Summary
A former prison officer, Isabelle Dale, was sentenced to three and a half years in jail for having inappropriate relationships with inmates and planning to smuggle drugs into a prison. Dale engaged in romantic relationships with two prisoners and conspired with them to bring drug-soaked envelopes into the prison. The court cited her misconduct in a public office and her intention to engage in criminal activities with inmates.
Key Facts
- Isabelle Dale worked at HMP Coldingley in Surrey and was involved with prisoners Shahid Sharif and Connor Money.
- Dale was convicted of having sexual relations with Sharif in the prison's chapel area.
- She plotted with Sharif and his associate, Lilea Sallis, to smuggle a synthetic drug called spice into HMP Swaleside.
- Dale received a three and a half year prison sentence for misconduct and drug smuggling conspiracy.
- Shahid Sharif and Lilea Sallis were also jailed, receiving sentences of 27 months and two and a half years, respectively.
- Dale's defense mentioned her mental health issues, including depression and PTSD, as factors affecting her judgment.
- The drug-smuggling plan failed partly due to a postal strike that disrupted the delivery of drug-soaked envelopes.
