MONTGOMERY, Ala. – On Friday, September 25, 2026, the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) correctional staff assigned to Easterling Correctional Facility discovered a package containing contraband during the unloading of a supply distributor truck at the facility.
The package contained approximately 516 grams of marijuana, 169 grams of tobacco, and two packages of rolling paper.
The ADOC Narcotics Unit agents conducted a follow-up investigation with the supply distributor and determined that employee Richard Nixon placed the contraband package on a pallet destined for Easterling.
Warrants were obtained through Montgomery County for Possession of Marijuana First Degree. Additional warrants for Promoting Prison Contraband Second Degree and Promoting Prison Contraband Third Degree were obtained through Barbour County.
On Monday, September 29, 2026, Nixon was arrested in Montgomery County and transported to Montgomery County Jail. On Tuesday, September 30, 2026, he was transferred to Barbour County Jail after posting bond on the Montgomery County charge.