Prison Officers Sentenced for Inmate Relationships | Manchester News

Two prison officers were jailed for forming inappropriate relationships with convicted drug lords while on duty—despite training on corruption prevention. They exchanged gifts, received money, and maintained secret communications using personal phones, all caught in a probe that uncovered matching jewelry and Valentine’s cards. Though not sexual or involving drugs, the court called it a “serious breach of trust.” One officer admitted to a three-month affair; the other, two months. Both resigned and faced additional misconduct charges. Gascoyne got 16 months, Walton 13. The brothers, already serving long sentences for trafficking millions in cocaine and heroin, saw their terms extended by a year for enabling the officers’ misconduct. A stark warning: integrity is non-negotiable behind bars. 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/1240287512f382b0