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A 37-year-old Cleveland man was caught with marijuana while serving time at the Jefferson County Correctional Facility.
The man was indicted July 20 by a Jefferson County Grand Jury for having a prohibited substance while in a correctional facility, according to court documents.
A correctional officer at the prison was working in the dorms just before 8:15 p.m. on April 20 when he smelled smoke.
Upon further investigation officer observed three inmates standing in the corner of the dorm near the bunk that belonged to the man.
“When the inmates noticed (the officer) approaching them, (the man set) a white drinking cup on his bunk,” the documents read. “(The officer) took possession of the cup. Inside was a smoke cigarette with ash residue. He called for assistance.”
A lieutenant arrived and took the cup. He smelled marijuana coming from the cigarette, and when he opened it up there was a “a green leafy substance inside he thought to be marijuana.
The man was previously convicted of felon in…