23 h. ago Teenage prison officer 'gave inmate her phone number then had sexual relationship'

Alicia Novas, 19, is alleged to have "wilfully misconducted herself in a way which amounted to an abuse of the public’s trust" when she gave out her phone number to inmate Declan Winkless, 30

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28 h. ago Prison officer, 19, accused of having sexual relationship with inmate

The charge states that Alicia Novas “wilfully misconducted herself"

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28 h. ago Prison officer and inmate appear in court over alleged sexual relationship

Alicia Novas, 19, is charged with committing misconduct while working at HMP Five Wells with the encouragement of 30-year-old Declan Winkless.

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4 d. ago Actor Micheal Ward’s lawyer will apply to dismiss sexual allegations, court told

The Top Boy star appeared in person at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Friday.

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4 d. ago Prison officer who fell in love with drug dealer inmate demands law change

Morgan Farr Varney was jailed for 10 months after admitting to a relationship with Jordan Rhodes at HMP Lindholme in South Yorkshire when CCTV caught the pair hiding in a cupboard

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4 d. ago Prison officer had ‘illicit calls' with inmate who 'severed man’s leg with machete'

Heather Pinchbeck was allegedly found to be making secret calls to the deadly prisoner whilst she was working at HMP Dovegate, with officers seemingly going weeks without noticing

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2 w. ago Prison officer cries as she's jailed over secret affair with inmate

Amie Turner's lawyer said she had been manipulated by a “sophisticated criminal” and feared blackmail.

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2 w. ago Prison officer sobs as 'inappropriate tryst' with inmate she smuggled for is exposed

A senior Manchester prison officer has been sentenced to 15 months in jail after making dozens of secret sexual calls and messages to an inmate on a smuggled phone

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2 w. ago Shamed prison officer cries after her secret messages to inmate are exposed

Amie Turner, 34, was sentenced to 15 months in prison

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2 w. ago Female prison officer, 34, who smuggled phones into jail for her inmate lover is locked up

Amie Turner's secret came to light in April 2016 when intelligence reports first raised concerns about her behaviour, Manchester Crown Court heard.

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3 w. ago Prison officers reveal shame over "barbaric" death of inmate Allan Marshall at Saughton jail

Officers claim Allan's death was result of "barbaric" response to a medical situation. Sources say ongoing denials of blame have damaged SPS.

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3 w. ago Jury deadlocks again in trial of officer charged with sexually abusing inmates at California prison

A federal jury has deadlocked for the second time in a trial of a former correctional officer charged with sexually abusing four inmates at a now-closed federal women’s prison in California

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