Sarah Shipman

Pictured: this undated photo from the Orange County jail shows the booking photo for Sarah Shipman. (Orange County Jail)

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A woman was arrested in connection with the death of an inmate at the Orange County jail in Indiana.

Sarah Shipman, 31, was charged in connection with the death of Jeanne Ross. The 54-year-old Mooresville woman was found unresponsive in her cell.

Officers immediately tried to help Ross until EMS arrived. Emergency personnel were unable to revive her and she was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of death hasn't been released.

Shipman was charged with dealing in a controlled substance resulting in death and trafficking with an inmate, among other charges. Her bond was set at $500,000.

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