A Cook County Corrections Deputy, Shadonna Jones, 54, faces new charges for allegedly allowing an inmate at Cook County jail to use her phone for messaging and viewing pornography, per WGN9. This comes after she was previously charged with possessing drug-soaked papers.
The Cook County Sheriff’s Office began investigating Jones after discovering she had dozens of sheets soaked in suspected illegal drugs in July. A search of her home revealed 48 stained sheets, often linked to illegal substances, along with a letter from an inmate discussing the sale of these papers for $10,000 each, with Jones set to receive $2,500 per package.
Testing confirmed the presence of MDMB-BUTINACA, a synthetic cannabinoid, on the papers. During an interview, Jones claimed she received the papers from an inmate’s family for $1,000 but denied any intention to distribute them.
The search also revealed two seized phones. Forensic analysis of the Android phone showed it was used by an inmate for accessing pornographic sites and messaging on Facebook. Records from Jones’ iPhone indicated she communicated with the inmate during her shift.
Jones, hired as a deputy in June 2019, has been on injured status since July 15 after an incident while breaking up a fight between two inmates. She was de-deputized on July 25 after her arrest. Jones was arraigned in court on both the drug-related and new charges.
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