Two Arrested for Promoting Prison Contraband

Location of Incident: Sussex Correctional Institution, US 113, Georgetown, Sussex County, DE

Date and Time of Occurrence: December 2008 to July 20, 2009

Defendant(s):
Leonard S. Whitman, 38, Dagsboro, DE
Carly Weedon, 28, Rehoboth Beach, DE

Delaware State Police and the Department of Correction have arrested a pair in connection with introducing contraband into a correctional facility.

Troopers arrested Leonard S. Whitman, 38, of Dagsboro and Carly Weedon, 28, of Rehoboth Beach after troopers and members of the Department of Correction Internal Affairs Unit after a month long investigation. Whitman who was a Department of Correction Officer was taken into custody last evening after officials implicated him with bringing contraband into the Sussex Correctional Institution and dispersing the items to inmates. Investigators surmise Whitman engaged in this type of behavior since December 2008.

Weedon was implicated as a co-conspirator for her role in bringing contraband to the prison facility and turning the items over to Whitman. Weedon is the daughter of an inmate who is incarcerated at the facility.

The investigation started when Department of Correction Officials discovered evidence inside the facility indicating that unauthorized items were brought into the facility. After the discovery of the items correctional officials and state police began an investigation.

Troopers executed three search warrants. The first search warrant was executed at East Atlantic Apartments in Rehoboth Beach, Beaver Dam Road in Lewes and Whitman’s house in Dagsboro.

Both individuals were charged with Introducing Prison Contraband, Promoting Prison Contraband and Conspiracy. Whitman was also charged with official misconduct. Whitman was released after posting $7,000 bail. Weedon was committed on $5,000 cash bail.

The investigation is still ongoing