Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to Prison Smuggling | Birmingham News

Birmingham AL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 19, 2026 · 1m

A former correctional officer, Mario Grant, just received a ten-year split sentence—two years in prison, three on probation—for smuggling drugs into Kilby Correctional Facility using his job. He admitted to profiting from the operation, which involved an inmate paying him to bring in meth, weed, and phones. His wife, Carol Grant, was also arrested and sentenced to 48 months suspended with probation after receiving cash payments via Cash App. The scheme unraveled in late 2023 when officers discovered the contraband, leading to arrests in February 2024. This shocking case exposes how even those…