Robert Johnson (prison officer)

Robert Johnson
Born 1953 (age 64–65)
Delray Beach, Florida[1]
Nationality American
Occupation Consultant

Robert Johnson (born 1953) is a retired South Carolina Department of Corrections Captain and United States Air Force veteran.[2][3][4] He was a guard at the Lee Correctional Institution in South Carolina, where he oversaw efforts to stop contraband cellphones and drugs.[5]

Lee Correctional Institution incident

On the morning of March 5, 2010, Johnson was the victim of a hit orchestrated by criminals within Lee Correctional Institution using a contraband cell phone.[6] That morning, a gunman broke into Johnson's home and shot him six times with a .38 caliber revolver in the stomach and chest before leaving him for dead. Johnson's wife, Mary, was home but uninjured.[4]

Johnson was targeted by prisoners at the facility as retaliation for stopping contraband items such as drugs and cell phones from entering the prison.[7][8] Following the shooting, Johnson began advocating for cell phone blocking technology in prisons around the country.[9] In 2014, Sean Echols was charged for his role in the attempted murder.[4]

Advocacy

In 2017, Johnson testified before the Federal Communications Commission prior to their vote approving the streamlining of processes required use technology to block and detect contraband phones in prisons.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Shepard, Willard. "Ex-Corrections Officer Works to Disconnect Inmates' Cell Phones". NBC Miami.
  2. ↑ Dubensky, Bill. "South Carolina Correctional Officer Pushes for Technology to Jam Cell Signals From Prisons". South Carolina Radio Network.
  3. ↑ Thomas, Pierre; Krolowitz, Ben. "Calling UP Hits: Cell Phones Used Behind Bars".
  4. 1 2 3 Monk, John. "Federal Judge Gives Would-Be Assassin 20 Years in Plot to Kill S.C. Prison Guard Captain". The State.
  5. ↑ Barr, Jody. "Former Officer Survives "Hit", Takes Story to Washington". WISTV 10.
  6. ↑ Lieberman, Eric. "Illegal Cellphones Are Being Used to Assassinate Police Officers and Their Families". The Daily Caller.
  7. ↑ "Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Murder-for-Hire in Shooting of Correctional Officer". The Federal Bureau of Investigation.
  8. ↑ Smith, Glenn. "Shooting Victime Reaches Milestone Ex-Corrections Captain Attents Arraignment in Murder Plot Case". The Post and Courier.
  9. ↑ Brown, Angela. "Former Corrections Officer Shot 6 Times Now Working to Stop Prisoners Using Cell Phones". ABC News 4 Charleston.
  10. ↑ Kinnard, Meg. "FCC Approves Measures Intended to Combat Prison Cellphones". U.S. News.


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