Source: United States Attorneys General
Memphis, TN – A federal judge has sentenced Tamillian Young, 24, a former Correctional Officer for the Shelby County Division of Corrections, to federal prison for providing marijuana to an inmate in the Shelby County Division of Corrections. D. Michael Dunavant, United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the sentence today. According to information presented in court, Young smuggled contraband into the Shelby County Division of Corrections, a facility which houses federal inmates, on October 27, 2025. Young had a package that contained approximately 100 grams of marijuana, as well as additional contraband including cigarettes, vape devices, and a bag containing what appeared to be 18 Oxycodone pills. When interviewed, Young admitted to bringing the items for an inmate. At sentencing…