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Prison officers deal drugs and ask inmates for sex, BBC told

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Beatrice Auty served more than a year at HMP Bronzefield in Surrey for money laundering.

She claims she was sexually harassed by a male prison officer.

She was convicted of smuggling millions of pounds of criminal cash from London to Dubai .

A record 165 prison staff were sacked for misconduct in the year to June 2024 .

Some of the reasons for these dismissals include sex acts and other inappropriate behaviour.

No specific qualifications are needed to become a prison officer in England and Wales .

HMPPS says new recruits will be given a 10-day induction and seven-week training programme.

Prison Officer Association says corruption is "very real" Ministry of Justice says it is catching more of the small minority who break the rules.

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English

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