A WARRINGTON prison officer has been arrested amid a probe into misconduct in a public office.
The 26-year-old works at HMP Altcourse in Liverpool and was held by officers from the Regional Prison Intelligence Unit at the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit (NWROCU) at 9am yesterday, Wednesday.
She was taken to a police station for questioning and has since been released under investigation.
READ > Man jailed for 18 years for murder at RisleyDI Dawn Hampson, from NWROCU, said: “We can confirm that following a joint investigation between the Prison Service and NWROCU, a member of staff from HMP Altcourse has today been arrested.
“Corruption of any kind is simply not tolerated and we will continue to work closely with the Prison Service to ensure anyone who breaks the rules is brought to justice.
"I would like to encourage members of staff working at prisons to report it if they believe their colleagues are involved in corrupt activity, so that we can act on it and put offenders before the courts.
"The majority of prison staff are hardworking, honest individuals and we are committed to removing the very few that go against this.”
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