A prison tutor has denied having an ‘intimate relationship’ with an inmate in an all-male jail.
Kelly Duffey, 36, is charged with having a romantic relationship with Ashley Goodridge, 37, who is serving a prison sentence.
Duffey was working as a tutor at the all-male prison HMP Erlestoke in Wiltshire when the offences allegedly took place.
Goodridge appeared in court alongside Duffey and is charged with using a phone to contact his alleged tutor lover while he was at the Category C prison.
He admitted sending a picture to Duffey while he was behind bars.
Duffey, from Amesbury in Wiltshire, is charged with two counts of misconduct in public office.
She pleaded not guilty to one count of ‘entering and engaging in an intimate relationship with a prisoner’.
However she admitted to failing to report an inappropriate relationship between a member of staff and a prisoner.
Prison tutor Kelly Duffey, 36, has appeared in court accused of having an ‘intimate relationship’ with a prisoner
Goodridge pleaded guilty to the charge of possessing a phone and transmitting an image by electronic communications in prison.
The offences allegedly took place between May 20, 2024 and September 5, 2024.
Goodridge appeared in court via video link from HMP Coldingley in Surrey, where he is now serving.
The pair were both granted unconditional bail. However for Goodridge, it is technical unconditional bail as he currently remains in prison.
The case was adjourned until a hearing at Winchester Crown Court on February 26.
