Some of the relationships were so serious that the officers themselves were prosecuted or sacked.
Freedom of Information figures obtained by The Sun show 15 officers were disciplined in 2014, 14 in 2015 and a further 14 in 2016 for forming an “inappropriate relationship with a prisoner or ex prisoner”.
Some of the staff who were exposed during the period are believed to have had sex with prisoners, others had sent explicit texts and letters or met up with prisoners outside work.
The Sun UK revealed yesterday how female officer Faron Selvage, 21, is being investigated after lesbian convict Sydnee Offord claimed they enjoyed secret trysts in her cell.
While last month Kiah Andrusjak, 23, was jailed for giving killer con Shane Boyd, 24, X-rated snaps and showering him with gifts.
The Prison Service says it has strict guidelines about what constitutes an inappropriate relationship between staff and criminals, and anybody breaking the rules will face the toughest sanctions.
