Former Wyatt Correctional Officer Sentenced for Attempting to Smuggle Contraband into the Facility

PROVIDENCE, RI – A now former Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility correctional officer was sentenced today for attempting to smuggle contraband inside the facility, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.

Kristopher White, 26, pleaded guilty on May 13, 2024, to a federal charge of attempting to provide contraband in prison. He was sentenced today by U.S. District Court Judge William E. Smith to time served, two years of probation - the first six months to be served in home confinement with GPS monitoring, and 200 hours of community service.

At the time of his guilty plea, White admitted to the court that he agreed to participate in an inmate-led scheme to smuggle contraband inside the Wyatt Detention Center. White admitted that, during non-working hours, he met with an associate of a detainee who provided him with several pieces of paper soaked in a controlled substance, as well as payment for White’s participation.

On December 2, 2021, while on-duty, White left the detention center and retrieved the contraband from his vehicle. As he reentered the facility, the defendant was intercepted by Wyatt Professional Standards Unit officials and the contraband was seized. 

The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Julie M. White.

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