Jail nurse accused of trafficking with an inmate
Posted: Mar 19, 2018 3:15 PM EST
LA PORTE COUNTY, Ind. -- A nurse was arrested and fired after allegedly giving a cell phone to an inmate at the La Porte County Jail, according to the La Porte County Sheriff's Office.
On Friday, jail administrators learned an inmate was in possession of a cell phone.
An investigation was launched and the cell phone was recovered inside a cell block of the jail.
Investigators say a nurse with Advanced Correctional Healthcare, the contracted medical provider for inmates at the La Porte County Jail, brought the phone into the jail for a specific inmate, reports said.
The nurse, Gina Salinas, was arrested on a preliminary charge of trafficking with an inmate.
After her arrest, ACH terminated her employment, according to deputies.