"Letters were discovered between Melissa Murphy, formerly Melissa O'Brien, and the prisoner, and a photo of him was found in her bedroom at home, Essex Police said. Murphy had worked at the prison for four years, first meeting the inmate in the summer of 2023 and claimed she received the first letter from the prisoner in November of the same year."
"Concerns were raised when another member of prison staff tried to enter a classroom that just Murphy and the prisoner were in, only to find the door locked from the inside and her keys removed from her person, Essex Police added. The force said that her role required her keys to stay attached to her person at all times to prevent any prisoners from potentially escaping."
Melissa Murphy, a 48-year-old tutor at HMP Chelmsford, admitted forming an inappropriate relationship with an inmate. Letters between Murphy, formerly Melissa O'Brien, and the prisoner were discovered, and a photo of him was found in her bedroom at her home. Murphy began working at the prison four years earlier and first met the inmate in summer 2023. She said she received the first letter in November 2023 and replied, exchanging several letters that suggested a relationship. Concerns grew after another staff member found a classroom locked from the inside and her keys removed. Murphy was arrested, dismissed from her teaching role, charged, and pleaded guilty to misconduct in public office.
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