Question follow-through · 122261

Prison Officers: Misconduct

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.

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Answering body: Ministry of Justice
Tabled: 19 Mar 2026
Target answer date: 23 Mar 2026
Answer: 27 Mar 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

19 Mar 2026
Question tabled
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.
23 Mar 2026
Target answer date
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27 Mar 2026
Answer published
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...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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