Corrections officers among 51 charged in Ga. prison conspiracy

 More than 50 people have been charged in connection with a massive corruption investigation into one Georgia state prison.

Officials said on Thursday that numerous Georgia Department of Corrections employees, inmates and even people from outside the prison system were federally charged with a slew of charges such as conspiring to commit wire fraud, conspiring to commit money laundering and accepting bribes to smuggle contraband into Jimmy Autry State Prison in Pelham, Ga.

Tyler Dickens, 22, of Bainbridge, Georgia, formerly a Correctional Officer at Autry State Prison and formerly an Early County Sheriff’s Deputy, has been charged with conspiring to accept bribe payments to smuggle contraband into the prison.

Brian Kennedy, 25, of Thomasville, Georgia, formerly a Correctional Officer at Autry State Prison, has been charged with accepting bribe payments to smuggle contraband into the prison.

Shebrikia Stewart, 28, of Albany, Georgia, formerly a Correctional Officer at Autry State Prison, has been charged with conspiring to accept bribe payments to smuggle contraband into the prison.

• Rokei Winston, a/k/a ”Double R, 32, formerly an inmate at Autry State Prison, has been charged with conspiring to commit wire fraud and money laundering.
• Joseph Tate, Jr., a/k/a ”Cool, 34, formerly an inmate at Autry State Prison, has been charged with conspiring commit wire fraud and money laundering.
• Edward Townsend, 40, formerly an inmate at Autry State Prison, has been charged with conspiring to commit money laundering.
• Derrick Watson, 36, formerly an inmate at Autry State Prison, has been charged with conspiring to smuggle contraband into the prison.
• Veronica Watters, 38, Atlanta, was charged with conspiring to have contraband smuggled into the prison.
• Douglas Welch, 34, of Cordele, Georgia, has been charged with conspiring to commit money laundering and conspiring to bribe correctional officers to smuggle contraband into the prison.
• Benjamin Williams, a/k/a ”Ohio, 24, formerly an inmate at Autry State Prison, has been charged with conspiring to commit wire fraud and money laundering.
• Quintavious Williams, 20, of Dawson, Georgia, has been charged with conspiring to bribe corrections officers to smuggle contraband into the prison.
• Tangela Parks, 33, of Lithonia, Georgia, has been charged with conspiring to commit money laundering.
• Steven Patterson, 29, formerly an inmate at Autry State Prison, has been charged with conspiring to commit wire fraud and money laundering.
• Reginald Perkins, 35, of Atlanta, Georgia, a paroled inmate from Autry State Prison, has been charged with conspiring to commit money laundering.
• David Pinder, a/k/a ”Wolf, 30, formerly an inmate at Autry State Prison, has been charged with conspiring to commit wire fraud and money laundering.
• Anthony Powell, a/k/a ”Bo, 39, formerly an inmate at Autry State Prison, has been charged with wire fraud, conspiring to commit money laundering, and money laundering.
• Aida Rosa, 27, of Virginia Beach, Virginia, has been charged with conspiring to commit money laundering.
• Anthony Sanders, a/k/a ”Stick ‘em Up, 25, formerly an inmate at Autry State Prison, has been charged with conspiring to commit wire fraud and money laundering.
• Terrance Shields, a/k/a ”DK, 41, formerly an inmate at Autry State Prison, has been charged with conspiring to commit wire fraud and money laundering.
• Clifford Smalls, a/k/a ”D Boy, 31, formerly an inmate at Autry State Prison, has been charged with wire fraud and money laundering.
• Shameik Spinks, 22, formerly an inmate at Autry State Prison, has been charged with conspiring to bribe correctional officers to smuggle contraband into the prison.
• Amber Mayes, 29, of Dublin, Georgia, has been charged with conspiring to commit money laundering.
• Sharron McCoy, a/k/a ”Ron G, 26, formerly an inmate at Autry State Prison, has been charged with conspiring to commit wire fraud, to commit money laundering, and to bribe correctional officers to smuggle contraband into the prison.
• Cassaundra McGhee, 45, of McDonough, Georgia, has been charged with conspiring to bribe correctional officers to smuggle contraband into the prison.
• Laporshia Knight, 40, of Macon, Georgia, has been charged with conspiring to commit money laundering.
• Ricky Knight, a/k/a ”Slick, 36, formerly an inmate at Autry State Prison, has been charged with conspiring to commit wire fraud, to commit money laundering, and to bribe correctional officers to smuggle contraband into the prison.
• Melissa Lloyd, 35, of Lawrenceville, Georgia, has been charged with conspiring to commit money laundering.
• Jessee Lopez, a/k/a ”Loco, 37, formerly an inmate at Autry State Prison, has been charged with conspiring to commit wire fraud, to commit money laundering, and to bribe Correctional Officers to smuggle contraband into the prison.
• Bettie Jones, 53, of Dawson, Georgia, has been charged with conspiring to bribe correctional officers at Autry State Prison to smuggle contraband into the prison. 
• Keri Hatcher, 29, of Aurora, Colorado, has been charged with conspiring to commit money laundering.
• Caeser Futch, 36, of Lithonia, Georgia, a paroled inmate from Autry and Phillips State Prisons, has been charged with conspiring to commit money laundering.
• Willa Davis, 60, of Las Vegas, Nevada, has been charged with conspiring to commit money laundering.
• Leanna Bearden, 25, of Cairo, Georgia, has been charged with conspiring to commit money laundering.
• Iesha Bell, 25, of Waco, Texas, has been charged with conspiring to commit money laundering.
• Austin Bradley, a/k/a ”Red, 22, formerly an inmate at Autry State Prison, has been charged with conspiring to commit wire fraud and money laundering.
• Ashley Butler, 28, of Macon, Georgia, has been charged with conspiring to commit money laundering.
• Karhary Campbell, 37, formerly an inmate at Autry State Prison, has been charged with conspiring to commit wire fraud, to commit money laundering, and to bribe correctional officers to smuggle contraband into the prison.
• Toccara Cantrell, 30, of Gainesville, Georgia, has been charged with conspiring to commit money laundering.
• Cellie Clark, 35, of Lynchburg, Virginia, has been charged with conspiring to commit money laundering, and money laundering.