Former Baltimore Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty To Theft, Misconduct

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland officials announced Syreeta Saunders, a erstwhile correctional serviceman with the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, pleaded blameworthy Wednesday to felony theft and misconduct successful bureau aft she added much than 2,600 hours to her timesheet.

Authorities said Saunders exploited a flaw successful the Workday mobile app and changed her documented hours connected astatine slightest 33 occasions — adding 2,621.74 hours she did not work. The authorities paid her $85,381.76 for that time.

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“Ms. Saunders abused her presumption of spot to bargain wealth from Maryland taxpayers,” Maryland State Prosecutor Charlton Howard said successful a statement. “Government officials who utilize their bureau to perpetrate violations of Maryland instrumentality indispensable beryllium held accountable.”

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Saunders worked astatine the Metropolitan Transition Center, formerly known arsenic the Maryland Penitentiary.

She was sentenced to 5 years successful prison, each suspended, and 5 years probation, and was ordered to wage restitution.

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CBS Baltimore Staff