Overview

• Tracy Boateng, a senior prison officer, admitted to misconduct in public office for engaging in an inappropriate relationship with inmate Vincent Ojo in early 2024.
• Body-worn camera footage showed Boateng kissing, hugging, and sharing confidential prison information with Ojo, a convicted heroin dealer serving time since 2020.
• Judge Caroline English sentenced Boateng to 12 months in prison, suspended for 24 months, citing the potential harm to her breastfeeding infant as the sole reason for the suspension.
• Boateng joined the Prison Service in 2020 through a graduate program and had passed anti-corruption training with an 83% score, yet violated her position of trust.
• The UK Prison Service has since reinforced its Counter Corruption Unit and tightened vetting processes to address vulnerabilities exposed by this case.