On May 14, 2024, a former BOP Correctional Officer previously assigned to the Federal Correctional Institution Edgefield (FCI Edgefield) in South Carolina, pleaded guilty to one count of bribery. James Lindley pleaded guilty in the District of South Carolina. According to court documents, Lindley pleaded guilty to the Indictment, which stated that from in or about January 2023 through in or about November 2023, Lindley accepted bribery payments in exchange for smuggling contraband to inmates at FCI Edgefield. The indictment includes a forfeiture order which would require Lindley to forfeit upon conviction $30,156, which is the total sum of bribery payments Lindley received. The investigation is being conducted by the OIG’s Charleston Locale.
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