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Prison Tutor Pleads Guilty to Misconduct Over Intimate Relationship With Inmate at HMP Erlestoke

A judge warned she could face immediate custody when she is sentenced on April 16.

Overview

  • Kelly Duffey, 36, changed her plea at Winchester Crown Court to admit two counts of misconduct in public office.
  • The offences relate to an intimate relationship with prisoner Ashley Goodridge at the Wiltshire Category C jail between July and September 2024, involving kissing and one physical sexual encounter.
  • Goodridge, 38, also pleaded guilty to sending a photograph using a mobile phone from inside HMP Erlestoke.
  • Recorder Gemma White granted Duffey unconditional bail and ordered a presentence report, cautioning that bail should not be seen as a signal of sentence.
  • The court heard the pair communicated via mobile phones, and sentencing for both defendants is scheduled for April 16.