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Prison Officer, 21, Pleads Guilty to Misconduct Over Sexual Relationship With Inmate at HMP Fosse Way

Sentencing is set for April 17 following court‑ordered reports, with the judge warning of a possible custodial term.

Overview

  • Jahvine Kwamba admitted two counts of misconduct in public office and an offence of unlawfully transmitting an image or sound.
  • The pleas were entered at Leicester Crown Court on March 9 for conduct between February and June 2024 inside HMP Fosse Way in Leicestershire.
  • She admitted accepting money from the inmate’s relatives, Venera Sokolova, 19, and Zita Sokolova, 53, both from Skelmersdale, Lancashire.
  • The Sokolovas also pleaded guilty to offences over unauthorised communications from the prison and are due to be sentenced on the same date.
  • Recorder Collingwood Thomson KC released Kwamba on bail after adjourning for pre‑sentence reports and cautioned she could be jailed.