A prison officer has been spared an immediate jail term after engaging in a romantic relationship with an inmate, an affair a judge branded as far more serious than merely "stupid".

Rebecca Green (pictured), 29, was working at HMP Whitemoor when she struck up a relationship with inmate John Otugade in October 2022.

A prison officer has been spared an immediate jail term after engaging in a romantic relationship with an inmate, an affair a judge branded as far more serious than merely…