A woman has been arrested over a video allegedly showing a member of prison staff having sex with an inmate in a jail cell.
Scotland Yard said it launched an investigation on Friday “after officers were made aware of a video allegedly filmed inside HMP Wandsworth”.
It added a woman was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office the same day and taken into police custody.
Wandsworth is a category B men’s prison in southwest London.
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: “Enquiries continue. We remain in close contact with the Ministry of Justice.”
A Prison Service spokesperson said: “Staff corruption is not tolerated and the former prison officer allegedly featured in this video has been reported to the police.
“It would be inappropriate to comment further while they investigate.”
