The corrections officer allegedly smuggled drugs into the Shirley prison

“The black market monetary value of the synthetic cannabinoid paper at Shirley Prison is approximately $528,000.”

Inmates at MCI-Shirley (Christopher Burrell/New England Center for Investigative Reporting)

A corrections officer accused of smuggling drugs into a medium-security prison in Shirley, Massachusetts, resigned last week, the Department of Correction announced Sunday.

Roxsandra Wright is accused of delivering an article to an inmate. She allegedly brought in MCI-Shirley with synthetic cannabinoid-laced paper.

“The Massachusetts Department of Correction holds all staff members to the highest standards of professionalism and integrity,” DOC Interim Commissioner Shawn Jenkins said in a statement. “Any behavior that compromises the safety and security of our facilities, or undermines public trust, will not be tolerated.”

Wright was arrested Saturday as part of an ongoing investigation by DOC and Massachusetts State Police into narcotics illegally entering prisons. Her resignation was effective Oct. 31, the department said.

According to court documents, Wright was seen on live video surveillance last week talking to Chon Son, an inmate, during a recreation period. Son approached a staff office, which is only accessible to prisoners, and appeared to return two handballs to Wright.

“Son was observed gesturing toward Wright’s office, after which he quickly retrieved him and placed an unknown package in the left pocket of his jacket,” the complaint states. “Son appeared to have another brief conversation with Wright, and Wright was observed walking around the desk in the office carrying a small roll of clear trash bags.”

Son left the gym and was seen moving the package from his pocket to the back of his pants, court records allege. He was detained and searched, and the package was found in a blue latex glove in a small plastic garbage bag, “consistent with Wright’s role,” the complaint said.

The package contained 45 strips of paper, which amounted to about 15 full pages of paper, according to court documents. Prosecutors said the strips appeared wet and tested positive for a known synthetic cannabinoid.

“The black market monetary value of the synthetic cannabinoid paper at Shirley Prison is approximately $528,000,” according to court documents.

Wright previously submitted her resignation on Sept. 30 to move to New Jersey with her sister and work for the state Department of Corrections, court records show.

When Wright was told Son had been arrested, she tried to go home sick, court documents allege. She is expected to be arraigned in Ayer District Court on Monday.

Molly Farrar is a general assignment reporter for Boston.com, covering education, politics, crime and more.

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