On 01/08/2021, Grace Markley of Mansfield was convicted of Illegal Conveyance of Drugs, Aggravated Trafficking Drugs and Aggravated Possession of Drugs and sentenced to 3 years in prison.
On 07/20/20 Jail staff received information that Markley, a former contracted kitchen worker at the Richland County Jail, was going to attempt to convey drugs into the Richland County Jail. The Sheriff’s Major Crime’s unit was contacted and a plan was put into place to intercept the suspected conveyance attempt. Upon Markley’s entry into the Richland County Jail a search was conducted and she was found to be in possession of methamphetamines.