Monroe County Sheriff's Office Employees Charged with Misusing Inmate Labor for Private Work

Monroe County Sheriff's Office employees charged with misusing inmate labor for private work

A grand jury indicted Jamey Lee Frank in April. A panel also indicted Neal Townsend in May.

Two Monroe County Sheriff's Office employees charged in unlawful inmate labor scheme

Two Monroe County Sheriff's Office employees were indicted for using an inmate to work on private property and for unlawful use of inmates, after an investigation found that the inmate was taken to a privately owned business and worked there without supervision.

Monroe County Sheriff’s Department employees indicted for Unlawful Use of Inmate Labor

An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office along with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, has resulted in indictments against two Monroe County Sheriff’s Department employees. The investigation found that fleet manager Neal Townsend and maintenance garage employee Jamey “Lee” Frank improperly used a trusty inmate assigned to the sheriff’s department maintenance garage to perform work on private property, the Tennessee Comptroller’…