A former prison officer has been locked up for having love affairs with inmates and plotting to smuggle drugs behind bars.

Love Behind Bars

Isabelle Dale, 23, was working at HMP Coldingley in Surrey when she struck up romantic relationships with inmates Shahid Sharif and Connor Money. The court heard Dale told the prisoners she loved them and even had sex with Sharif, a convicted robber, in the prison chapel.

[block_2]

She later got engaged to Sharif and teamed up with him and associate Lilea Sallis to smuggle spice, a synthetic cannabinoid, into HMP Swaleside in Kent.

Sentenced to Jail

On Tuesday, January 20, Southwark Crown Court sentenced Dale to three and a half years for two counts of misconduct in a public office and conspiring to smuggle prohibited drugs.

Stay connected to UKNIP via Google News
ENJOYED THIS STORY? Choose UKNIP as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.
Add as preferred source on Google

We are your go-to destination for breaking UK news, real-life stories from communities across the country, striking images, and must-see video from the heart of the action.

Follow us on Facebook at for the latest updates and developing stories, and stay connected on X (Twitter) the for live coverage as news breaks across the UK.

Topics :Court News

SIGN UP NOW FOR YOUR FREE DAILY BREAKING NEWS AND PICTURES NEWSLETTER

Your information will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy

YOU MIGHT LIKE