Investigated for the number of jail officials Unfair relationship The prisoners have almost three times in five years, Independent Can reveal.
New figures from Jail in England and Wales A surge has been revealed in the investigating employees for corruption, with those who investigate relations with prisoners from 51 to 144 in 2020 last year.
Experts have warned that examples of wrongdoing of employees are increasing because “teenagers with no work experience beyond Saturday jobs are being admitted to some of the most challenging jails in the country. Recruitment and retention crisis In crowded jails.
Only 30 prison officer Investigations for inappropriate relations in 2024 faced classified restrictions in the form of ‘management or above results’, including criminal allegations, dismissal, transfer, formal warning or villagers.
The number of jail officials was investigated to snatch the control of the control in the jails. Independent Through the freedom of information request. It can include items like drugs and mobile phones.
It comes as a former Governor of HMP Kirkam, Lancashire, on the other side of the prison bars last week as he was jailed for a relationship with a drug gang boss for nine years, known as ‘Jessie Pinkman’ from Hit TV Show Breaking Bad.
A week ago, Senior prisoner officer Trishi Botng was sentenced to 12 months after being suspended in an inappropriate relationship with a drug dealer inside HMP Pentonville, North London.
The 27 -year -old, who joined the jail service in 2020 through a graduate plan, was filmed to kiss and hug the prisoner during his “story” relationship between February and April last year.
Linda de Susa Openu in January Was jailed for 15 months after having sex with a prisoner HMP inside Wandsworth, five months after being admitted.
The footage of the encounter filmed by another prisoner was posted on X and went viral, subjugating other female officers in the prison to sexual approaches and was seen as “fair sports”.
President of the Jail Governors Association, Tom Wheatley said that this growth was a “concern” for the governors.
“These growths are operated by HMPPS disability to maintain employees, in part, in part, which means they are permanently recruiting,” he said.
“This increases the risk that the wrong people will be recruited and employees will have to work in an environment where they have some experienced employees to guide and where they are facing sophisticated prisoners, which are ready to prepare for violence and intimidation, what they want.
“Recruitment requires investment, but also in payment to improve retention and create confidence and capacity.”
According to HMPPS data, the band 3 to 5 prison officials have experience of over ten years, while about 40 percent are less than three years.
Dr. of Cardiff University Bronwen Frovers-Jones have done independent research to the prison officer in wrongdoing.
She agreed to recruit, veting and training of prison officials, which is centrally performed instead of individual prisons, is “completely insufficient”.
He said, “Teenagers with no work experience without any work are being recruited and after eight weeks of training in college, can work in some of the most challenging jails in the country,” he said Independent.
He believes that the most effective way to reduce the examples of corruption of employees is to improve training and ensure that the authorities feel safe to report problems, even a minor professional boundaries violations can eventually lead to serious wrongdoings.
He said: “There is a need to understand why some jail officials decide to put their freedom at risk through their jobs, their reputation and engaging in corrupt activities.
“Prisoners who are probably the most influential in installation to deal with drugs and phones. They get the most with employees. They take themselves to positions where they can gain the trust of employees to violate professional borders.”
National President of Jail Officers Association Mark Fairharst warned the corrupt employees that they put others at risk.
He said, “The objective of recruitment procedures and adequate weets with unfit for initial training that does not prepare new recruitments for the reality of the role contributing to corruption,” he said.
“Inexperienced employees will always be in danger of conditioning from experienced prisoners.
“Thankfully most of the officers are civilized, honest, professional public servants and employers are taking this danger seriously and continue to target individuals who should never wear the king’s uniform.”
A prison service spokesperson said: “While most gel employees are honest, we are holding more of the minorities that break the rules through our counter-corruption unit and a strong vet.
“Where the authorities come down from our high standards, we do not hesitate to take strong action.”
