Overview
- The pleas were entered at Northampton Crown Court, covering misconduct at HMP Five Wells between August and December 2024.
- Novas admitted a sexual relationship with Winkless, giving him her phone number, and failing to report his possession of a phone and cannabis.
- Both defendants acknowledged bringing contraband into the prison, including two mobile phones and cannabis.
- The pair admitted unauthorised electronic transmissions from prison, including an image relating to HMP Peterborough between December 2024 and March 2025.
- Winkless admitted an additional offence of possessing a device with a SIM card on 22 December 2024, appeared by videolink from HMP Swaleside, and Novas was remanded into custody after the hearing.