FCI Milan Inmate Sentenced For Offering Bribes To Corrections Officer
Saturday, January 18, 2025, 3:45 P.M. ET. 1 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
DETROIT, MI.- On Tuesday, January 14, 2025, Robert Bibbs, 28, of Chicago, Illinois, who was an inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution Milan, appeared in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan and was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Jonathan J.C. Grey to 18 months in federal prison for offering bribes to a federal corrections officer.
In October 2024, Bibbs appeared before Judge Grey and pleaded guilty to one count of Offering Bribes to a Public Official. Federal law classifies corrections officers as public officials.
According To The U.S. Attorney’s Office
According to U.S. Attorney Dawn N. Ison and documents filed with the District Court, between April 2023 and November 2023, Bibbs became acquainted with and engaged in a sexual relationship with corrections officer Cara Wozniak while he was an inmate at the Milan, Michigan Federal Correctional Institution Milan.
During that time, Bibbs asked Wozniak to purchase pouches of loose tobacco and smuggle them into the prison for him. Bibbs requested these items so he could sell the tobacco in prison at a significant profit. In September 2023, Wozniak purchased a gold necklace, which she secretly brought into the prison and gave to Bibbs.
Both the tobacco and necklace are considered contraband within FCI Milan. Contraband is defined as prohibited materials that can reasonably be expected to cause physical injury or adversely affect the security, safety, or good order of the institution. Besides the relationship, Bibbs offered to pay Wozniak for the items she smuggled in for him.
U.S. Attorney Ison stated, “Our justice system cannot function properly if our prisons are not safe and secure. Inmates who engage in this type of prohibited conduct endanger the safety of everyone inside the prison. We will address crime wherever it happens.”
Wozniak pleaded guilty to federal charges on September 12, 2024, after being charged for her role in the case and is awaiting sentencing, which is scheduled for February 5, 2025.
