Century Correctional Inmate Sentenced For Trafficking Meth Behind Bars

August 30, 2026

An inmate at Century Correctional Institution has been convicted and sentenced to additional time in prison following a routine search that uncovered a large cache of contraband hidden on his person, including a trafficking amount of methamphetamine.

An Escambia County jury found 45-year-old Shane DeWayne Hollis guilty of felony trafficking in methamphetamine and possession of a controlled substance upon the grounds of a state correctional institution. Following the verdict, he was sentenced to the minimum mandatory of seven years in state prison with credit for 601 days of time served.

According to court documents, the initial incident began during the afternoon of November 8, 2024. At approximately 4:20 p.m., a correctional officer sergeant was monitoring inmate movements outside the dormitories as prisoners were being moved for their evening meal.

The sergeant conducted a physical search of Hollis and discovered multiple packages concealed on his person. Inside the bundles, the officer uncovered approximately 118 grams of a white, crystalline substance, 59 grams of suspected synthetic cannabinoids, and 92 grams of suspected tobacco.

The white crystalline substance initially underwent a field test, which yielded a presumptive positive reaction for methamphetamine. Due to a lack of available presumptive testing kits at the facility, the suspected synthetic cannabinoids and tobacco could not be immediately field-tested. The items were seized and sent to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) laboratory for chemical analysis.

On December 30, 2024, a detective received the FDLE laboratory report regarding the analysis of the seized narcotics. Chemists tested two of the four seized bags containing the crystalline powder, confirming a weight of 55.49 grams of pure methamphetamine—well above the state’s legal threshold to trigger a mandatory trafficking charge.

A detective later conducted a post-Miranda interview with Hollis. Investigators noted that during the interview, Hollis openly admitted to possessing the contraband and identified the crystalline substance as methamphetamine.

Hollis was serving a one year plus one day sentence from Escambia County for methamphetamine possession. He remained in the Escambia County Jail awaiting transfer back to the state prison system.

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