(KLZA/AP)-- A Tecumseh Prison inmate is accused of setting a fire during a deadly uprising at the prison earlier this year.

According to a news release from Deputy Johnson County Attorney Benjamin Beethe, 26-year-old Eric Ramos has been charged with a felony count of arson.  A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, June 21st.

Ramos’ is the first person charged in connection with the March 2 riots that left two inmates dead.  Prison officials have said inmates became violent after prison staff members confiscated 150 pounds of homemade alcohol.

Ramos is serving eight to ten years on a conviction for criminal mischief, domestic assault and weapons charges.