Georgia officials cutting the uniform off Wayne County jailer charged with contraband

A former Wayne County corrections officer was arrested for allegedly smuggling<br /><br />contraband to prisoners.<br /><br />WCSO officials say Dayton Beasley has been stripped of his authority and status as a detention officer. He was arrested and charged with violation of oath of office, trading with inmates without consent of warden or superintendent, crossing the guard line with a controlled substance and more.<br /><br />The man was “stripped of his authority” and a video posted on the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) Facebook page shows an officer cutting off his uniform in front of a group at the Wayne County Jail. The video has since been deleted and WCSO posted a statement claiming the video was posted “as a show of transparency.”<br /><br />“You come to our jail and do this, this is what it’s gon’ get you,” an officer says after he cut off the man’s shirt. “You’re a disgrace to this uniform and you need to go to jail for good.”<br /><br />WCSO’s narcotics team says its completed an undercover two-week investigation charging Dayton Beasley and expecting more arrests. Beasley’s charges include: Violation of Oath of Office, Trading with Inmates without Consent of Warden or Superintendent, among other charges.