Overview

• Megann Gibson admitted in court to misconduct in public office for engaging in phone sex with a prisoner at HM Prison Wealstun and also pleaded guilty to possessing cannabis.
• She awaits sentencing in August after being released on unconditional bail and suspended from her role at the Category C facility.
• Court documents show she sent over 900 messages to the inmate’s mother and granted him unauthorized access to restricted areas to sustain their relationship.
• Her defence attorney told the court she was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder linked to a previous relationship at the time of the offences.
• Gibson’s case is the latest in a series that has led to the dismissal of 29 female prison officers across the UK over the past three years for improper inmate relationships.