The Brief
- An incarcerated inmate sent a letter accusing a Maricopa County jail nurse of storing drug paraphernalia in her vehicle and bringing contraband into the facility.
- Detectives searched the vehicle at the Lower Buckeye Jail in Phoenix after a K-9 alerted to narcotics, finding pipes with residue and a bong.
- The nurse admitted to smoking methamphetamine in the car and was booked on charges of promoting prison contraband and possessing drug paraphernalia.
PHOENIX – An inmate’s letter prompted an investigation at Lower Buckeye Jail, where a jail nurse was arrested on drug paraphernalia and contraband charges.
Inmate’s Letter:
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s detectives said they received a handwritten letter dated Aug. 26 from an incarcerated inmate at the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry on Nov. 4. …