An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a former Scott County Jail nurse.
In October, at the request of 8th Judicial District Attorney General Jared Effler, TBI agents began investigating allegations of misconduct involving 60-year-old Tonja York Draughn. Agents say Draughn used her position as jail nurse to bring contraband items into the facility to sell to inmates. Draughn also allegedly stole prescription medication from the facility.
On Thursday (April 24, 2025), the Scott County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Draughn with one count of Official Misconduct and one count of Theft. Today, she turned herself in and was booked into the Scott County Jail on a $10,000 bond.