LEE COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — A former South Carolina Department of Corrections employee has been fired after allegedly attempting to smuggle “grillz” into Lee Correctional Institution.
Authorities have charged 36-year-old Sharon E. Smith with conspiring to bring custom dental jewelry, commonly known as grillz, into the facility for an inmate.
According to the South Carolina Department of Corrections Inspector General, Smith is accused of attempting to introduce contraband valued at $2,500 into the prison, in violation of state law…