Posted on: June 25, 2026 02:00 PM

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Former BOP contractor charged with accepting bribes in exchange for smuggling contraband

The Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, and Special Agent in Charge of the Northeast Region Office of the U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General (“DOJ OIG”), Ryan T. Geach, announced the unsealing of a Complaint charging TERRI LYNN OUTER, a former contractor with the Bureau of Prisons working at a federal prison in Orange County, New York, with bribery, providing or possessing contraband in prison, and conspiracy to provide or possess contraband in prison.  OUTER was arrested today and will be presented this afternoon before U.S. Magistrate Judge Victoria Reznik.

“As alleged, Terri Lynn Outer accepted bribes from federal inmates, their family members, and their associates in exchange for smuggling contraband, including drugs, into a federal prison,” said U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton.  “The DOJ refuses to tolerate such corruption in our prisons.  It makes our prisons more dangerous and makes rehabilitation more difficult.”

“Outer’s alleged attempt to accept bribes and smuggle contraband jeopardized the safety and security of the institution,” said DOJ OIG Special Agent in Charge Ryan T. Geach.  “The DOJ OIG is committed to working with its law enforcement partners to bring to justice any Bureau of Prisons employee or contractor who abuses their authority and attempts to smuggle illegal contraband into federal prisons.”

As alleged in the Complaint:(1)

From January 2024 through August 2025, OUTER was employed as a contractor at FCI Otisville, working as a dental assistant.  During her time there, OUTER solicited and received payments in return for smuggling contraband and prohibited objects into the prison. OUTER received more than $163,000 from inmates’ family members and associates, and engaged in extensive communications with inmates, former inmates, and their family members and associates, including discussions with an inmate about having the contents of a package weighing over six pounds smuggled into FCI Otisville.

On or about August 1, 2025, prison staff searched a specific supply room used by the Health Services Department at FCI Otisville, to which OUTER had access.  During that search, prison staff found contraband that included approximately 3.2 pounds of marijuana and 6.7 pounds of loose-leaf tobacco, pictured below:

From DOJ