Ex-prison officer jailed over sex with inmate

A former HMP Wandsworth jail officer who was filmed having intercourse with an inmate has been jailed for 15 months.

Linda De Sousa Abreu was recognized by senior jail workers after the clip was shared on-line and rapidly went viral.

The governor of Wandsworth mentioned Abreu’s actions had taken “lower than a day” to undo the numerous years of labor on behalf of feminine workers in all-male prisons.

Abreu, 30, who was arrested at Heathrow Airport earlier than trying to board a flight to Madrid together with her father, beforehand pleaded responsible to misconduct in public workplace.

In a partial written assertion to Isleworth Crown Courtroom, Andrew Davy, the governor of Wandsworth, mentioned many feminine workers on the jail had reported a rise in being “hit on” by inmates and have been now “thought of honest sport”.

Abreu and the inmate have been filmed in a cell between 26 and 28 June.

The Metropolitan Police mentioned inquiries have been ongoing into the 2 prisoners recognized within the video.

The courtroom was additionally instructed {that a} additional recording of her performing a intercourse act with the identical inmate was discovered on her prison-issue body-worn digicam – and Abreu had admitted to having intercourse with that prisoner on an extra event.

Decide Martin Edmunds KC mentioned the video that went viral was due to this fact not remoted and was a part of repeated behaviour.

A spokesperson for the Jail Service mentioned: “Whereas the overwhelming majority of Jail Service workers are hardworking and trustworthy, we’re catching extra of the small minority who break the principles by bolstering our Counter Corruption Unit and strengthening our vetting processes.

“As at present’s sentencing demonstrates, the place officers do fall beneath our excessive requirements we can’t hesitate to take sturdy motion.”

The Jail Officers’ Affiliation, which represents jail workers, mentioned it acknowledged there have been a small variety of corrupt workers working in prisons who undermined the work of others.