PHILADELPHIA (December 17, 2024) — District Attorney Larry Krasner, members of the Gun Violence Task Force, and Philadelphia Department of Prisons Commissioner Michael Resnick on Tuesday announced the arrests of two Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility (CFCF) corrections officers for their roles in operating two contraband smuggling schemes that illegally generated thousands of dollars for the defendants. The arrests follow a multi-agency investigation connected to a separate Gun Violence Task Force investigation.
Corrections officer Roderick Price (DOB 3/5/83) was arrested at his residence, and Christina Ingram (DOB 1/23/01) was arrested at CFCF earlier today following investigations that began earlier this year. Price and Ingram are accused of working with civilians to smuggle cell phones and Suboxone, a medicine used to treat people suffering from opioid use disorder, into the facility. Investigators allege that the defendants did not work together. Price has been a corrections officer since 2006. Ingram has been employed with the PDP since 2023.
The defendants will be charged with two counts of Corrupt Organization (F1), two counts of Criminal Conspiracy (F1), two counts of Dealing in Illegal Proceeds (F1), one count of Contraband (F2), two counts of Contraband (M2), one count of Possession with Intent to Deliver (M1), and additional related charges.
“Thanks to the Gun Violence Task Force, in partnership with the Philadelphia Department of Prisons, the Philadelphia Police Department, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), and the Pennsylvania State Police, these two corrections officers will be held accountable for violating their oaths and for helping fuel a market for narcotics and other contraband within CFCF,” said DA Krasner. “My office always strives to pursue equal justice, regardless of whether or not the defendant wears a badge. We will appropriately prosecute these defendants.”
“I want to thank our partners, including the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, Philadelphia Police Department, and other law enforcement partners, for their assistance in this case,” said Commissioner Resnick. “Introducing contraband undermines the security and integrity of our facilities, and threatens the safety of all of our staff and the inmate population. We’re committed to ensuring the safety of our staff and inmates.”
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