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This is a summary of reporting published by WGXA on August 20, 2026. It was not written by Georgia Prisoners’ Speak. GPS tracks coverage of Georgia’s prison system so the record stays in one place. The full article is on WGXA’s own site.
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 Georgia. The investigation began in June 2024 when GDC officers found four packages of meth hidden in his pants during a routine search, and a subsequent vehicle search uncovered four more packages and a pistol. Federal prosecutors said Williams admitted he was attempting to bring the drugs to an inmate while undergoing cadet training. The Drug Enforcement Administration determined the packages contained 640 grams of 100% pure meth. U.S. Attorney William R. Keyes and DEA Special Agent in Charge Jae W. Chung both emphasized that such smuggling by trusted prison personnel increases danger and undermines correctional system safety.
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