Prison officer jailed for 12 months over relationship with inmate

Ayshea Gunn, 27, grew close to convict Khuram Razaq while working at HMP Berwyn

A prison officer who had an intimate relationship with an inmate has been jailed for 12 months.

Ayshea Gunn, 27, of Johntown, Wrexham, was arrested in November 2018 after the inappropriate relationship with Khuram Razaq, 29, at HMP Berwyn was discovered.

She went on to admit misconduct in a public office and was sentenced at Mold Crown Court on Monday.

Razaq, who is serving a sentence for conspiracy to rob, pleaded guilty to possession of prohibited articles and was jailed for an additional eight months.

Merseyside Police released an image showing the pair kissing after they were sentenced.

Ayshea Gunn, 27, (right) has been jailed for 12 months after having an intimate relationship with inmate Khuram Razaq, 29, (left) while working at HMP Berwyn, in Wrexham, Wales. (Merseyside Police)

Detective Inspector Dawn Hampson, from the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit, said: “We have worked closely with Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service to tackle the problem of corruption within prisons.

“We want to reassure the honest, dedicated and hardworking staff that work in our prisons that we will continue to take action against people who choose to engage in corrupt activity.

“Those who choose to offend in such a way are not above the law and we urge staff to be aware of the warning signs and to report any type of inappropriate behaviour so that we can take action to bring them to justice.”