‘Infatuated’ officer jailed over sex with inmate
‘Infatuated’ officer jailed over sex with inmate
An “infatuated” prison officer who had a “substantial sexual relationship” with an inmate where she worked has been jailed for two and a half years.
Charlotte Winstanley, 27, smuggled a range of contraband material into HMP Lindholme, near Doncaster, for prisoner Jabhari Blair, 30, including a mobile phone which they used to send “explicit photos and videos”.
Sheffield Crown Court was told that in one message, Winstanley, of Coronation Road, Doncaster, told Blair: “I love my job, but I love you more.”
Blair, a former organised gang member, was jailed in 2014 for 12 and a half years.
On Monday, he was given a 13-month sentence after admitting possessing cannabis and a prohibited phone and USB stick.
Winstanley admitted misconduct in public office and transmitting a photograph from inside a prison.
Judge Jeremy Richardson KC, the Recorder of Sheffield, described the the case as the “worst” of its type he had dealt with.
The court previously heard messages uncovered between Winstanley and Blair described Mondays as “date nights”.
Prosecutor Aaron Dinnes told the court that prison cameras had picked up “intimate moments” showing them touching and disappearing together into rooms.
Dinnes said one message from Blair indicated that he “can’t wait to give Miss Winstanley a beautiful baby”.
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Richardson told the court that in October 2020 Winstanley had become an operational support officer at HMP Lindholme, then became a prison officer and received anti-corruption training.
“Whilst working on J-Wing, you started a corrupt relationship with Blair,” he said.
“You knew it was wrong and against all the training you’d received.”
He said although there were “suspicions” about her, she “brazened it out and continued [the] corrupt affair”.
She knew the sentence Blair was serving was for a serious crime, the court heard, and had taken a screenshot of a news article showing this.
Winstanley bought him sim cards and smuggled them into prison, the judge said.
“You professed love for each other and engaged in WhatsApp and Snapchat messages,” Richardson said, adding that many were “explicit and unnecessary”,
One message from Winstanley read: “I’m literally praying to have your babies”, while another stated: “Life starts now, baby. Every sacrifice I make I do so I can be with you.”
“It is utterly clear that you both knew that what you were doing was unlawful and corrupt,” Richardson said.
He added that Winstanley gave Blair sensitive information about the movement of prisoners, healthcare information about other inmates and intelligence about a search scheduled to take place within his cell.
The court heard Blair told Winstanley he had used his contacts within the prison to ensure she was protected and said someone was ready to “fight immediately if necessary”.
Winstanley also became close with Blair’s mother, the judge said, who was “clearly aware of the nature of the relationship”.
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