Ever since this incident came to light, a debate has erupted on this topic. At the same time, the dark record of what goes on wrongly in the prisons of Britain is also coming to light. After the video of this case went viral on social media, other prisoners who were sentenced in jail are also now seen giving new information about such incidents.
A former prisoner told a similar story. He spent about 9.5 years in jail. The prisoner said that such relationships inside the jail are not a new thing. However, keeping it hidden is the biggest challenge and unwritten rule. The prisoner said that he could not understand why someone made a video of this incident. This increases the risk of getting caught manifold.
‘It is common to form relationships in jail’
The old prisoner says that mobile phones are easily available in the jail and this increases illegal activities in the jail. While sharing his experience, he said that at the age of 25, he had an affair with a female jail officer in HMP Highpoint jail for six months.
Jail affair is not separate from the outside world
This relationship started when both of them saw each other and attraction arose between them. The relationship in prison is not much different from the outside world. You like a person and if he is also attracted to you, then a relationship is formed. Simply, in jail it is against law and morality.
Affair in jail does not remain hidden for long
The prisoner told that such an affair could not be hidden for long. According to him, the jail administration had received a secret information in his case also. He was then put in a separate cell for 16 weeks. The female officer was removed from her job.
There are dire consequences of having a relationship in jail.
The former prisoner told that after being caught his life changed completely. He was kept in isolation for 16 weeks, where he had only four walls and a cardboard desk. During this period, the mental stress increased so much that he even attempted suicide so that he could be taken out of that isolated cell.
The psychology behind relationships in prison
The former prisoner said that in jail, all the comforts of life are taken away from the prisoners. In such a situation, if someone gets a chance for physical or emotional relationship, most of the prisoners accept it. It is not just about having a relationship, but also about feeling an emotional connection and a common life with a woman.
What could be the solution to this problem?
According to the former prisoner, the only solution is to prevent female officers in prison from being alone with male prisoners. He said that as long as women officers remain among male prisoners, the possibility of such incidents will remain.
However, a prison service spokesperson said that strict action is taken in such cases. The spokesperson said that we have strengthened our counter-corruption unit and tightened the staff vetting process. Most of the jail staff are hardworking and honest, but their image should not be tarnished by a few cases.
