A inmate has been charged with delivery of a controlled substance while at the Boonville Correctional Center.

According to a probable cause statement, the incident occurred on November 23, 2022. A corrections officer observed Ryan Prater allegedly place an item in his waist band and proceed to back up to another inmate. Prater was observed reaching into his waist band and removing the item. The inmate allegedly took the item from Prater and concealed it. The officer searched the inmate and recovered a large plastic bag and one smaller bag that had folded paper with an unknown crystal substance.

A test of the substance revealed methamphetamine with a weight of one gram.

Prater was charged with a felony for delivery or possession of a controlled substance at a correctional center.

Bond was set at $50,000 cash or surety.

A warrant was issued on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 and Prater has an arraignment scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at Cooper County Circuit Court.