JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — New documents reveal jailhouse violations in regards to first-degree murder suspect Shanna Gardner, charged in the death of her ex-husband Jared Bridegan.

Gardner is currently behind bars and awaiting trial on first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder charges in what investigators have called a “murder-for-hire” in Bridegan’s death.

The first violation occurred April 29, 2024. The disciplinary report from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office recorded a violation of “possession of any other contraband” and “possession of narcotics, unauthorized drugs and drug paraphernalia.”  

The narrative with the report states, “Upon completing a shakedown of inmate Gardner’s cell, a cup of cheeked medication was found which was determined to be medication taken by inmate Gardner. Extra mattress and a ‘fishing’ line was also found under inmate Gardner’s bunk.”

Then on June 13, 2024, a discipline report states a violation of “possession of any other contraband” and “introduction of any contraband,”  Though no plea, finding or narrative is provided within this report.

Two days later, another discipline report states Gardner stole from another inmate. 

The report lists the following violations: 

• Theft of property exceeding $50 in value 
• Lying to staff member or others in official capacity, or falsifying records 
• Attempt to manipulate staff
• Disorderly conduct
• Disobeying verbal or written order

 No plea or finding is listed on those violation charges, but the narrative attached sheds further light on the situation. The narrative written by the officer states, “inmate Gardner was observed going into cell 37 taking commissary items from [another inmate’s] bunk. Please be advised after searching inmate Gardner’s cell all of the stolen commissary was retrieved from inmate Gardner’s cell under her bunk.” 

It goes on to say from a supervisor that “upon investigation inmate Gardner had nothing to say. Inmate Gardner only had questions about the waiver.”

The next discipline reports are dated six months later, two from Jan. 5, 2025. 

One states while an officer was “conducting a shakedown, [the officer] discovered an armband belonging to inmate Gardner lying on her assigned bunk rather than on her person.”  

It goes on to say “inmate Gardner stated that she did not ask for anyone to make her a new armband that it was just made for her.” 

The report shows she plead guilty to the violation of “possession of any other contraband” and will lose commissary privileges from Feb. 2 through March 2 as a result.

That shakedown though appeared to result in another disciplinary report. It states violations of “tattooing, possession of tattooing devices, possession of tattooing paraphernalia, being tattooed” and “possession of any other contraband”. She plead not guilty to both of those violations, but was found in violation of the latter. 

A narrative in the report states that during the same shakedown an officer “discovered a pencil with a sharp metal object tied to the eraser end using thread. The configuration of the item suggested it was being utilized as a makeshift tattoo gun.” The supervisor added “inmate Gardner stated that the tattoo needle and ink cap was not hers. That someone is trying to set her up.”

Gardner and her second husband, Mario Fernandez, have both plead not guilty to the murder charges against them.  Their trial is set for October.