# Former prison officer faces Crown Court over alleged inmate relationship

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/female-prison-officer-is-accompanied-by-her-fiance-as-she-appears-in-court-over-fling-with-inmate/
- Published: 2026-11-06T08:02:05+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T08:12:24+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16268511/Female-prison-officer-accompanied-fianc-appears-court-fling-inmate.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Jade Gittins denies no charge in the report; she is accused of misconduct in public office.
- The alleged relationship at HMP Holme House dates to 2023.
- She was granted bail and is due in Crown Court on 4 December.

## Summary

Jade Gittins, a 36-year-old former prison officer, has appeared at Teesside Magistrates’ Court accused of having an improper relationship with an inmate at HMP Holme House. She faces a charge of misconduct in public office, which the judge said must be heard at Crown Court because of its seriousness.

The alleged conduct took place in 2023 and includes giving the prisoner her mobile number and gifts, and discussing colleagues’ shifts. Gittins, who was accompanied by her fiancé, was granted unconditional bail and is due at Teesside Crown Court on 4 December. The article says more than 50 female officers have been convicted over inappropriate relationships with inmates since 2020; a parliamentary briefing found a third of uniformed prison officers had less than three years’ service at the start of the year.

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