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Some of the items seized during an attempt to smuggle contraband into the Jackie Brannon Correctional Center in McAlester, Okla., on Friday, July 27, 2012, are shown in this photo. The items, said to include alcohol, cellphones, chargers and tobacco, are wrapped in black electrical tape. Pittsburg Couny Justice Center

July 30, 2012

JBCC officers seize cell phones, alcohol, other contraband

By James Beaty Senior Editor The McAlester News-Capital Mon Jul 30, 2012, 05:48 AM CDT

McALESTER — A woman has been booked into the Pittsburg County Jail following her arrest on complaints accusing her of bringing contraband to the minimum-security Jackie Brannon Correctional Center in McAlester.

Katharine Wright, 31, of Moore, was booked into the Pittsburg County Justice Center on an initial complaint of bringing contraband into a penal facility, said Pittsburg County Sheriff Joel Kerns.

The JBCC Correctional Emergency Response Team successfully intercepted the contraband drop on Friday, according to Warden’s Assistant Laurie Martin.

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