Inmate Sentenced After Prison Scandal | Liverpool News

An inmate serving time for aggravated burglary, Declan Winkless, faces a steeper sentence after pleading guilty to seven charges—including smuggling drugs and phones into prison for an 18-year-old guard—and even filming their encounters for Snapchat. The original three-year, four-month sentence was deemed “unduly lenient” by the Court of Appeal, bumping it up to five years. The guard’s original sentence remains unchanged, but the case exposes a dangerous breach of trust: the relationship and smuggling continued for months even after her arrest, including leaking confidential informant info. It’s a chilling reminder of how power can be abused—and how exploitation in correctional settings has real, severe consequences. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9ffb70aa3f3ddbb9