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Record 18 women prison officers dismissed in 2025 over relationships with prisoners
Ministry of Justice figures released under Freedom of Information show dismissals have risen sharply from an average of three a year between 2017 and 2019.
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Five more female prison staff jailed over relationships with prisoners
Courts have jailed five women who worked at English prisons for misconduct involving male prisoners, in separate cases that led to sentences totalling more than 11 years.
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Prisons abroad: Australian officers strike, Bangkok raid and bedsheet escapes
Prison officers in South Australia walked out over pay, Thailand opened a corruption inquiry after a raid on a Bangkok jail, and prisoners in France and Italy escaped down knotted sheets.