UPDATE: Former Dooly State Prison cadet gets 10 years for meth smuggling attempt
Prosecutors said Julius Deshawn Williams Jr. tried to bring 640 grams of 100% pure methamphetamine to an inmate.
UPDATE (8/20/26): A federal judge sentenced former Dooly State Prison correctional officer cadet Julius Deshawn Williams Jr. to 10 years in prison Wednesday.
The 29-year-old Bonaire man will also serve five years of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.
Williams pleaded guilty in December to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Prosecutors said he tried to smuggle 640 grams of 100% pure methamphetamine into Dooly State Prison for an inmate while training to become a correctional officer.
“The penalties are steep when trusted members of the prison system smuggle contraband behind bars, as this exponentially increases the danger for everyone both inside and outside the prison walls,” U.S. Attorney William R. ‘Will’ Keyes said.
ORIGINAL STORY (12/2/25):
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A former correctional officer cadet pleaded guilty in federal court after Georgia Department of Corrections officers found several packages of “pure” methamphetamine hidden in his clothing as he tried to enter Dooly State Prison.
According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Georgia, 29-year-old Julius Deshawn Williams Jr. of Bonaire pleaded guilty Monday to one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. A sentencing date will be set later.
According to the news release, Williams was a cadet in training at Dooly State Prison. On June 24, 2024, Georgia Department of Corrections officers conducting an entry shakedown found four taped packages of methamphetamine hidden in his pants. Officers then searched his vehicle and found four additional taped packages and a pistol.
Prosecutors said Williams admitted he planned to take the drugs to an inmate. In total, the packages contained 640 grams of methamphetamine with 100 percent purity, according to the release.
The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Georgia Department of Corrections.
