Officers have arrested a woman in connection with a video appearing to show a prison officer having sex with an inmate.
Footage circulated online on Friday showing the prisoner and staff member appearing to be engaged in the act at HMP Wandsworth. The clip, which was apparently filmed by another inmate on a mobile phone, who appears to be smoking while recording, says: “Guys we’ve made history, this is what I’m telling you.”
Colleagues are heard on the officer’s radio, left on a side table, in the video, which also captures piles of the prisoner’s clothes heaped over a bunk bed. The Met immediately launched an investigation, confirming on Saturday that a woman had been arrested for misconduct in public office.
A Metropolitan Police statement read: “A police investigation was launched on 28 June after officers were made aware of a video allegedly filmed inside HMP Wandsworth. A woman was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office on 28 June. She has been taken into police custody. Enquiries continue. We remain in close contact with the Ministry of Justice.”
A spokesman for HMP Prison Service said: “Staff corruption is not tolerated and the former prison officer allegedly featured in this video has been reported to the police. It would be inappropriate to comment further while they investigate.” The Mirror has contacted the prison service for further comment.
It’s not clear whether the incident took place recently. It comes after the Category B jail was placed under special measures last months off the back of a damning report.
Chief inspector of prisons Charlie Taylor found 80 per cent of prisoners sharing cells designed for one person during the unannounced visit, while 44 per cent of lags tested positive for drugs and some reported going without showers for five days.
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