Shauna Cleary
Shauna Cleary
Close up selfie of Shauna Cleary
Shauna Cleary is a former prison officer from Pontypridd, Wales. In April 2018 she was sentenced to a 16-week suspended sentence a form of probation with no jail time after sending text messages to an inmate on a contraband phone. The inmate, Kurt Jarman, allegedly hid the phone in his cell so they could have a texting relationship. [1]
Education
In 2015, Shauna Cleary graduated from the University of South Wales with a bachelor's degree in Public Services. She previously graduated from Pontypridd High School.
Career
Shauna Cleary was employed by the security services company, G4S as prison officer from August 2016 to November 2017. She was worked at HM Prison Parc a private prison for adult and juvenile male offenders in Bridgend, Wales. [1]
Criminal Record
Photo of the inmate, Kurt Jarman.
In April 2018 Shauna Cleary was given a 16-week suspended sentence after pleading guilty to misconduct in public office for having a text affair with an inmate. She allegedly sent messages to an inmate, Kurt Jarman, on a secret mobile phone he had hidden in his cell. Jarman was sentenced to an additional 6 months in prison for possessing a mobile phone in prison and Cleary was ordered to complete 15 days of rehabilitation activity as part of her punishment. [1]
Shauna Cleary started a personal relationship with inmate, Kurt Jarman while she worked at HM Prison Parc from August 2016 to November 2017. [1]
Kurt Jarman was serving a 10-year sentence for attacking a 77-year-old man with a Stanley knife having forced his way into the pensioner's house in 2015.
He was jailed and sent to the HM Parc prison in March 2016.
D uring a three-hour attack, the 22-year-old amateur rugby player ransacked his victim's house, eventually marched him to an ATM having demanded £5,000. Jarman was drunk when he forced his way into the house in Machynlleth, Powys, Wales and punched the 77-year-old to the floor. [1]
Cardiff Crown Court heard Shauna Cleary gave her number to the prisoner and sent him messages on a contraband phone he had hidden in his cell. [1]
Prosecutor Joanna James said analysis revealed Kurt Jarman called Shauna Cleary in August 2017, which was the catalyst for the relationship "gaining momentum".