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| HMP Five Wells prison officer arrested over alleged misconduct | |
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| HMP Five Wells opened in 2022 and is run by security firm G4S | HMP Five Wells opened in 2022 and is run by security firm G4S |
| A female prison officer has been suspended after being arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. | A female prison officer has been suspended after being arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. |
| It follows reports in The Sun that a custody officer was detained after a video of her having sex with a male inmate was shared with prisoners at HMP Five Wells in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. | |
| The BBC has not been able to verify the nature of the allegations but can confirm she is aged 19 and was suspended from her job at the privately-run prison on 23 December, following her arrest by Northamptonshire Police. | The BBC has not been able to verify the nature of the allegations but can confirm she is aged 19 and was suspended from her job at the privately-run prison on 23 December, following her arrest by Northamptonshire Police. |
| "A prison custody officer has been suspended and arrested by Northamptonshire Police on suspicion of misconduct in a public office," a spokesperson for HMP Five Wells said. | "A prison custody officer has been suspended and arrested by Northamptonshire Police on suspicion of misconduct in a public office," a spokesperson for HMP Five Wells said. |
| Both the prison and police said they were unable to comment further. | Both the prison and police said they were unable to comment further. |
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