The Insidious Drug Problem Inside Prisons Has A Lot to Do With Officers
A recent local story brings some of this to light.
Just before Thanksgiving, three Tabor Correctional (TCI) officers found themselves in a similar position to their charges. Investigators with the Tabor City Police Department (TCPD), in conjunction with the NC State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), are investigating what appears to be two separate incidents. On November 12, 2021, an inmate, Dustin Goodson, was taken to a local hospital by prison staff due to a suspected drug overdose. He was later declared brain dead, though he was kept on life support until his organs could be harvested.
Investigators filed their first report with the incident listed as “negligent manslaughter” on November 18, 2021. Associate Warden Jamie Bullard stated they were investigating a corrections officer, who was a sergeant, and another inmate, but not in conjunction with Mr. Goodson’s death.
The death of the inmate brought up two separate investigations.
The report states they believed the sergeant brought the drugs into the prison for an inmate who is also being investigated. The inmate in question provided a written statement, saying he received drugs from the sergeant.
