Wednesday, January 10, 2024 – Megan Breen, a 21-year-old prison officer has appeared in court over the two charges relating to her time working at prisons in Gwent, South Wales.
Breen who has been charged with misconduct in public office
over an alleged affair with an inmate, denied having a relationship with the
unnamed person across two jails.
It was alleged that she was working at HMP Usk, a category C
prison, and open prison HMP Prescoed when the affair began. Appearing at
Cardiff Crown Court on Wednesday, January 10, she denied charges of misconduct
and illegally accessing a computer.
The first charge read;
"While acting as a public officer, namely a prison
officer, wilfully and without reasonable excuse or justification misconducted
yourself in a way which amounted to an abuse of the public's trust in the
office holder by having a relationship with a prisoner."
The second charge related to allegedly accessing a computer
she wasn't authorised to use to access data or a programme. The alleged
offences reportedly took place between February and May 2022.
Breen spoke only to enter not guilty pleas during the short
hearing at the court and the case was adjourned. Judge, Recorder of Cardiff
Tracey Lloyd-Clarke, said the trial would take place in November this year.
Category C prison Usk houses 280 inmates and is managed
jointly with open prison HMP Prescoed which is three miles away and houses
offenders serving the final term of their sentences before being released.
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