Cook County Corrections Deputy allegedly let the inmate use her cell phone to view pornography and send messages

COOK COUNT, Ill. – A Cook County Corrections deputy accused of possessing drug-soaked papers is facing new charges after authorities said she allegedly let an inmate at the Cook County Jail use her phone to send messages to send and view pornography.

According to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office, 54-year-old Lynwood resident Shadonna Jones faces two new charges, including delivery of electronic contraband to a correctional facility inmate by an employee and official misconduct.

The new charges were filed following an investigation that began after Jones was probably in possession of dozens of sheets of paper that were soaked in suspected illegal drugs in July.

Cook County Corrections Deputy is alleged to be in possession of drug-soaked paper and could be charged with a misdemeanor

Deputies said that during an investigation into the alleged drug-soaked papers, a search warrant was served at Jones’ home.

During the search, authorities reportedly found an envelope containing 48 sheets of paper that were stained and had a grainy texture, which deputies say is a common indicator of the presence of illegal substances.

Cook County Corrections Deputy is alleged to be in possession of drug-soaked paper and could be charged with a misdemeanor

During the search, authorities also reportedly found a letter addressed to Jones that appeared to have been sent by someone in custody at the jail. In the letter, the author reportedly described selling the papers for $10,000 per page, adding that Jones would receive $2,500 for each pack of paper she could bring into the jail.

The papers were sent to the Illinois State Police Division of Forensic Services for testing and later showed the presence of MDMB-BUTINACA, a synthetic cannabinoid.

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During a meeting with investigators after the search, Jones said that she had allegedly received the papers from relatives of a person in custody, that she had been paid $1,000 to receive them, and that they were intended to be delivered to someone who was in police custody. prison. Jones denied that she intended to deliver the newspaper.

An iPhone and an Android phone were also found and seized during the search.

The investigation continued and after forensic examination of the Android phone, it was revealed that a person in custody had allegedly used the phone on July 13 to access pornographic websites, take selfies and chat on Facebook Messenger.

Investigators were also able to obtain data from Jones’ iPhone, which reportedly showed she had exchanged text messages with the Android user while on a shift in jail.

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Additionally, deputies said Jones was assigned to the jail where the person depicted in the photos and Facebook accounts was in custody.

Jones had been hired as a deputy in June 2019, but had been on injured-on-duty status since July 15 after suffering an injury while trying to stop a fight between two inmates. She was fired on July 25 following her interview with investigators following her arrest in connection with the allegedly drug-soaked papers.

Jones appeared in court Thursday, where she was arraigned on both the original drug-related charges and the new charges.

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