A prison officer who received more than £12,000 for bringing contraband into HMP Gartree has been jailed after admitting misconduct in a public office and conspiracy offences.
A prison officer at HMP Berwyn searched the prison database more than 100 times on behalf of a prisoner. A judge at Mold Crown Court described corruption as undermining the work of prisons.
Two women officers at HMP Buckley Hall admitted misconduct in a public office after forming romantic relationships with two brothers held at the prison. They received sentences of 16 and 13 months.
The woman, who called herself “the prisoner’s version of Deliveroo”, received five years and three months after admitting misconduct in a public office.
A woman who worked as an officer at HMP Deerbolt received a suspended sentence after admitting a relationship with a prisoner who kept an illicit phone in his cell.
The prisoner filmed having sex with an officer at HMP Wandsworth in 2024 says prisoners now run jails. The Ministry of Justice said the vast majority of staff are dedicated professionals.
House of Commons Library research based on Ministry of Justice figures also shows dismissals for misconduct reached their highest level in at least 15 years.
A 34-year-old former officer admitted acting as the link between a gang and prisoners. Five prisoners have also received jail terms, and another awaits sentence.
A former prison officer has received four-and-a-half years after hiding contraband in protein powder tubs, in a scheme police said supplied a prisoner with goods worth up to £190,000.
A 61-year-old woman who worked at HMP Bristol has received a sentence of six years and three months for her part in a conspiracy to bring drugs and SIM cards into the jail.
