A PRISON officer who "blurred the boundaries" and sent love letters to a serving prisoner has herself been locked up.
Fiona Rayner, 45, embarked on a three-month relationship with Lee Anderson at HMP Humber in Everthorpe, which ended in June this year.
Hull Crown Court heard there was no evidence to suggest their liaison went beyond letters and phones calls.
Claire Holmes, prosecuting, said Rayner and Anderson had known each other since 2006, when the officer helped him tackle his drug addiction at Hull Prison.
Anderson had been serving his current sentence since August last year and was due for release in February next year. His crime was not revealed during yesterday's hearing.
"He asked her if she would accept a letter to her," said Miss Holmes.
"They decided that, if she wrote back, she should use a false name. The name they decided on was Steph Leighton."
The name was based on the fictional character of Steph from children's TV show LazyTown, who, like Rayner, also has purple hair.