Former FCI Aliceville Corrections Officer Receives Sentence for Abusive Sexual Contact with Inmate

BIRMINGHAM – A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced a former corrections officer at the federal prison for women in Alabama to 1½ years in prison for committing a sexual act with an inmate and lying about his contact with her while he worked at the facility. U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town and Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General, Miami Field Office, Special Agent in Charge Robert A. Bourbon announced the sentence.

U.S. District Judge Virginia E. Hopkins sentenced Jesse Bailey, 28, of Carrollton, Ala., on one count each of abusive sexual contact and making false statements to the government. Bailey pleaded guilty to the charges in December.

“This defendant now enters the prison system as an inmate rather than a guard and will learn how critically important it is that corrections officers honor their responsibility to supervise and protect inmates,” Town said. “The Department of Justice is committed to protecting the safety of inmates and my office continues to work with the Office of Inspector General to investigate incidents of alleged abuse by correctional staff.”