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A deputy at the Caddo Correctional Center has been arrested for smuggling contraband into the facility, according to Sheriff Henry Whitehorn Sr.

Chardell S. Edwards, 30, had been on administrative leave since October 20 due to an ongoing investigation into allegations that she brought contraband to inmates while on duty at the Caddo Correctional Center. Edwards has been employed by the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office since July 2022.

On October 28, she was arrested at the Caddo Parish Sheriff's detective office after a thorough investigation. Edwards faces one count of malfeasance in office and one count of bringing contraband into or out of a penal institution. She has been booked into the Caddo Correctional Center on the aforementioned charges, with a $2,500 bond set for each charge.

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