5 h. ago Prison tutor admits relationship with inmate she was caught with in locked classroom

Melissa Murphy, formerly Melissa O'Brien, was found in the room with the inmate, which had been locked from the inside, at HMP Chelmsford by another member of staff.

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12 h. ago Prison officer admits relationship with inmate after photo found in bedroom

Their 'closeness' was uncovered after they were found locked in a room together

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13 h. ago Prison officer admits relationship with inmate after photo found

The 48-year-old tutor first met the inmate in the summer of 2023

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51 h. ago Female prison officer, 46, admits to performing sex act on an inmate

Rebecca Pinckard, 46, of Newmarket in Suffolk, was in a relationship with the inmate at HMP Highpoint in Stradishall between April and July 2024.

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4 d. ago Two prisoners released by mistake are are still at large, David Lammy tells BBC

The Justice Secretary, David Lammy, said he didn't want to give a 'running commentary' on the hunt for the two prisoners

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4 d. ago Government issues update as two mistakenly released prisoners still at large

The two mistakenly freed prisoners are understood to not be violent or sexual offenders

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4 d. ago Twelve more prisoners in England and Wales released in error in last month

Justice secretary David Lammy says two are still at large and overall ‘trend is downwards’Prisoners continue to be released mistakenly with a further 12 inmates let out of jail in error since November, the UK justice secretary has revealed.David Lammy told BBC Breakfast that despite the latest figures the “trend is downwards” after improvements to the system were put in place. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Jails chaos: 12 more prisoners released by mistake in weeks and two still on the run, says David Lammy

The blunders take the total freed by error to more than 100 since April

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4 d. ago David Lammy says 12 more prisoners have been mistakenly released

Two accidentally released prisoners remain at large, the justice secretary confirmed

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4 d. ago David Lammy says two more prisoners have been mistakenly released

It comes after a string of high-profile accidental releases

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5 d. ago Teen prison officer admits misconduct after sex with inmate as she's taken into custody

Alicia Novas, 19, and Declan Winkless, 30, both pleaded guilty to misconduct in public office after incidents at HMP Five Wells while having a sexual relartionship

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7 d. ago Prison officer, 24, admits illicit sexual relationship with male inmate AND role in 'drug smuggling' operation

Robinson pleaded not guilty to a third count of supplying Class A drug cocaine, along with others, to another.

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2 w. ago Prison officer mum admits 'inappropriate relationship' with inmate after 1,100 messages exposed

A court heard how there are 1,100 messages in the evidence for the case

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2 w. ago Female prison officer, 29, faces jail after admitting having an 'inappropriate relationship' with an inmate

Zoe Oldham, 29, appeared at Liverpool Crown Court to plead guilty to charges of misconduct in a public office during her service at HMP Risley in Warrington.

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3 w. ago Yet another prisoner released by mistake while awaiting trial as cops hunt him

William Wenham was serving a two-year sentence and waiting to face trial for aggravated burglary - but then he was released by mistake

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3 w. ago Police launch manhunt for ANOTHER prisoner released by mistake after he was allowed to leave jail while awaiting trial

William Wenham was serving a two-year sentence and waiting to face trial for an offence of aggravated burglary when he was released in error from HMP Rochester on Tuesday June 3 this year.

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3 w. ago David Lammy says 91 prisoners freed in error in England and Wales since April

Justice secretary tells MPs as many as four may still be at large and blames previous governments’ cuts for mistakesThe justice secretary has revealed that 91 prisoners have been released by mistake in England and Wales since April, of whom as many four remain at large.David Lammy gave details in a Commons statement of three mistakenly released prisoners the police are trying to trace. He said the Prison Service was also investigating a fourth inmate released in error last Monday who may still be at large. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Three prisoners released by mistake every week, new figures show – as Lammy admits three inmates still at large

Justice secretary David Lammy is set to face tough questioning from MPs on Tuesday

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3 w. ago Over 90 prisoners mistakenly released from prison within last seven months, MOJ confirm

This is a breaking news story and is being constantly updated by our reporters as the breaking news story develops

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3 w. ago Three prisoners released by mistake every week since April, new figures show

Justice secretary David Lammy is set to face tough questioning from MPs on Tuesday

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