Brevard County Jail worker accused of having sexual relationship with inmate, smuggling cigarettes

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. - A worker at the Brevard County Jail was arrested after deputies say she coordinated with an inmate to bring contraband into the jail. 

What we know:

Lisa Marie Sanders, 33, is accused of sexual misconduct with a Brevard County Jail inmate, of bringing tobacco products into the jail complex and using a two-way communication device with an imate. 

Sanders was arrested on Jan. 27. 

The Brevard County Sheriff's office said Sanders – who is in a sexual relationship with an inmate – provided the inmate with three packs of tobacco cigarettes. 

Sanders admitted to investigators that she engaged in a relationship with the inmate while he was incarcerated, deputies said. The relationship started this month, the affidavit said. This relationship occurred while Sanders was an employee of a food services company at the jail. 

Through phone calls and electronic messages, Sanders and the inmate coordinated introducing additional contraband into the facility, a probable cause affidavit with the sheriff's office said. 

Investigators determined Sanders was involved with introduction of contraband, misuse of a two-way communication device and staff sexual misconduct. 

This comes two days after a corrections officer with the Brevard County Sheriff's office was accused of bringing drugs into a jail and providing the drugs to inmates.

What's next:

Sanders' first appearance in Brevard County court is set for Wednesday afternoon.