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\nJefferson Correctional Institution Correctional Officer Pamela Branch, 46, has been charged with trafficking in Oxycodone, identity theft, conspiracy to introduce contraband into the institution and receiving unlawful compensation or reward for official behavior.
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……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. img code photo …. FreeLine Media<\/p>\n freelinemediaorlando.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/jeffe…<\/a><\/p>\n Corrections Officer Pamela Branch worked at the Jefferson Correctional Institute in Monticello, Florida. <\/p>\n ………………………………… img code photo … FreeLine Media<\/p>\n freelinemediaorlando.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/barbe…<\/a><\/p>\n A prison or jail may seem like a tough place to break out of, but sneaking contraband inside remains a serious problem for corrections officials. (Photo by Steve Schwartz). <\/p>\n ………………………………… freelinemediaorlando.com\/doc-corrections-officer-facing-c…<\/a><\/p>\n MADISON \u2013 An eight-year veteran of the Florida Department of Corrections is now under arrest and could be facing time in prison \u2014 although no longer as a corrections officer supervising the inmates. Jefferson Correctional Institution Correctional Officer Pamela Branch, 46, has been charged with trafficking in Oxycodone, identity theft, conspiracy to introduce contraband into the institution and receiving unlawful compensation or reward for official behavior.<\/p>\n All of the charges that Branch is facing are felony offenses.<\/p>\n Paula Bryant, spokeswoman for the Florida Department of Corrections, said despite this arrest, the investigation is ongoing.<\/p>\n \u201cThe investigation is not completed until the prosecution is,\u201d Bryant said. \u201cIf the case is ongoing, we wouldn\u2019t be able to comment on it.\u201d<\/p>\n Branch has been employed by DOC since May 2003. She became the subject of a joint investigation between DOC and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, as well as the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.<\/p>\n On Monday, Branch turned herself in at the Madison County Jail in Madison. Her total bond amount is set at ,000.<\/p>\n Kristi Gordon, a spokeswoman for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, said her office opened the case on Branch last summer.<\/p>\n \u201cThe investigation itself started in August,\u201d Gordon said, adding that she could not provide any further details on this arrest.<\/p>\n \u201cDue to the active nature of this investigation, we\u2019ll be unable to comment at this time,\u201d she said. Although sold legally, this drug has become as much of a problem in Florida as illegal ones.<\/p>\n The state has been trying to crack down on so-called \u201cpill mills,\u201d where doctors write prescriptions for pain killing medications like Oxycodone that in some cases can be highly addictive. The abuse of prescription drugs is considered one of the nation\u2019s fastest growing drug problems. The Center for Drug Free Living Addictions Receiving Facility in Orlando has reported that addictions to pain pills jumped to 83 percent of all their cases last year.<\/p>\n Contraband is the illegal ownership of certain goods that are banned among inmates, but can be used as a form of unofficial currency in prisons. Prisoners who are able to get money from their family or friends can trade that for banned items, which can include cell phones, drugs, or cigarettes. It\u2019s up to corrections officer and prison staff to fight the import of contraband, although as Branch\u2019s arrest indicates, it\u2019s most often the corrections officers who have the greatest ability to smuggle these prohibited items into a correctional facility.<\/p>\n The Federal Bureau of Investigation\u2019s Law Enforcement Bulletin notes that contraband remains a serious \u2013 even dangerous \u2013 problem in state prisons and jails.<\/p>\n \u201cCell phones represent the latest concern in authorities\u2019 constant struggle against prison and jail contraband,\u201d the bulletin notes. \u201cInmates smuggle them into facilities in increasing numbers. For example, in 2008, approximately 2,800 devices were confiscated by California officials alone. During a massive search in a Texas institution, authorities recovered approximately 300 wireless phones, including 18 from death row inmates.\u201d<\/p>\n A prison or jail may seem like a tough place to break out of, but sneaking contraband inside remains a serious problem for corrections officials. (Photo by Steve Schwartz).<\/p>\n The use of contraband can become deadly, the FBI notes.<\/p>\n \u201cInmate telephone use sometimes may facilitate criminal activity,\u201d the bulletin notes. \u201cA recent report concluded that \u2018a significant number of inmates use prison telephones to commit serious crimes.\u2019 While prisoners may use their cell phones for benign purposes, such as maintaining contact with family and friends, the devices also may provide inmates with an avenue for conducting criminal activity without concerns about the restrictions imposed on landline telephone use.\u201d<\/p>\n DOC\u2019s Correctional Compass Weekly newsletter notes in an article from 2010 that special measures have been taken to combat contraband in Florida\u2019s prison.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Drug Interdiction Teams conduct unannounced visits to our 146 prison facilities statewide, where the dogs sniff for drugs and weapons in the parking lots, and for cell phones, drugs, weapons and other contraband inside the facilities,\u201d the article notes. \u201cOver the last two fiscal years, these Contraband\/Drug Interdiction Teams have recovered 57 gallons of alcohol, 6,992 grams of cannabis, 728 grams of cocaine and 337 cell phones and accessories including chargers. Outside the prison walls, the Drug Interdiction Teams have found a total of 49 firearms in vehicles in prison parking lots over the last two fiscal years, and conducted more than 11,000 drug device scans on staff, visitors and inmates. They have also been involved in the arrests, or filing of criminal charges, against 106 individuals on drug-related charges as a result of these interdictions and contraband-related investigations.\u201d<\/p>\n Jefferson CI is in Monticello and houses adult men, with a maximum capacity of 1,179 inmates.<\/p>\n Contact us at FreelineOrlando@Gmail.com.<\/p>\n Written by: Michael Freeman for Freeline Media on December 20, 2011.<\/p>\n Posted in Crime ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… FDC and FDLE Announce the Arrest of Jefferson CI Correctional Officer Dec 21st, 2011 by Staff.<\/p>\n www.greenepublishing.com\/?p=7301<\/a><\/p>\n . img code photo …. photo of Pamela Annette Branch, 46 <\/p>\n right click has been disabled … StatePoint.net<\/p>\n ………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. obey mill hill broadway station<\/strong>
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\nDecember 20th, 2011 Michael Freeman<\/p>\n
\nThis officer was charged with bringing contraband into the prison on the Florida Panhandle where she worked.<\/p>\n
\nOxycodone is a prescription medication, generally prescribed for the relief of moderate to severe pain. <\/p>\n
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