Prison officer jailed after starting relationship with inmate and sending 'explicit' images

dailyrecord.co.uk:

A prison officer has been jailed after entering a relationship with a prisoner and sending him 'explicit' images. Jennifer Gavan, 27, wept as she was jailed for eight months after pleading guilty to misconduct in public office after starting an inappropriate relationship with a male prisoner.Gavan was accused of entering into an inappropriate relationship with prisoner Alex Coxon, now 25, accepting £150 to bring a mobile phone into the jail, and communicating with him via a phone held illegally while working at HMP Berwyn, which houses more than 2000 inmates.

According to NorthWalesLive, Judge Niclas Parry said there were references for Gavan. But he declared: "I express my surprise that employees at HMP Berwyn are writing in support of her and are critical of other employees at Berwyn.

That is a matter I think should be brought to the attention of the authorities at the prison." Coxon, who had previous convictions for drugs, robbery and attempted robbery was jailed for ten months after admitting to the prohibited item.

Prosecutor David Mainstone told the court the discovery was made after a tip-off about a possible relationship.After a search, a phone was found hidden under a prison laptop which contained sexual images of a woman.