Two Suffolk prison officers have been arrested following a "proactive corruption investigation". Detectives from the Eastern Region Special Operations Unit (ERSOU) Prisons Intelligence Unit last Thursday (February 16) arrested two women in their 20s on suspicion of misconduct in a public office at HMP Highpoint.

ERSOU said that the operation relates to one individual conveying banned goods into wings within the prison. The women were taken into police custody for further questioning and were subsequently bailed.

Officers also seized digital devices, which will now be examined by ERSOU’s specialist investigators. Detective Sergeant Steve Morrison, who led the investigation, said: "These arrests form part of an investigation into corruption within the prison estate. Our enquiries are ongoing.

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"We work closely with Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service and all prisons across the region to tackle this issue, and we’ll continue to target those looking to act illegally." HMP Highpoint is a Category C prison in Stradishall, near Newmarket.

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