A former U.S. Census Bureau program manager was sentenced to two years in prison for steering a multimillion-dollar federal contract to a relative’s company in exchange for $790,000 in kickbacks.
According to the Justice Department, Camille T. Jones, 47, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, directed an employee-assistance program contract and later modifications toward a prime contractor and YMJ Consulting, a subcontractor owned by her relative, Yolanda M. Jones.
Prosecutors said Camille Jones tried to disguise the kickbacks through a fabricated service agreement between YMJ Consulting and her mental-health company. The agreement was signed in 2024 but backdated to 2020 before being provided to investigators.
Jones also admitted sharing confidential Census Bureau procurement information with another government contractor. That contractor hired another relative for a minimal-work position paying $83,000, although Jones allegedly performed most of the work.
Jones pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery and honest-services fraud. She must also forfeit the scheme’s proceeds and serve one year of supervised release.