Overview

• Gibson, 26, admitted this week to misconduct in public office and possession of cannabis after engaging in sexual communications with an inmate at HMP Wealstun in West Yorkshire.
• Court documents reveal she allowed the prisoner into restricted areas, visited his resettlement address and sent over 900 messages to his mother to maintain contact.
• She remains on unconditional bail and faces sentencing in August, with a judge warning that a prison term is possible.
• The plea hearing heard that Gibson is undergoing assessments for mental health issues, including post-traumatic stress linked to a previous relationship.
• Comparable recent cases include Katie Evans, jailed for 21 months for an inmate affair, and Morgan Farr Varney, sentenced to ten months for improper contact.