Corrections Officer In Bessemer Sentenced On Drug Charges

Birmingham AL

18 November, 2021

10:34 AM

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BIRMINGHAM, AL — A corrections officer at William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility in Bessemer has been sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison after pleading guilty to distribution of methamphetamine. Wednesday, U.S. District Court Judge Karon O. Bowdre sentenced Gary Charles Dixon, Jr., 36, to 87 months in prison. According to the facts presented at the sentencing hearing, on November 15, 2020, Dixon attempted to smuggle 497 grams of methamphetamine into the prison where he was employed as a corrections officer. "Smuggling contraband into our state prisons compromises the safety of everyone in the facility," U.S. Attorney Prim Escalona said. "This type of conduct, especially by those sworn to protect the institution, will not be tolerated. We will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to investigate and prosecute corrections officers who violate positions of public trust."