Former prison guard charged with illegal possession of hamburgers
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A former north Alabama prison guard was arrested Tuesday and now faces a litany of charges, including promoting contraband in a state prison.
The forbidden items?
Hamburgers.
Online court records show that former Limestone Correctional Facility officer Jason Chambers and his wife Sophia Chambers surrendered to the Limestone County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday after the Alabama Department of Corrections issued warrants for their arrests.
Both were booked and released on $5,000 bond.
Authorities claim that Jason and Sophia Chambers were implicated in an ongoing investigation that found he brought in several apparently illicit materials in return for cash over a five-month period ending in October.
"[ADOC] Agt. Ken Pierce has probable cause for believing ... James Wesley Chambers ... intentionally and unlawfully makes, obtains or possesses any contraband, to wit: hamburgers," a complaint from Pierce reads.
Court records show Jason Chambers now faces six counts for promoting prison contraband, seven counts of using his office for personal gain and one count of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. Sofia Chambers is charged with four counts of bribing a public servant, one count of promoting prison contraband and one count of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance.
Four of the contraband charges levied against Jason Chambers concern his alleged possession of hamburgers, while the other two charges are related to possession of a smart watch and a National Geographic magazine. A complaint from Pierce implicates Sophia Chambers in bringing in the smart watch to Limestone Correctional Facility.
Records did not specify whether misuse of a public office charges and conspiracy charges are related to the hamburgers, watch or magazine.
The ADOC said Jason Chambers was hired on Oct. 20, 2021, and resigned Nov. 3, 2022.
Evan Mealins is the justice reporter for the Montgomery Advertiser. Contact him at emealins@gannett.com or follow him on Twitter @EvanMealins.
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