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HART — Four women have been arraigned on felony charges in Oceana County’s 79th District Court for allegedly using methamphetamine in the Oceana County Jail.
Corrections officers noticed “odd behavior” of the female inmates the evening of May 13, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast.
Hamilton
– Janet Mae-Fawn Hamilton, 26, of 5578 Skeels Rd., Holton allegedly shared the drug with the three other inmates. Hamilton is charged with delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine, methamphetamine possession, furnishing contraband to prisoners and possession of jail contraband.
Smith
– Ashlynnd Marie Smith, 28, of 922 E. Tinkham Ave., Ludington, is charged with methamphetamine possession, possession of jail contraband and lying to a police officer.
Collins
– Dorothy Geneva Collins, 59, of 7438 128th Ave., Hart, is charged with methamphetamine possession, possession of jail contraband and lying to a police officer.
Fennel
– Candice Lee Fennel, 28, of 6441 E. Filmore Rd., Hesperia, is charged with methamphetamine possession and jail contraband.
“We take the safety and health of the inmates in our custody and protection very seriously,” said Oceana County Prosecuting Attorney Joseph Bizon. “We take the integrity and security of the jail very seriously. We do not intend to take misbehavior by those already serving a sentence for misbehavior lightly.
Meth possession is punishable by up to 10 years in prison; prisoner possessing contraband is punishable by up to five years; lying to a peace officer carries a two-year maximum; meth delivery/manufacture has a 20-year maximum; and furnishing contraband carries a five-year maximum term.
All four suspects are scheduled to appear in court for a preliminary exam June 18 at 1 p.m.
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