An employee of the federal prison in Danbury has been arrested on charges that she took part in a scheme to collect bribes from inmates in exchange for recommendations that they be released early to halfway houses.
Federal prosecutors say 42-year-old Kisha Perkins of Waterbury was arrested at her home Friday morning. She appeared in federal court in New Haven was released on $100,000 bond.
“Plainly and simply, the FBI has zero tolerance for corruption of any kind, at any level of government,” said FBI Special Agent in Charge Patricia Ferrick. “The allegations in the complaint are clearly very serious crimes. And the resulting law enforcement response to committing those crimes should be equally clear. If you put your position of trust with the government up for sale, you will be investigated and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”
A woman who answered the phone at Perkins' residence said she was not available to comment.
The complaint alleges that Perkins approached a co-worker last June and offered to split a $20,000 bribe from an inmate if the co-worker would endorse early release. The co-worker refused and contacted authorities.
Perkins is charged with aiding and abetting in a bribery scheme of a public official.
