Corrupt Liverpool prison worker jailed for smuggling drugs and sending sex texts to inmates
Summary
Helen Spree, who was in charge of monitoring conditions at Liverpool prison, was sentenced to over five years in jail for sending sexual messages to inmates and smuggling drugs into the prison. She admitted to helping prisoners by bringing in cannabis, phones, and other banned items while working at the prison.Key Facts
- Helen Spree was the head of the independent monitoring board (IMB) at HMP Liverpool.
- She sent sexual texts to a prisoner serving life for manslaughter and two other inmates.
- Spree smuggled cannabis, mobile phones, sim cards, and chargers into the prison.
- Police found pillows with a prisoner’s face and a tattoo related to him at her home.
- She was jailed for five years and three months for misconduct, conspiracy to supply drugs, and conspiracy to bring banned items into prison.
- Spree had no previous criminal record and had a history of trauma that made her vulnerable to manipulation.
- The prisoner involved received an additional 12-month sentence for drug smuggling.
- Spree started volunteering for the prison watchdog in 2017 and became head of the board in January 2021.
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