Corrupt Guard Convicted In Racketeering Scheme At Maryland Prison

BALTIMORE, Md. (WJZ) — A former correctional officer at a Maryland state prison was convicted Friday for racketeering, drug, and money laundering conspiracies at that prison.
Jessica Vennie, 28, was charged for her role in a scheme at the Eastern Correctional Institution in Westover. The scheme involved inmates bribing correctional officers to smuggle contraband, including narcotics, tobacco, pornography, and cell phones, into the prison.
ECI is a medium-security prison for men and is the