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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
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Prison employee charged over alleged relationship with inmate

Police arrest the woman on Thursday. Picture: NSW Police

A CORRECTIVE Services NSW employee has been charged over an alleged sexual relationship with a former Hunter prison inmate.

The 52-year-old woman - who was a service and programs officer for Corrective Services NSW - was arrested in Muswellbrook on Thursday.

It followed an investigation by detectives from Corrective Services Investigation Unit under Strike Force Canopus following a referral from the correctional facility.

She was charged with engage in relationship with inmate cause safety risk and engage in sexual conduct compromise sentence.

Police will allege the woman started a relationship with a 56-year-old male while he was an inmate.

She was granted bail to appear at Muswellbrook court on Monday September 21.

Police said her employment has been suspended.

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