A former Morgan County corrections officer with more than two decades of service is facing multiple felony charges tied to how inmate commissary items were handled inside the jail.

Authorities charged Jarvis Moore, a 24-year veteran of the Morgan County Jail, with seven counts of felony extortion connected to incidents involving honey buns and other store items taken from inmates. Moore turned himself in on the charges on Friday.

Moore’s attorney, Scott Morro, said jail officials previously terminated Moore’s employment in September after determining he had taken honey buns and commissary goods from inmates.

Moore has acknowledged removing the items but maintains the actions followed an established internal practice in which commissary products were reassigned after inmate misconduct, including fire-setting incidents.

The investigation into the missing snack items began in August and was later turned over to the district attorney’s office in November, before Moore publicly posted a campaign support video for former Sheriff Ana Franklin.

Moore and his attorney contend the prosecution is retaliatory, while a sheriff’s office spokesperson said the investigative timeline predates that political activity.

After leaving Morgan County employment, Moore briefly worked at the Madison County Jail but was dismissed after officials there learned of the felony charges. Prosecutors say an assistant district attorney with no prior connection to Moore will handle the case. Court filings have been delayed due to courthouse renovations.

Moore has not yet entered a formal plea. The case remains pending.

Sherri Blevins is a reporter for 256 Today.