A pair of workers from the South Carolina Department of Corrections have been arrested and fired after one of them allegedly engaged in a sexual relationship with an inmate.
Corina Francine Richards-Parnell, 34, and Brittany Alexandria Brazel, 35, were employed at SCDC’s Walden Farm in Columbia. Richards-Parnell was previously arrested on September 19 for allegedly delivering vapes to three inmates.
According to newly released warrants, Richards-Parnell was allegedly in a sexual relationship with an inmate and sent explicit messages to them around the time of her September arrest.
Warrants state the exchanges were reportedly later found on a cellphone that belonged to the inmate in question.
Richards-Parnell and Brazel have each been charged in connection with the case, which dates back to September.
Author's summary: Two SC corrections employees arrested and fired.