BATON ROUGE — Three state Department of Corrections employees no longer work with the state prison system following accusations that they brought contraband into state prisons.
Cadet Calnisha Ruth and Master Sergeant Kha’ya Dumas were issued felony summons on Jan. 31 and Jan. 25, respectively, by the Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office. They were both accused of introducing contraband into a penal facility.
One correctional officer, Cadet Larry Chambers, was arrested on Dec. 1, 2025, by the Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office, on one count each of introducing contraband into a penal facility and simple possession…