ATMORE, Ala. — Two contract employees at an Alabama prison have been arrested in connection with an organized operation to smuggle narcotics and other contraband into Fountain Correctional Facility in Atmore, according to the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC).
The arrests of Shantrellanee Robertson and Lakellia Williams followed an investigation by ADOC’s Narcotics and K-9 Units into efforts to introduce illegal substances and prohibited items into the prison.
Investigators said both women admitted participating in an organization responsible for coordinating the introduction of contraband into the facility.
First Contract Employee Arrested Following Search of Atmore Residence
On October 29, 2026, ADOC investigators arrested Robertson following a search of her residence in Atmore.
She was charged with three offenses:
- Promoting prison contraband in the first degree
- Prohibited activities
- Conspiracy to commit a controlled substance crime
Robertson was booked into the Escambia County Jail.
Second Employee Arrested on Drug Conspiracy Charges
Five days later, on November 3, investigators arrested Williams in connection with the same investigation.
Williams was charged with promoting prison contraband in the second degree and conspiracy to commit a controlled substance crime involving distribution.
She was also booked into the Escambia County Jail.
According to ADOC, the investigation established that both contract employees were involved in a coordinated operation intended to bring narcotics and other prohibited items into Fountain Correctional Facility.
The department said Robertson and Williams admitted their involvement in the organization during the investigation.
ADOC credited its Narcotics and K-9 Units for uncovering the operation as part of its efforts to prevent drugs and other contraband from entering Alabama correctional facilities.