A prisoner who had “secret cellphone intercourse” with a guard threatened employees after she was sacked and he may now not communicate to her, a court docket heard.
Ruth Shmylo is on trial accused of getting a five-month relationship with “manipulative” drug seller Harri Pullen.
Pullen, 24, was described as a “dominating” character throughout the jail system and was a identified member of an organised crime group, the court docket heard.
Jurors at Cardiff Crown Courtroom have been informed on Tuesday that Ms Shmylo, 26, was sacked from HMP Parc, in Bridgend, in April 2021 following “issues” over her relationships with inmates.
Dan Hayman, head of safety, informed the trial that Ms Shmylo had been warned about skilled boundaries 4 months earlier.
Giving proof, Mr Hayman mentioned that after Ms Shmylo was sacked, Pullen’s “manner” and “conduct” went downhill.
He continued: “He was turning into very threatening to employees and when employees engaged with Mr Pullen about why he had so all of a sudden declined in his behaviour it was put all the way down to his associate of plenty of months having been out with different males.
“It was exceptionally evident he had been in a longtime relationship with Ms Shmylo and our concern was that potential ongoing contact and relationship would put our employees in danger or at hazard.”
Mr Hayman mentioned Pullen was positioned right into a segregated unit earlier than ultimately being moved to HMP Manchester – referred to as Strangeways.
Claire Wilks, defending, mentioned Pullen was a “safety danger” and a “dominating character” throughout the jail.
Ms Wilks described Ms Shmylo as a “very fairly 23-year-old” who was at apparent danger of being manipulated by Pullen.
Matthew Cobbe, prosecuting, mentioned Pullen and Ms Shmylo’s alleged affair started after he handed a cell quantity to her on a slip of paper and she or he phoned him on it for “teenage” fashion chats.
He mentioned Pullen would contact Ms Shmylo “each day”, and had cellphone intercourse along with her and referred to her as his “Mrs”.
He contacted her on her birthday wishing her “pleased birthday princess lady” and organized for his mom to fulfill up along with her.
Ms Shmylo mentioned Pullen would contact her “just about each single day”.
‘Inmate pressured her to fulfill together with his mom’
She claimed Pullen threatened to hurt one other inmate if she stopped taking his calls.
The court docket heard Ms Shmylo informed police that to guard the opposite inmate she stored him locked in his cell all day to maintain him away from Pullen.
Mr Cobbe mentioned: “She went on to clarify in her interview that the inmate pressured her to fulfill together with his mom.
“Through the course of her assembly together with his mom, his mom informed her all about him, the inmate.
“He informed Ms Shmylo that he wished her to know what he was actually like – and who higher to inform her than his mom.
“When she informed him that she didn’t need to go to fulfill his mom he informed her that she higher go as a result of his mom had made an effort – together with doing her nails.”
The court docket heard Ms Shmylo was employed at Parc Jail between August 2020 and April 2021 however failed her probation interval and was “launched”.
Ms Shmylo, of Treforest, Pontypridd, denies misconduct in a public workplace.
The trial continues.
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