A couple changed their careers to embark on life as prison officers together and say they'd recommend it to others. Desmond Machingura and Rebecca Morrow, both 29, ditched their previous jobs to make the move via the first-time prison officer recruitment scheme last year.
Rebecca previously worked in private healthcare, while Desmond also worked in health, specifically with ex-offenders. The couple, who were living in Huddersfield, now work together at HMP Stocken in Rutland, reports YorkshireLive.
Rebecca, who now works as an interventions facilitator, helping prisoners change their behaviour and rehabilitate before release said: "We wanted to live in a more rural area and we're renting a house nearby. I have family members in the North East who have worked in prisons and told me what a great career it can be. I worked with teenagers with special education needs previously, so there are some transferrable skills.
