Multiple law enforcement agencies conduct search at Richmond County Jail

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Richmond County Sheriff, Eugene Brantley, initiated a coordinated jail-wide contraband search Thursday in an ongoing effort to ensure the safety and well-being of inmates and staff at the Charles B. Webster Detention Center.

In a news conference Thursday afternoon, law enforcement leaders from the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office gave an update about prohibited items they found in today’s jail-wide search.

“We saw the need to have a jail-wide search. Between the chiefs and the Sheriff, we reached out to some of our partners in the surrounding area in the state,” said Col. Bo Johnson…

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