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Prison Officer Jailed After Bodycam Captures Sex Act With Inmate

Both parties received custodial terms for misconduct and contraband offenses.

Overview

  • Cambridge Crown Court jailed Rebecca Pinckard, 46, for 32 weeks after she admitted misconduct in public office over a relationship with inmate Erion Nakdi.
  • Judge Anthony Cartin said the offending was uncovered when her body‑worn camera recorded a July 5 encounter in a store cupboard at HMP Highpoint in Suffolk.
  • Nakdi, 42, was jailed for 10 months for possessing a mobile phone in prison between July 2 and July 6, to run consecutive to his existing 16‑year sentence for drugs offenses.
  • Court evidence showed Pinckard sent a Moonpig card in April 2024, and sexual videos from Nakdi’s cell were found on her phone and shared via messaging.
  • ERSOU began investigating on July 8 and described the conduct as an abuse of position, citing close work with the Prison Service to hold offenders to account.