Ye scurvy dog! The SC prison supervisor be caught in a bribe-taking scheme and supplying cellphones to the knaves!
2024-04-12
Arrr, me hearties! Christine Livingston, who be in charge o' keepin' watch o'er a prison in South Carolina, be accused o' takin' in more than $219,000 in bribes and sneakily handin' out 173 contraband cellphones to them scallywag inmates. Aye, what a scandalous tale!
In the language of a 17th-century pirate, a supervisor at a South Carolina prison was accused of accepting over $219,000 in bribes and providing 173 contraband cellphones to inmates, according to federal prosecutors. Christine Mary Livingston, who had worked for the Department of Corrections for 16 years, was indicted on charges including bribery, conspiracy, wire fraud, and money laundering. Promoted to captain in 2016, she was in charge of security at Broad River Correctional Institution.Working with an inmate named Jerell Reaves, Livingston accepted bribes for cellphones through the Cash App money transfer program. Reaves, known as Hell Rell, and Livingston, known as Hell Rell's Queen, could face up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine if convicted. Livingston's lawyers did not respond to emails.Contraband cellphones have been a persistent issue in South Carolina prisons, leading to incidents like the 2018 riot at Lee Correctional Institution. The prison system has struggled to combat the problem, with limited success in identifying and blocking unauthorized phones. Corrections Director Bryan Stirling has advocated for legislation to specifically outlaw cellphones in prisons, but the bill has faced obstacles in the state legislature.