ELKINS, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A former federal prison employee has admitted to smuggling methamphetamine into a West Virginia correctional facility in exchange for thousands of dollars.
Jordyn Peters, 29, of Burnsville, pleaded guilty this week to one count of providing a prohibited object in prison—methamphetamine—while employed as a teacher at the Federal Corrections Institution (FCI) Gilmer.
According to court records, Peters delivered methamphetamine to an inmate over a three-month period in 2024.
Prosecutors said she was paid $4,000 in exchange for smuggling the drugs and other contraband into the prison.
Peters now faces up to 20 years in federal prison. Her final sentence will be determined by a federal district judge, who will consider the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other legal factors.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Cogar. The Department of Justice Office of Inspector General led the investigation.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael John Aloi presided over the hearing.
