Jail break-ins to give prisoner women’s clothes

A jail was broken into to supply a transvestite lag with women’s clothes, it was revealed yesterday.

Officers found knickers, ball gowns and denim skirts in a burglary convict’s cell, along with drugs and mobile phones.

An accomplice on the outside used a ladder to scale the 20ft perimeter wall, making regular break-ins. The hauls were sold to fellow cons at £600 a time – but the contraband was found last Friday after officers were tipped off.



A source at Everthorpe Prison said: “Officers couldn’t believe their eyes when they found all this women’s clothing – including ball gowns obviously smuggled to order. The racket is believed to have been going for six months.

Prison governor Gary Monaghan said: “As a result of intelligence relating to the smuggling of drugs and other contraband, staff at Everthorpe initiated a dynamic investigation which led to the identification of the prisoner involved.

Inmate Hayes Arnott, 35, serving three years nine months for burglary, was accused of being the mastermind and has been moved to a tougher category B jail.