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Prison guard charged over 'relationship with inmate' at HMP Barlinnie
The 33-year-old guard faces charges after police linked her conduct to wilful neglect amid concerns of corrupt activity at Scotland's oldest prison.
- Police Scotland arrested and charged a 33-year-old woman with wilful neglect of duty at HMP Barlinnie in Glasgow.
- She left her job shortly after suspension, and the Scottish Prison Service said it would not comment because the matter is subject to proceedings.
- The Prison Officers Association Scotland warned against `corrupt activity` including `inappropriate romantic relationships` at HMP Barlinnie, a near 144-year-old jail known as The Big Hoose.
- Barlinnie is slated for replacement by HMP Glasgow, a £1 billion development not expected to open until 2028, with media questioning if the new site will be too small.
- Public confidence in prison governance faces renewed questions as the allegation highlights a rare breach of professional boundaries involving the prison guard, prompting union and media scrutiny.
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