5 plead guilty in SC prison bribery case

COLUMBIA — A South Carolina prison guard, inmate and three relatives of the inmate pleaded guilty Wednesday to wire fraud in a bribery case, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Lowanda Atkinson, a 52-year-old guard at Lee Correctional Institution, accepted more than $550,000 from inmate Jason Brown and his relatives over the course of nearly [

By: Skylar Laird

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: July 22, 2026

Words: 414

Last Updated: 4 weeks, 1 day ago

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COLUMBIA — A South Carolina prison guard, inmate and three relatives of the inmate pleaded guilty Wednesday to wire fraud in a bribery case, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Lowanda Atkinson, a 52-year-old guard at Lee Correctional Institution, accepted more than $550,000 from inmate Jason Brown and his relatives over the course of nearly five years, according to prosecutors. In exchange, Atkinson smuggled cell phones, tobacco and drugs into the prison, which inmates …

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