Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 122261
Prison Officers: Misconduct
Tabled: 19 March 2026
Answered: 27 March 2026
Question
Nick Timothy
Conservative — West Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison officers have been (a) arrested, (b) charged, and (c) prosecuted for having illicit relationships with prison inmates in each year since 2020, broken down by offence group.
Answer
Jake RichardsThe table below shows the number of prison officers at Bands 3-5 convicted in each of the last five years of an offence of misconduct in public office, where the offence related to an inappropriate relationship with a prisoner. 202020212022202320242025Mi...
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