A formal complaint of unprofessional conduct seen by Metro.co.uk alleges they were ‘returning to duty after consuming alcohol’
The prison received a formal complaint of unprofessional behaviour about the officers drinking Officers working at Winchester Prison were pictured enjoying themselves in the pub next door before heading back on shift last week. Eight to nine staff members, ‘including at least one supervising officer in uniform’, were pictured sitting in the County Arms pub, before walking back to work at lunchtime on June 15. at the Category B prison for men and young offenders in Hampshire.
uk has agreed not to name to support his recovery, told how ‘certain times come back in and you can smell they’ve had a drink’. He added: ‘They say, “Oh it’s because I went to the pub for lunch and someone next to me was drinking”, or someone spilled it. But it’s not like fag smoke; it doesn’t move around the room and stick to you.’ In many other jobs, workers are explicitly prohibited from drinking alcohol during the working day.
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