A woman who tried to smuggle cannabis and a SIM card into the Mount Prison in Bovingdon was caught by a sniffer dog.
The dog alerted prison staff and Elena Turner, 25, of The Green, Welling, South East London, was detained.
When she was searched, a capsule containing 11 grams of cannabis and the SIM card were found wrapped in clingfilm and hidden in her bra, said Kevin West, prosecuting at St Albans Crown Court today (Thursday, December 14).
Turner appeared for sentenced having pleaded guilty to two charges of conveying a prohibited article into prison. The incident took place at around 2pm on January 2 this year.
Defending, Matthew Hardyman said Turner was visiting a man in custody that she had been in contact with through a mutual friend. He said she had never met him outside prison.
Turner, who is expecting her first child, had lost her job as a pharmacy technician and was now working as an administrative assistant.
Mr Hardyman said she had been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder.
Judge Michael Roques said drugs and mobile phones in prisons cause real problems.
But he added there was no need for Turner to go to straight to prison. He passed a nine-month jail sentence suspended for 18 months. She must complete 12 mental health psychological sessions and abide by a three-month curfew between 8pm and 6am.
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