FREEHOLD – A Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office Correctional Police Officer, who was assigned as a guard at the Monmouth County Correctional Institution (MCCI), has admitted to supplying a cell phone to an inmate, officials said.
Latonya C. Johnson, 52, a resident of Piscataway, pleaded guilty to second-degree Knowingly Providing an Electronic Communication Device to an Inmate.
According to authorities, Johnson was in a romantic relationship with an inmate and brought the cell phone into the jail sometime between May and October 2022 in order to communicate with them.
Johnson was served the charge against her in January 2023.
Upon entering her plea, Johnson permanently forfeited the right to seek future public employment in New Jersey.
Sentencing in the case has been scheduled for January 12, 2024, at which time Johnson is expected to be sentenced to a term of three years in state prison.
