A corrections officer in Monroe County is fired and arrested after Sheriff Tommy Jones says he hid contraband in a Bible to give to several inmates in the jail.

On Saturday, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office transition coordinator told Jones about a Bible that had been given to him to take to a specific inmate and some type of illicit drugs were concealed within the book,” which resulted in an investigation being launched. The drug found inside the Bible was Suboxone. 

Joshua Duncan, who was on duty, was terminated and arrested and charged with conspiracy to introduce contraband into a penal facility.

Three inmates at the jail were also charged with conspiracy to introduce contraband into a penal facility: Timothy Albert Fields, Gregory Ray Cathey and Steven Stone Costner, Jr.

Additional charges are pending for all involved.