MORE than 80 prison staff have been sacked or reprimanded since 2013 for having affairs with inmates, statistics show.
Ministry of Justice figures reveal that up until last year 59 female staff and 24 male workers were caught.
The number who were disciplined for ‘inappropriate behaviour’ with lags has risen since 2017 (stock image)GettyThe number who were disciplined for “inappropriate behaviour” with lags has risen since 2017 — when female prison staff increased by 27 per cent to 15,000.