VICTORVILLE -- A former corrections officer who worked at the California Institution for Men in Chino was sentenced to 120 days in jail today for grand theft.
Tonya Denice Henderson, 41, was placed on probation for three years and ordered to begin serving her jail sentence by April 1, according to a minute order of her sentencing.
Victorville Superior Court Judge Lynn Poncin also recommended that the Department of Motor Vehicles revoke Henderson's driver's license.
Henderson, of Adelanto, pleaded no contest on Jan. 18 to a felony count of grand theft.
She was arrested Dec. 29, 2009 on suspicion of stealing $3,000 worth of merchandise from a Victorville Target store. The stolen items included a big-screen TV, an Xbox 360 video-game console and a steam cleaner.
Henderson was in uniform and with her 6-year-old son during the incident, authorities said.
Henderson was hired by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation on July 1, 2002. She resigned from her position in May.