(KLZA)-- An officer at the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution was arrested Friday morning at the prison by the Nebraska State Patrol.

21-year-old Sarah Murillo, a Corrections Corporal at the prison north of Tecumseh was arrested for unauthorized communication with a prisoner and lodged in the Johnson County jail. She has been suspended without pay. 

Department of Corrections Director Scott Frakes said in a department news release,  “The introduction of contraband can lead to a variety of security breaches and will not be tolerated. Maintaining appropriate boundaries is a key component to safety and security.”

The Department of Corrections news release noted that Murillo had been employed at the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution since July of 2016.