…Here we go again.
On August 4, 2025, an attorney visiting an incarcerated person at Central Michigan Correctional Facility was spotted passing a package during a client visit.
What was in that package?
A whopping 211 strips of paper film suspected to be Suboxone, along with 68 grams of a brown waxy substance and 45 grams of white powder. Upon further inspection, Michigan State Police found more Suboxone strips and white powder in the attorney’s vehicle.
The attorney is now under investigation, and the incarcerated individual faces disciplinary action.
Frankly, I can’t say I’m surprised because this is just the norm now.
Corrections officers and now even attorneys getting busted trying to smuggle drugs behind bars isn’t exactly rare news. Six months ago, a corrections officer named Joshua Evans was sentenced to 90 days in jail and two years of probation after being caught smuggling 151 Suboxone strips during a visit.
And that definitely was not an isolated incident.
Back in January, a Michigan corrections officer from the Upper Peninsula and an accomplice were arrested for trying to transport a massive contraband haul; thousands of Suboxone strips, marijuana wax, methamphetamine, and more, valued at around $443,000 into Kinross Correctional Facility.
What This Really Tells Us
Smuggling isn’t limited to incarcerated people or guards: it’s been baked into the broader network of prison-related actors including lawyers.
Contraband keeps evolving: The MDOC continues to roll out body scanners, package screening, legal-mail verification, and intensified training protocols to stay one step ahead.
The stakes are high: From overdose risks to institutional corruption, these incidents are more than headline fodder; they’re systemic failures.
It’s Not Working Because the System is Jacked.
This case stands out because it involves a legal professional, someone who should be safeguarding rather than sabotaging the justice process.
Yet here we are, watching smuggling rings expand beyond the walls, fueled by demand, desperation, and opportunity.
When frontline staff and legal representatives both cross the line, reforms feel overdue and urgent.
Write to your representatives; tell them we need actual accountability when it comes to legal representatives and corrections.
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