The HMP Wandsworth prison guard video meme stems from a viral incident involving a female correctional officer and an inmate at the South London facility. After the footage leaked in mid-2024, it dominated social media discussions across the UK and beyond, leading to widespread commentary on the British prison system. The meme is typically used to satirize workplace professionalism, the 'relaxed' nature of modern security, or as a reaction to shocking news stories. It has become a staple of 'UK Twitter' humor, often paired with captions about career changes or Netflix documentary parodies.