Keith Edward Wright pleaded guilty on Nov. 29 to felony larceny, obtaining property by false pretenses and other charges related to the jail scam and another scam against a restaurant.
Wright was accused of tapping into the bank account that held other inmates' money and taking more than $120,000. Authorities say the money was then used to help friends pay their bills.
Under the plea agreement, a judge sentenced Wright to at least five years, ten months in prison. Convictions on all counts could have carried a sentencing of more than 68 years behind bars.
Wright was released Aug. 2 after serving 69 days in jail, and jail officials cut him a check. Authorities say Wright somehow got enough information from the check to gain access to the entire account.
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