It could be a plot taken from Orange Is the New Black only deputies say it happened at the Pinellas County Jail.
Deputies say 27-year-old inmate Janelle Albertson conspired with her mother, 53 year-old Mary Ann Albertson, to introduce various prescription pills into the Pinellas County Jail.
Acting on a tip, deputies assigned to the Detention Investigations Unit began to investigate the case on July 22.
According to the investigation, the women devised a plan in which Mary Ann Albertson would deliver and hide various prescription pills in a public restroom at the jail.
Deputies said the pills would then be recovered by an inmate worker who would in turn deliver the contraband to Janelle Albertson in her housing unit at the jail.
Detectives said Janelle Albertson was selling or trading each pill for approximately $50 worth of items of value -such as commissary products, phone cards, and a pair of Nike shoes. Deputies said the pills were also used for personal consumption.
Deputies say deliveries of pills to the jail occurred on at least two occasions between July 22 and July 27.
On July 31st, investigators discovered various pills including Morphine, Cyclobenzaprine, Xanax, Soma and Dilaudid concealed in one of the public restrooms.
On July 31st, deputies arrested Mary Ann Albertson at her Clearwater home for conspiracy to introduce contraband to a county detention facility and introduction of contraband into a county facility. She was subsequently transported to the Pinellas County Jail without further incident.
Janelle Albertson was charged with conspiracy to introduce contraband to a county detention facility and Introduction of contraband into a county facility.