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ADOC correctional officer arrested on charges of using position for personal gain

Donaldson has had several other correctional staff arrested over the last two months for drug-related offenses.

William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility in Jefferson County. Google Earth

A correctional officer at William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility was arrested Monday on seven charges of using her position for personal gain. 

The officer, Cynthia Renae Boone Prince, was booked into the Jefferson County Jail at 7:24 p.m. Monday night by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. Prince was charged seven times for the offense of, use of official position or office for personal gain. Prince’s bond equaled to $35,000 or $5,000 per charge but bonded out and was released at 9:21 p.m. 

It is unclear the specifics of how Prince was using her office for personal gain but Donaldson has had several other correctional staff arrested over the last two months for drug-related offenses. 

In July, Nina Rodgers was arrested for bringing contraband into the prison. Rodgers was charged with drug trafficking of meth, possession of marijuana in the first degree and promoting prison contraband in the first degree. In that incident, sources told APR that Rodgers, 60 years old, also had fentanyl but the correctional officers who found it on her flushed it because they felt bad for her due to her age. 

In August, Jasmonique Ware, a mental health workers, was arrested for attempting to smuggle drugs into Donaldson. Ware was found to have in her possession five clear bags of marijuana and two clear bags of suspected methamphetamine according to ADOC.  Ware was charged with possession of marijuana in the first degree,  promoting prison contraband in the first degree and drug trafficking of methamphetamine. 

APR reached out to ADOC for comment regarding Boone’s arrest.

Patrick Darrington is a reporter at the Alabama Political Reporter. You can reach him at [email protected].

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