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Hamilton County Corrections Officer fired for allegedly distributing drugs in jail

Investigators found this and other smaller bags of marijuana ready to distribute inside the Justice Center.
Hamilton County Sheriff's Office
Investigators found this and other smaller bags of marijuana ready to distribute inside the Justice Center.

The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate a case of drug smuggling at the Justice Center following the arrest and firing of one of its own.

Twenty-two-year-old Jason Robinson was arrested over the weekend after investigators found three quarters of a pound of pot. That's a lot, according to detectives, to be inside a jail.

Some were surprised at who did it. Robinson was president of his recruit class. He's charged with illegal conveyance, a third-degree felony.

Sheriff Charmaine McGuffey says she doesn't believe the April 8 incident was the only time Robinson has brought drugs into the jail. Another deputy is apparently under investigation for selling tobacco inside the Justice Center.

Updated: April 13, 2022 at 1:36 PM EDT
An earlier version of this story included a mugshot. It has been removed.
Ann Thompson has decades of journalism experience in the Greater Cincinnati market and brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her reporting.