Chapter 15 - Deputy Warden Briggs
State investigators executed search warrants tied to Crestline billing.
Deputy Warden Carla Briggs was placed on administrative leave.
No dramatic arrest in the yard.
The investigation showed her husband’s consulting company had received $72,000 from Crestline over four years.
Briggs claimed legitimate logistics advice.
Investigators asked why payments increased each time Hawthorne renewed Crestline’s contract.
She had no convincing answer.
Officer Brennan was found to have accepted smaller gifts and improperly facilitated vendor access.
She was suspended pending proceedings.
The prison superintendent ordered an external review.
Women in Yard C watched officials carry file boxes from administration.
Renee whispered,
“Grandma broke the prison.”
Helen said,
“No.”
Tasha looked at her.
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