Sentence
Declan Winkless
Declan Winkless (aged 31) was sentenced at Leicester Crown Court on 26 January 2026 to 3 Years 4 Months for Offences relating to electronic communications devices in prison and 6 other offences. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Leicester Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 26 January 2026
- Sentence
- 3 Years 4 Months
- Judge
- Her Honour Judge Rebecca Crane
- Convicted on
- Guilty Plea
4 offences
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Offences relating to electronic communications devices in prison | Custodial immediate |
| Conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office | Custodial immediate |
| Other offences relating to prison security prohibited under Section 40D | Custodial immediate |
| Conveyance of (Sections 40A) articles prohibited under Sections 40B (list A articles) 40C (list B or C articles) | Custodial immediate |
What the court heard
He pleaded guilty to misconduct in public office, transmitting / causing the transmission of an image/sound from a prison, conveying List A prohibited articles into prison and possessing an item specified in section 40D(3B) inside prison at HMP Five Wells, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, and HMP Peterborough, Cambridgesdhire, between 1 August 2024 and 21 March 2025.