The St. Tammany Sheriff’s Office has arrested a former employee after it was learned he was bringing illegal narcotics into the St. Tammany Parish Correctional Center.
During an investigation into drugs being introduced into the correctional center, STPSO detectives learned from multiple sources that Jason Allen Jr. of Slidell was selling illegal narcotics to inmates while he was employed as a correctional deputy in the facility.
As part of their investigation, detectives recovered marijuana, suboxone, cocaine, a firearm and drug paraphernalia from inside Allen’s vehicle.
Allen was terminated and arrested Tuesday evening (September 27). He was booked into the St. Tammany Parish Correctional Center on numerous charges.
Allen had been employed with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office since February 2022.
