© Maria Polletta/The Republic Gabriela Contreras, a corrections officer who works at Lewis Prison (second from right) speaks to reporters about her decision to leak footage of broken cell-door locks on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 .

A corrections officer who sparked a statewide investigation into broken cell locks in Arizona prisons was found dead Sunday evening.

Gabriela Contreras, 31, was found dead around 11:30 p.m. Sunday, according to the Goodyear Police Department. The department is not investigating her death as a homicide.

Contreras gained notoriety after she downloaded and leaked videos of attacks related to broken locks at Lewis Prison. Contreras said she raised her concerns to superiors about the broken locks and low staffing levels, but said her concerns were largely ignored.

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She then decided to share the videos with ABC15.

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Arizona Department of Corrections Director David Shinn issued a written statement offering his condolences to Conteras' family.



"On behalf of the men and women of the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry, I would like to express our deepest condolences to the family of Correctional Officer III Ana Gabriela Contreras, who passed away early this morning," Shinn said. "This is a sad day for us all, and tragic loss as she was a valued member of our team."

Reach the reporter Perry Vandell at 602-444-2474 or perry.vandell@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter @PerryVandell.

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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Arizona prison whistleblower Gabriela Contreras found dead at 31