Custody Officer And Nurse Accused Of Affair With Same Inmate

Two young women prison workers have been accused of having flings with a Romeo inmate behind bars.

Gatekeepers News reports that Nurse Elyse Hibbs and custody officer Ruth Shmylo, both 25, face misconduct charges over the alleged ‘inappropriate relationships’ while working in jail.

The two women have been allegedly involved with the same inmate at the category B Parc Prison in Bridgend, Glamorgan, Wales – although he has not been named in court charges.

Shmylo’s alleged five-month-long relationship is said to have taken place between December and April 2021 – before Hibbs’ allegedly followed between May and July.

Hibbs, a qualified nurse, is accused of misconduct while working at two prisons – HMP Parc and HMP Manchester, known as Strangeways 210 miles away.

The two women will appear together at Cardiff Crown Court next month for a plea and trial preparation hearing following their appearances at Cardiff Magistrates earlier this week.

The charge against Hibbs states: “While acting as a public officer, namely prison nurse, wilfully and without reasonable excuse or justification misconducted yourself in a way which amounted to an abuse of the public’s trust in the office holder by engaging in an inappropriate relationship with a prisoner.”

The charge against Shmylo says: “While acting as a public officer, namely a prison custody officer, wilfully and without reasonable excuse or justification misconducted yourself in a way which amounted to an abuse of the public’s trust in the office holder by engaging in an inappropriate relationship with a prisoner.”

Neither woman is yet to enter a plea to the common law charges.

Hibbs, of Newbridge, Gwent, and Shmylo, of Pontypridd, will appear at Cardiff Crown Court on September 13.