Four female staff at Spring Hill Prison have left their jobs in the past 18 months after forming relationships with inmates.
The
Waikato Times reports the four women either quit or resigned from their
roles at the facility near Meremere after "inappropriate
relationships".
The Department of Corrections confirmed to the
paper that 11 female prison officers nationwide have been investigated
for relationships with inmates since January last year.
It said another incident was being investigated at Waikeria Prison, south of Te Awamutu.
The
paper said a source had told it one of the officers had a relationship
with a gang member jailed for manslaughter, while another incident
involved an inmate serving a sentence for grievous bodily harm.
Corrections would not confirm details of the cases.
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