Former jail nurse charged following TBI investigation
HUNTSVILLE | A former nurse at the Scott County Jail has been indicted on charges of official misconduct following an investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.
The TBI announced Friday that it had obtained an indictment against Tonja York Draughn, 60. A Scott County grand jury handed the indictment down on Thursday.
The TBI’s investigation into Draughn began in October 2024, at the request of 8th Judicial District Attorney General Jared Effler. According to the TBI, its agents discovered that Draughn had used her position as a nurse at the jail to bring contraband items into the facility to sell to inmates. The investigation also revealed that Draughn allegedly stole prescription medication from the jail.
The TBI did not offer further details. In legal terms, contraband refers to any good that is illegal to possess, import or export.
Draughn was indicted on charges of official misconduct and theft. She turned herself in on Friday and was booked into the jail on a $10,000 bond.