Two Philadelphia correctional officers were arrested this week for their involvement in separate contraband smuggling operations at Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility (CFCF), according to an announcement by District Attorney Larry Krasner and the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Gun Violence Task Force.
Roderick Price, 41, and Christina Ingram, 23, are accused of running independent schemes to smuggle cell phones and Suboxone, a medication used to treat opioid-use disorders, into the prison.
The operations reportedly generated thousands of dollars in illegal profits for each individual. Price, who has been a corrections officer since 2006, was arrested at his home, while Ingram, employed with the Philadelphia Department of Prisons since 2023, was taken into custody while working at the facility.
“Thanks to the Gun Violence Task Force, in partnership with the Philadelphia Department of Prisons, the Philadelphia Police Department, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Explosives, and Firearms, and the Pennsylvania State Police, these two corrections officers will be held accountable for violating their oaths and for helping fuel a market for narcotics and other contraband within CFCF,” District Attorney Krasner said. “My office always strives to pursue equal justice, regardless of whether or not the defendant wears a badge. We will appropriately prosecute these defendants.”
Both defendants will face numerous charges including corrupt organization, criminal conspiracy, dealing in illegal proceeds, contraband possession, and possession with intent to deliver, among other related offenses. Authorities stated that their investigations have not found evidence that Price and Ingram worked together in their activities but it is ongoing.
