A 5-month long investigation, lands one woman in handcuffs after conspiring with inmates to bring contraband into the Charlotte Correctional Institution.
Through collaborative efforts between several units within the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, North Port Police Department, the FBI Prison division, and Warden Snider, a significant amount of contraband was intercepted prior to entering the facility.
During the investigation, detectives were able to connect Jessica Haller (4/10/1981) to inmate David R. Odell when he was found to be in possession of a smartphone. Conversations via the prison communication system revealed messages and photos of items that would later be found among the hidden contraband.
It’s important that we keep contraband from getting into our facilities, to keep our inmate population safe. That’s just as true at the state level, as it is at the county level. I want to thank the North Port Police Department and also Warden Snider for all their help with this investigation and for bringing it to a successful conclusion.
Sheriff Bill Prummell
Haller is accused of purchasing items such as cellphones, lighters, drugs, cigarettes, and jewelry, along with electrical tape as part of the conspiracy. Electrical tape is often utilized to make internal concealment easier. This process is often referred to as body-packing.
Haller then trespassed onto prison property through the wooded land surrounding the grounds, where she would then leave the items for inmates to obtain.
Jessica Haller (4/10/1991) was arrested on the following charges:
- Phenethylamines – Trafficking More Than 10 grams
- CRIM ATT SOL CONSPIRE 3RD DEG FEL LVL 3 TO 10
- Introduction of Controlled Substance into State Corr Inst
- Drug Paraphernalia Transportation
- MARIJUANA – POSSESS NOT MORE THAN 20 GRAMS
- Introduction of Cell Phone into State Corr Inst
- TRAFFICKING SYNTHETIC CANNABINOIDS 280 GR OR MORE
- Use 2 Way Communications Device to Facilitate Felony
- CRIM ATT SOL CONSPIRE 3RD DEG FEL LVL 3 TO 10
- Introduction of Cell Phone into State Corr Inst
- Use 2 Way Communications Device to Facilitate Felony
