# Warden hired to guard a Georgia prison indicted in contraband operation – AJC.com

> A former warden at Smith State Prison in Georgia has been indicted on racketeering and corruption charges stemming from an alleged contraband smuggling operation that authorities investigated over fou…

**Published**: 2026-05-14
**Source**: https://gps.press/gps-news/warden-hired-to-guard-a-georgia-prison-indicted-in-contraband-operation-ajc-com/
**Author**: Georgia Prisoners' Speak

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A former warden at Smith State Prison in Georgia has been indicted on racketeering and corruption charges stemming from an alleged contraband smuggling operation that authorities investigated over four years. Brian Adams, 52, faces charges including RICO