A former Metropolitan Detention Center corrections officer who is accused of having an illegal relationship with an inmate was released from custody Monday after a court hearing.
The former officer, Chevonne Culbreath, was arrested Sept. 17 and charged with criminal sexual penetration and trying to illegally bring contraband into the jail after an inmate reportedly told medical staff he contracted gonorrhea from Culbreath.
According to a criminal complaint, Culbreath later told police that the mother of the inmate’s child tried to give Culbreath a breakfast burrito with THC extract hidden inside that Culbreath was supposed to bring to the inmate. The arresting officer reported that Culbreath said the burrito in question was still in her refrigerator at home when she was arrested.
Read more about the allegations and criminal complaint here.
Under the conditions of her release, Culbreath is prohibited from contacting the inmate, leaving the state, engaging in illegal activity and possessing firearms.
Culbreath’s lawyer, Joachim Marjon, confirmed that Culbreath was released and said a trial date has not yet been announced.
Marjon said he did not have any information regarding the breakfast burrito that allegedly contained a plastic bag of cannabis extract.