From the Courts: District Court - Woman placed on probation for distributing drugs in jail

A woman was sentenced to 18 months on probation after pleading guilty to distributing drugs to prisoners in the Hill County jail.

Judge Jon Oldenburg imposed 18-month deferred impositions of sentence, to run at the same time, on Alysha Dawn Rodriguez Dec. 4 on each of felony counts of transfer of illegal material and use or possession of property subject to forfeiture.

A felony count of criminal possession of dangerous drugs with intent to distribute and a misdemeanor count of criminal possession of drug paraphernalia were dismissed as part of a plea agreement.

Rodriguez pleaded guilty to the two counts Oct. 22.

If she does not violate conditions of her release, Rodriguez may petition to have the charge struck from her record at the completion of the sentence.

Rodriguez was in the Hill County Detention Center after being arrested Jan. 7 while she was driving en route from Spokane, Washington, to Williston, N.D.

Jan. 17, detention center staff members reported they had discovered contraband in Rodriguez’ possession. Other prisoners in the detention center reported they had obtained drugs from Rodriguez, and heroin and paraphernalia were found in her possession.