Former prison officer jailed for smuggling contraband into HMP Altcourse after secret surveillance.

A 57-year-old former prison officer at HMP Altcourse, Barbara Peters, has been jailed for smuggling contraband items such as alcohol, tobacco, and mobile phones into the prison. She admitted to hiding these items inside her bra on over a dozen occasions after receiving payments from inmates. Peters was caught following a covert surveillance operation and confessed to her actions. Her smuggling posed risks to the prison's security and safety.