Alva Review-Courier -

On Thursday, Jan. 25, officials at James Crabtree Correctional Center (JCCC) in Helena detained a woman they said was on prison property without authorization. Agent Travis Crawford with the Oklahoma Department of Corrections (ODOC) was contacted. At approximately 9 a.m. Crawford responded to the Alfalfa County Detention Center to contact Helena Police Chief Jim Dykes who had detained the suspect, Brooke L. McNew. Crawford and Dykes arrested McNew on felony complaints, and Dykes transported McNew to the detention center to be processed.

Chief Dykes said he responded to JCCC after a call for service. Staff from JCCC observed McNew on the prison property without authorization. She was observed with a purse that contained several packages. The packages contained three cellular phones, three charging blocks, three charging cables, approximately 2.2 ounces of marijuana, a container of THC wax, approximately 3 pounds of raw tobacco, 19 SIM cards, 2 sets of earbuds, two lighters, one SIM card key, one pipe and four razor blades.

Brooke LaDawn NcNew, 32, of Oklahoma City, has been charged with three felony counts: (1) unauthorized entry into a prison, (2) bringing contraband (drugs) into penal institution and (3) bringing contraband (cellular phones) into penal institution. The first charge is punishable by imprisonment of one to five years, a fine of $500 to $1,000, or both fine and imprisonment. The second is punishable by imprisonment for one to five years, a fine of $100 to $1,000, or both fine and imprisonment. The third charge is punishable by imprisonment up to two years, a fine up to $2,500 or both fine and imprisonment.