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Jailer Fired for Sending Facebook Friend Request to Georgia Inmate

Oconee County Jail Deputy Dewayne Powers was fired for sending a Facebook friend request and texting a 23-year-old female inmate while she was still in jail.

Authorities in northeast Georgia say a jail deputy was fired and another resigned after they sent Facebook friend requests to an inmate while she was locked up in the county jail.

Oconee County Sheriff's Chief Deputy Lee Weems said Andrea Rogers resigned and "pretty much owned up to his portion of the thing pretty quickly" after an internal investigation revealed he sent a Facebook friend request to a female inmate.

Oconee County Jail Deputy Dewayne Powers was fired and Deputy Andrea Rogers resigned following an internal investigation that revealed both men had “inappropriate communications” with a 23-year-old female inmate.

Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Lee Weems said Monday the men sent Facebook friend requests to the woman while she was incarcerated in the jail, and Powers also sent a text message to the inmate’s phone. Additionally, both deputies engaged in face-to-face conversations of a sexual nature with the inmate, according to Weems.

The allegations came to Sheriff Scott Berry’s attention on July 23, the day the inmate, whose name has not been released, was bonded out of jail. The woman told her boyfriend, who told the sheriff, Weems said.

The inmate, who was incarcerated on June 28, did not have access to her phone or a computer while she was in jail, but an examination of her computer showed the friend requests sent by the men, and an examination of her phone showed the text message, according to Weems’ report.

The sheriff fired Powers, while Rogers resigned following an August 3 hearing. Weems said Powers had 10 days to file an appeal, but he didn’t.

[DeeMarieGK]

Inmates are allowed a Facebook?
Now I now I would have a grand ole time in prison.
I would never have a reason to go there, of course.

[pyromancer555]

a lot have facebooks before they enter jail and prison lol. But im glad to see em fired for being soooo fucking stupid.

[c2f4%9Ky]b]

Yeah WTF inmates have internet and FB? That's so fucking wrong!

[pyromancer555]

Most don't have the IN prison and jail. I know that they do employ people to specifically check facebooks of inmates to make sure they aren't being used and to see whats people are saying on inmates facebooks.

[Brometheus]

odd.. why pics of 2 officers? i expected to see the fired deputy and the inmate. was she worth it?

[p4irs]

^^ yeah me too..

[DiamondSmiles]

Originally Posted by DeeMarieGK ↗

Inmates are allowed a Facebook?
Now I now I would have a grand ole time in prison.
I would never have a reason to go there, of course.

The last I knew, they weren't. I guess things have changed.

[DiamondSmiles]

Originally Posted by Brometheus ↗

odd.. why pics of 2 officers? i expected to see the fired deputy and the inmate. was she worth it?

One quit and one was fired. The name of the woman isn't listed. It's hard to do a search. You never know. I may come across her.

The OP states the woman did not have access to her phone or a computer, but, the men had sent her friend requests. I guess she has someone checking and sending the messages to her or something.

[Faline]

Originally Posted by DeeMarieGK ↗

Inmates are allowed a Facebook?
Now I now I would have a grand ole time in prison.
I would never have a reason to go there, of course.

Texting as well so it's obvious they are allowed hones. Must use that to browse fb. Fucked up.