Posted on Wednesday, 12.15.10

The Associated Press

http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/12/15/1975004/ex-manager-sentenced-in-fla-federal.html

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- The former manager of a computer recycling factory at a federal prison in the Florida Panhandle has been sentenced to 27 months on the other side of the bars.

James Lee Bailey also was ordered to pay monetary penalties of $31,900 Tuesday in Pensacola federal court.

An indictment said he received $253,252 in kickbacks to resell the highest quality computers to a cousin and eliminate competition from other contractors at the federal prison in Marianna.

Bailey pleaded guilty to conspiracy, conflict of interest, money laundering and two other counts.

His cousin, Lee Temples, last month received five years probation and was fined $25,600. He pleaded guilty to six counts, including money laundering, wire fraud and conspiracy.