Two now-former corrections officers with Monroe County are charged with official misconduct following an investigation by TBI special agents.
According to a TBI press release, in 2022 special agents began investigating allegations of the introduction of contraband into the Monroe County Jail. Agents identified 31-year-old Caleb Anthony Kirkland and 24-year-old Ava Hensley, both corrections officers at the time, as individuals responsible for bringing and/or allowing contraband to be brought into the jail.
On December 4th, the Monroe County Grand Jury returned indictments charging Kirkland with one count of Official Misconduct, and Hensley was charged with three counts of Official Misconduct. Each was arrested without incident and booked into the Monroe County Jail. Kirkland was given an own recognizance bond (OR), and Hensley’s bond was set at $3,000.
The investigation remains ongoing.
The charges and allegations referenced from the TBI press release are merely accusations of criminal conduct and not evidence. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and convicted through due process of law.