Camden County Sheriff Being Investigated by Federal Grand Jury for Use of Convict Labor
Bill Smith, Sheriff of Camden County, Georgia, is being investigated by a federal grand jury over his use of convict labor, as well as his use of seized drug monies and assets. Smith allegedly made Camden County inmates work on a private property on Cumberland Island which was slated to be used by the Shepherd Center, a nonprofit organization in Atlanta which treats spinal cord injuries. Smith’s son was paralyzed in 2003 in an automobile accident. The District Attorney for Camden County forwarded investigative materials in the case to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia in Atlanta. Several witnesses have been called before the grand jury this year.
