Corrupt Liverpool prison worker jailed for smuggling drugs and sending sex texts to inmates
Helen Spree, a former head of the independent monitoring board for HMP Liverpool, has been jailed for over five years. She pleaded guilty to misconduct, smuggling drugs, and engaging in illicit sexual communications with a high-profile inmate.
Why it matters
The case exposes significant security and ethical failures within the prison oversight system, highlighting the risks of corruption among those tasked with monitoring inmates.
Helen Spree was the head of the independent monitoring board (IMB) for HMP Liverpool when she engaged in illicit chats with prisoners over a 20-month period. Photograph: NWROCU/PA View image in fullscreen Helen Spree was the head of the independent monitoring board (IMB) for HMP Liverpool when she engaged in illicit chats with prisoners over a 20-month period. Photograph: NWROCU/PA Prisons and probation Corrupt Liverpool prison worker jailed for smuggling drugs and sending sex texts to inmates Helen Spree, 63, headed prison watchdog and was said to have become besotted with killer Dylan Westall, 35
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