# DOJ: Ex-GDC cadet sentenced to 15 years for smuggling meth into Dooly State Prison – WGXA

> A former Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) cadet, Julius Deshawn Williams Jr., 29, was sentenced to 10 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for smuggling methamphetamine …

**Published**: 2026-08-21
**Source**: https://gps.press/gps-news/doj-ex-gdc-cadet-sentenced-to-15-years-for-smuggling-meth-into-dooly-state-prison-wgxa/
**Author**: Georgia Prisoners' Speak

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A former Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) cadet, Julius Deshawn Williams Jr., 29, was sentenced to 10 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for smuggling methamphetamine into Dooly State Prison. Williams pleaded guilty in December to one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of…