Former USMS Contract Detention Officer Sentenced for Attempted Introduction of Contraband into a Federal Prison

On March 10, 2026, a former CoreCivic Detention Officer previously assigned to the Eden Detention Center (EDC), a USMS contract facility located in Eden, Texas, was sentenced to 1 year of probation for one count of attempted introduction of contraband into a federal prison. Andrew Spray was sentenced in the Northern District of Texas. According to the factual statement in support of the guilty plea, on or about June 4, 2025, Spray attempted to provide Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cigarettes to inmates at the EDC in exchange for monetary bribes. The investigation was conducted by the OIG’s Dallas Office and the Concho County Sheriff’s Office.