MACON, Ga. — A Bibb County Sheriff's deputy is out on bond after being arrested for illegal communications with inmates, according to an arrest warrant.
Paulette Lanier is accused of using a cell phone to talk to three state prison inmates.
The arrest warrant accuses her of sharing information on a homicide case, security details and names of other staff members.
One of the inmates she's accused of talking to is Johntellis Mathis, a convicted gang member now in Washington State Prison.
Lanier remains on paid leave from the Bibb County Sheriff's Office during the investigation.