Alicia Novas, a former prison officer at HMP Five Wells in Wellingborough, has been sentenced to three years in jail after her secret relationship with a violent inmate was exposed through explicit Snapchat videos filmed inside the prison.
The case, heard at Northampton Crown Court on 26 January 2026, laid bare how a young officer's conduct not only breached professional standards but also undermined prison security when she smuggled contraband and maintained contact with the inmate even after her arrest.
