An employee at the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution was arrested and suspended without pay Friday for allegedly having unauthorized communication with an inmate.
Corrections Cpl. Sarah Murillo, 21, was arrested Friday morning at the prison and taken to the Johnson County jail.
The Nebraska State Patrol's investigation into Murillo's activities is ongoing.
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A news release from the Department of Correctional Services didn't provide further information on the allegation, and Murillo hasn't yet been charged.
Corrections Director Scott Frakes seemed to connect her arrest to the introduction of contraband, which he said can lead to a variety of security breaches "and will not be tolerated."
"Maintaining appropriate boundaries is a key component to safety and security," he said.
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Murillo had been employed at the Tecumseh prison since July 18, 2016.
Dawn-Renee Smith, a prison spokeswoman, said she didn't have more information about Murillo's arrest at this time, but clarified that it was not connected to the recent drug-related death of an inmate.
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