Overview

• Northampton Crown Court sentenced Aimee Duke, 26, to a year in prison on Tuesday after she admitted two counts of misconduct in public office.
• Two additional misconduct charges were ordered to remain on file after she denied them at a hearing in May.
• Investigators said CCTV showed her entering cells without a professional reason and appearing on wings where she was not rostered, and she took a personal bag onto a wing in breach of rules.
• Police who arrested her at work on September 23, 2022 seized her phone and found extensive messages with prisoners, including “I want us to be together 100%” and “I can’t wait to see you.”
• Duke is the third officer convicted for similar conduct at HMP Five Wells since its 2022 opening, following cases involving Toni Cole and Rachel Stanton.