A Lackawanna County Prison inmate was found with suboxone strips in her bra which she refused to turn over to prison staff, according to a criminal complaint.
Amanda Correa, 31, faces felony charges of attempting to deliver a controlled substance and possession of contraband.
According to the criminal complaint, at about 6 p.m. on Oct. 20, correctional officers were escorting Correa to the Restricted Housing Unit for a misconduct violation.
As Correa was being processed, prison staff noticed a bulge in her bra as she was changing to a different prison uniform.
She refused to turn over the contraband, even after staff ordered her to do so several times.
Correctional Officer Tamilyn Carmona summoned Sgt. Steven Yearing to assist. As she was waiting with Correa, she asked her if she was hiding drugs and Correa responded, “yeah.”
But, Correa refused to turn over the drugs because she was afraid she would be written up for another misconduct incident.
Finally Correa handed over an oatmeal packet from inside her bra, which was turned over to Yearing. Yearing opened the packet and found seven suboxone strips.
Correa admitted she intended to sell the strips, which she had purchased from another inmate.
The case is awaiting a prelimianry hearing, according to court documents.