A prison officer is reported to have avoided a jail sentence after allowing an inmate at HMP Deerbolt to keep a secret mobile phone and communicate outside official channels. The case involves Michaela Crawford, 34, who worked as a prison officer when she exchanged messages with prisoner Carl Catleugh using the Snapchat app. According to the reports, the communications included discussions about meeting in the future after Catleugh completed his prison term. The reporting states that Crawford facilitated the inmate’s access to a phone, enabling the covert messaging. It also describes a personal relationship that developed through the exchanges between the officer and the prisoner. The sources indicate that the court considered the circumstances of the misconduct when deciding on sentencing, resulting in Crawford not receiving a custodial term. The coverage focuses on the use of the social media platform, the concealment of the phone, and the planned contact after release.