Former Prison Guard Convicted of Supplying Cell Phones to Inmates

District Attorney Jan Scully announced today the conviction and sentencing of a 25 year-old former correctional officer who had been working for the Department of Corrections (CDCR) at California State Prison, Sacramento. Lane had only worked for CDCR for four years when he was caught bringing three cell phones into the prison to an inmate.

Lane had already resigned from CDCR by the time of his plea today. He was convicted of a felony conspiracy to facilitate unauthorized communication with a state prisoner in violation of 4570 PC, a misdemeanor. He was immediately sentenced by the Honorable Judge Gary Ransom to three years formal probation, plus 45 days county jail and restitution fines. The Court also ordered Lane to pay a $5700.00 fine, which was the amount of the bribes he had received from inmates for the cell phones he had previously delivered.

Supervising Deputy District Attorney Steve Secrest stated, “Cell phones in state prisons represent a serious threat to the security of the institutions and can be used to access the internet, plan future crimes and attempt escapes. Word needs to get out that we are obtaining felony convictions when correctional staff participates in conspiracies to violate the law.”