TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas — A Travis County corrections officer has been arrested after allegedly bringing chicken wings into the county jail and providing them to an inmate in exchange for money, according to the Travis County Sheriff’s Office.
The officer was charged with contraband in a correctional facility, a Class B misdemeanor.
TCSO said a member of its Security Threat Intelligence Unit uncovered the alleged scheme on Aug. 21, 2025, while working on an unrelated matter. An investigation was launched immediately, and the officer was reassigned to administrative duties for the duration of the probe.
The officer, who began his employment with TCSO on June 17, 2024, was terminated on Oct. 14, the same day he was arrested.
“I’m disappointed that a Travis County Sheriff’s Office Corrections Officer made such a foolish decision,” Sheriff Sally Hernandez said in a statement. “We hold our employees to a high standard of conduct and accountability. We simply cannot tolerate contraband of any type being brought into our secure facilities.”
Under Texas law, bringing contraband into a correctional facility is a Class B misdemeanor, punishable by up to 180 days in jail and a fine of up to $2,000.
