Written questions

Prison Officers: Misconduct

Commons · Question 122261 · Tabled 19 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 27 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Nick Timothy

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison officers have been (a) arrested, (b) charged, and (c) prosecuted for having illicit relationships with prison inmates in each year since 2020, broken down by offence group.

Answer

Answered by Jake Richards, 27 Mar 2026

The table below shows the number of prison officers at Bands 3-5 convicted in each of the last five years of an offence of misconduct in public office, where the offence related to an inappropriate relationship with a prisoner. 202020212022202320242025Mi...