MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – A former investigator with the Shelby County Division of Corrections has been sentenced to federal prison for smuggling contraband to an inmate in exchange for payments.
A judge sentenced Deon Scott, 41, to 18 months in prison for his bribery conviction, to be followed by two years of supervised release. He faced up to 15 years’ imprisonment.
Federal prosecutors say that Scott was formerly an internal affairs investigator for Shelby County Corrections’ Office of Professional Standards. According to information presented in court, Scott gave an inmate contraband, including drugs, in exchange for at least $3,200…