Former SC Prison Director Says Susan Smith Was 'Caught With Two Prison Guards' Twice While Seeking Parole After 30 Years

Former SC Prison Director Says Susan Smith Was 'Caught With Two Prison Guards' Twice While Seeking Parole After 30 YearsBrittany Vincent Sat, November 14, 2026 at 2:26 PM UTC

Susan was convicted of murdering her sons, Michael and Alex, in 1995. BY: LAW & CRIME NETWORK/YOUTUBE

A former director of the South Carolina Department of Corrections is speaking out about Susan Smith's behavior behind bars ahead of her next parole hearing.

Former prisons director Jon Ozmint claimed that Smith was "caught with two prison guards" during her time in prison.

Smith Received Two Infractions Involving Guards

Smith received two infractions for having sex with prison guards. BY: MEGA

Smith began serving her time at the Camille Griffin Graham Correctional Institution in Columbia, South Carolina. She was given two disciplinary infractions for having s– with some of the prison guards who worked there.

In 2000, she was transferred to another facility when it came to light that two of those same guards had admitted to having s– with her. Now, she is serving her time at the Leath Correctional Institution in Greenwood. Both former guards were reportedly fired and barred from ever working in the South Carolina prison system again. One of the former guards, Alfred Rowe, has since spoken out against Smith's release, saying he "fell into her sweet talk and manipulation."

"I don't trust her," Rowe said in 2024.

Ozmint Has Criticized Smith Before

Ozmint has called Smith 'a strain on the system.' BY: MEGA

Ozmint, who saw Smith multiple times from 2001 to 2011, has said she was given numerous disciplinary actions for breaking prison rules. "Most murderers are one-time, crime-of-passi, and they end up becoming good people. Susan Smith just hasn't been able to fit that mold," he said in a past interview, calling her "a strain on the system."

In 2020, he also said Smith will "always be a manipulative person, it's who she is."

Smith's disciplinary record also includes a 1997 infraction for having a razor, as well as disciplinary drug violations in 2010 and 2015. In 2024, she lost privileges after she was caught communicating with a documentary filmmaker, and a prison source has said that "no one trusts her to be alone with a guard."

Her Second Parole Hearing Is Set for Thursday

Smith's second parole hearing is set for Thursday, November 19. BY: LAW & CRIME NETWORK/YOUTUBE

Smith, now 55, is set to appear before the South Carolina parole board on Thursday, November 19, for the second time since she became eligible for parole. The board unanimously denied her release at her first hearing on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, and she needs at least a two-thirds majority of the panel to approve her application. The board is expected to hear testimony and review materials related to her incarceration and rehabilitation before voting.

During her first hearing, the board brought up her infractions behind bars, including her relationships with two prison guards and her communication with a filmmaker. "I know that what I did was horrible," Smith told the board at the time, adding, "I was just scared."

If the board denies her parole again, she can reapply in two years.

Smith Drowned Her Two Sons in 1994

Former South Carolina prisons director Jon Ozmint spoke out about Susan Smith ahead of her parole hearing. BY: LAW & CRIME NETWORK/YOUTUBE

On Tuesday, October 25, 1994, Smith let her car roll into John D. Long Lake in Union County, South Carolina, with her sons, 3-year-old Michael Smith and 14-month-old Alex Smith, strapped inside. Susan initially claimed a Black man carjacked her and drove away with the boys, a false story that drew criticism for playing on racial stereotypes, before she confessed nine days later. Sunday, October 25, marked 32 years since the boys' deaths.

Susan was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison in 1995. Her ex-husband, David Smith, and the lead trial prosecutor, Tommy Pope, have both urged the parole board to keep her behind bars. "Susan, to me, needs to remain incarcerated as punishment for what she's done," Tommy said.