An employer of a contractor working at Hays State Prison in Penville reportedly compromised security at the prison and is not longer working there.

Hays Warden Rick Jacobs said the worker did not bring contraband onto the prison grounds as AM1180 was initially told, but did compromise the security of the prison. He said it was not a state employee but the employee of a contractor working at the prison.  

Jacobs said the incident occurred about a week ago. He said he had a conversation with the worker and that worker chose to cut ties with the prison. No charges were filed.