A prison support worker who had an affair with an inmate has been jailed for six months.
Heidi Bessant, 38, began a relationship with the man while she was working at HMP Leyhill, a category D open prison in South Gloucestershire, in November 2023.
Their affair continued until June 2024 when an investigation into the pair was launched by the South West Regional Organised Crime Unit (SWROCU).
Bessant, from Chepstow, was jailed at Bristol Crown Court on Tuesday after admitting misconduct in a public office.