A corrections officer is accused of stealing an incarcerated person’s wallet while booking them into a Springfield prison earlier this year, according to Vermont State Police.
Police claim officer Jessica Staton, 34, of Springfield, stole the wallet while processing a person into Southern State Correctional Facility on Jan. 28.
Staton is being charged with petit larceny and is expected to appear in Windsor County court on April 23, according to a press release issued by state police late Friday.