One female prison officer sacked nearly every MONTH over flings with male inmates – prompting questions over whether they can be trusted in jails holding the opposite sex

The number of female prison officers fired for inappropriate relationships with male inmates has tripled in recent years, with 40 women dismissed in the past four years compared to just one male officer. Concerns have been raised about trust in co-ed prison settings, with 180 investigations into guards’ relationships with inmates revealing a pattern of sexual misconduct. Recent cases include officers like Katie Evans and Linda De Sousa Abreu, who were jailed for engaging in intimate acts with inmates, prompting calls for gender-specific staffing in prisons to prevent such incidents.

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