less corruption now. 'It's hard to quantify it, but I think it's better,' he said. 'Certainly I think the influx of drugs into the prisons has decreased, based upon the reduced positive rates of inmates who are drug tested.' Eight of the 20 convictions involved charges of sexual misconduct between a prison employee and inmates. |
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