TUCSON – A Tucson woman, Jessica Diane Ferrell, was sentenced to 60 months in prison after pleading guilty to Solicitation of a Bribe and Falsification of Records.
Ferrell’s prison sentence is to be followed by three years of supervised release.
According to the Department of Justice:
In March 2016, Ferrell, while employed at the FCC Tucson Bureau of Prisons Facility, sought an inmate’s assistance to arrange the murder of her former romantic partner. In exchange for the inmate’s assistance, Ferrell agreed to provide contraband to the inmate in violation of her duty as a prison employee.
To facilitate the murder, Ferrell provided a photograph, a map to the former romantic partner’s home, and other identifying information to the inmate.
On March 30, 2016, Ferrell received a list of contraband desired by the inmate. Approximately six hours later, Ferrell changed her mind and reported to her supervisor at the facility that she had received the inmate’s contraband request, but did not reveal her prior agreement with the inmate to her supervisor. Nor did Ferrell take any action to protect or notify her former partner.