Prison officer jailed for secret relationship with inmate

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 14:24 · Archive

Jade Morris has been jailed for an intimate relationship with a prisoner at HMP Long Lartin.

Jade Morris, 37, a prison officer at HMP Long Lartin in Worcestershire, has been jailed for 12 months after pleading guilty to misconduct in public office and encouraging an inmate to use a prohibited mobile phone.

Morris began an intimate relationship with Jerome Nunes, 35, who was serving a 12-year sentence for a drugs conspiracy offence at the category A prison. The relationship lasted from July 2022 to January 2023 and was uncovered after Nunes threw an encrypted mobile phone from his cell window during a search, raising suspicion among prison staff.

Investigators found the pair had exchanged thousands of illicit messages via Snapchat and WhatsApp, including explicit photographs. WalesOnline reports the pair shared more than 5,000 messages, whilst the South Wales Argus reports the figure as more than 10,000. Morris initially denied the allegations but was arrested at her home in January 2023.

At Birmingham Crown Court, Judge Peter Carr said Morris had been fully aware of her responsibilities and had chosen not to report the relationship. The court heard Morris was going through a divorce at the time. Nunes also pleaded guilty to two offences under the Prison Act 1952 for possessing and using an unauthorised mobile phone.

How it is being reported

• Prison officer jailed after secret romance with inmate exposedPrison officer Jade Morris jailed for secret relationship with HMP Long Lartin inmate Jerome Nunes after exchanging more than 10,000 messages.South Wales Argus · 9 Oct, 14:00
• Prison officer exchanged thousands of Snapchats with convicted drug dealerJade Morris will be sentenced this week after she was found to have had an intimate relationship with an inmateWalesOnline · 8 Oct, 18:06

In this story: Jade Morris · Jerome Nunes · HMP Long Lartin · Worcestershire · Birmingham Crown Court · Hereford · Newport

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