Prison officials busted for inmate money schemes

GUANGZHOU: A dozen officials at a local prison have been removed from their posts or detained for cutting deals with inmates.

Maoming prison director Cheng Jiazeng and 10 other officials allegedly abused their authority by concocting money-making schemes with prisoners, said Xu Ke, an official with the Guangdong provincial prison administrative office.

"They are also being punished for allowing prisoners to abuse drugs in prison," Xu said.