Former prison officer jailed for inmate relationship

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 12:25 · Archive

A former prison custody officer has been jailed for 12 months after a relationship with an inmate at HMP Long Lartin.

Jade Morris, 37, of Holmer, Hereford, was sentenced to 12 months in prison at Birmingham Crown Court after being convicted of misconduct in a public office and encouraging prisoner Jerome Nunes to use a prohibited device. The relationship came to light in October 2022 when a mobile phone was found after being thrown from a window at HMP Long Lartin prison near Evesham.

Evidence revealed that Morris and Nunes had been in regular contact over a six-month period between July 2022 and January 2023. Georgina Davies, a senior crown prosecutor from the Crown Prosecution Service, said that Morris 'knew that prisoners should not have access to mobile phones yet chose to engage in a prolonged relationship with Nunes, directly facilitating his criminal offending and undermining the security of the prison in which she worked'. Both defendants pleaded guilty.

How it is being reported

• Former prison officer jailed for relationship with Worcestershire inmateJade Morris has been jailed for her relationship with a prisoner at HMP Long LartinMalvern Gazette · 9 Oct, 11:44
• Former prison officer jailed for relationship with Worcestershire inmateJade Morris has been jailed for her relationship with a prisoner at HMP Long LartinWorcester News · 9 Oct, 11:44

In this story: Jade Morris · Jerome Nunes · HMP Long Lartin · Evesham · Hereford · Birmingham Crown Court · Crown Prosecution Service

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