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flag A UK prison worker got six months in jail for a romantic relationship with a prisoner and abusing her job to help him.

flag Heidi Bessant, a 38-year-old prison operational support worker at HMP Leyhill, was sentenced to six months in prison for misconduct in a public office after admitting to a six-month romantic relationship with a prisoner serving time for conspiracy to supply class A drugs and blackmail. flag She used her position to take the inmate on day release outings to restaurants and hotels, and handled his banking by depositing money into his account using his card details. flag The South West Regional Organised Crime Unit investigated, uncovering evidence of unauthorized communications and inappropriate conduct. flag The case highlights serious breaches of trust within the UK prison system.

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