Corrupt prison officer jailed for relationship with inmate and smuggling contraband

Today (Wednesday 1 October), at Manchester Crown Court, a corrupt prison officer who formed an inappropriate relationship with an inmate at HMP Manchester has been jailed.

From April 2016, intelligence reports began to surface regarding Amie Turner, who was accused of having an inappropriate relationship with prisoners and smuggling contraband into the prison.

The court heard that following these reports, investigators analysed phone records and discovered that Turner had been communicating with several mobile phones, some believed to be inside HMP Manchester.

Following a joint investigation by the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit (NWROCU) and the HMPPS Counter Corruption Unit, detectives confirmed that Turner had been making calls to a mobile phone located within the prison.

Amie Turner, 34, of Alexandra Road, Bolton, was sentenced to 15 months imprisonment after pleading guilty to misconduct in a public office and encouraging and assisting the use of a mobile phone in prison.

Detective Inspector Brian Morley, from NWROCU’s Prison Investigation Unit, said:

“This case highlights the serious consequences of corruption within the prison system. We will continue to work tirelessly with partner agencies and police forces across the region to root out such behaviour and ensure the integrity of our prisons.

“We want to reassure the honest, dedicated, and hardworking prison staff that through partnership working with our prisons across the region, and the HMPPS Counter Corruption Unit, we will continue to take action against people who choose to engage in corrupt activity. We encourage anyone who has information about corruption in our prisons to report it.”