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.
Ministry of Justice figures show 1,286 prison and probation staff faced conduct and disciplinary action in a year, as two former officers were sentenced and a Guernsey prison worker was arrested.
An inspection report on HMP Manchester, published in December 2021, found a better atmosphere and an improved segregation unit, but low trust in staff, poor self-harm support and too much time locked up.
