Two SC prison employees face criminal conspiracy and fraud allegations.

Three South Carolina Department of Corrections employees at Turbeville Correctional Institution were arrested within a single day on Thursday for serious misconduct involving inmates.​

Charges Against Bostick and Canteen

Latasha Moses Bostick, 42, of Lamar (administrative coordinator), and Latrese Victoria Rose Canteen, 46, of Florence (certified nursing assistant) face charges including financial transaction fraud ($300-$20,000), second-degree Computer Crime Act violations ($1,000-$10,000), bribery of a public official, criminal conspiracy, and furnishing contraband to inmates.​

From July 2024 to July 2025, Canteen allegedly accepted $4,090 via Cash App for neglecting duties, communicated via contraband cellphones without reporting them, and laundered proceeds; Bostick took $4,135 via Cash App from August to December 2024 for similar failures and computer-assisted crimes.​…

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