HUNTINGDON COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Pittsburgh woman is facing charges after police allege she attempted to bring synthetic cannabinoids into an inmate visit at a Huntingdon County state correctional facility.
Jasmine Samtera Gaines, 28, was arraigned almost two weeks ago on multiple felony charges, including bringing contraband into a prison for an inmate and possession with the intent to deliver, after officers learned of an attempt to bring in a controlled substance during inmate calls.
According to a criminal complaint, security staff at SCI Smithfield reported a pending visit between Gaines and an inmate to the state’s Department of Corrections Bureau of Investigations and Intelligence in May 2026 after previous calls allegedly alerted them to Gaines preparing to bring in contraband during the visit…