Teacher Caught Smuggling Drugs into Prison

(Manchester, New Hampshire) A 35-year-old sixth-grade English teacher at Hillside Middle School, Lynn Manning, has been arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle drugs into the New Hampshire State Prison. Manning was pulled out of class yesterday morning and escorted out of the school.

Reportedly, Manning was caught by corrections officers Wednesday night with a "plug" containing methadone pills.

Prison spokesman Jeff Lyons said correction officers received information that Manning was bringing contraband with her Wednesday to the prison and confronted her when she arrived. She was told to turn out her pockets which turned up the drugs, according to Lyons.

He declined to identify who Manning was visiting, explaining prison officials treat all prisoner visiting lists as confidential information. […]

Manning is charged with three felonies: delivery of article to prisoners, possession of a narcotic drug and possession of a narcotic drug with the intent to distribute.

Manning was booked and released on $30,000 personal recognizance bail. An arraignment date of May 7 has been set.