{"id":3587,"date":"2026-07-22T21:07:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T21:07:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3587"},"modified":"2026-07-22T21:07:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T21:07:44","slug":"sc-prison-guard-got-bribe-money-for-designer-items-luxury-car-and-plastic-surgery-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3587","title":{"rendered":"SC prison guard got bribe money for designer items, luxury car and plastic surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Over the years, former South Carolina prison guard Lowanda Atkinson took in more than $550,000 in bribe money from prisoners, using some of it to buy a Lexus, patronize high-end designer stores and have plastic surgery, according to federal prosecutors.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3586\">SC prison guard got bribe money for designer items, luxury car and plastic surgery<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>But she got a reality check  Wednesday afternoon at the federal courthouse near downtown Columbia.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s when Atkinson, a Kershaw County resident, pleaded guilty to being part of an \u201chonest services\u201d wire fraud conspiracy before U.S. District Judge Sherri Lydon in a  hearing. \u201cHonest services\u201d fraud has to do with a public official being illegally paid for some act, thus depriving the public of the official\u2019s impartial duty.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Atkinson, 53, who will be sentenced at a later date, is subject to a maximum 20 years in prison.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>According to prosecutors, Atkinson used bags of potato chips to hide and smuggle items like \u201ccell phones, cell phone accessories, tobacco, and controlled substances\u201d into the prison, according to the charging document in her case, called an information..<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3584\">Despite opposition, Irmo approves $403K contract to triple Flock cameras<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Over the 16 years she worked at various state prisons, including her last stint at Lee Correctional Institution in Lee County.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>For many years in the state prison system, Atkinson used her position as a correctional officer to be assigned to the Lee prison property room where she smuggled contraband items, including narcotics, in exchange for bribes from prisoners, the information said.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cDespite her oath to serve as a corrections officer, in which capacity the public entrusted her to detect and deter contraband schemes at Lee, Atkinson accepted numerous bribes to allow contraband to move through the property room she operated,\u201d the information said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors in the case are Elliott Daniels and Samantha Usher.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Atkinson is represented by Rep. 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