“I’m not going to dump on Parole Board colleagues” Cash back Sacked parole chief tells the National Newspaper for Prisoners & Detainees Inside Time he expects in prison gig! a voice for prisoners since  big changes to come Comment // page 20 from high profi le case May 2018 / Issue No. 227 / www.insidetime.org / A ‘not for profi t’ publication / ISSN 1743-7342 Nick Hardwick Inside Scotland! 28-29 An average of 60,000 copies distributed monthly Independently verifi ed by the Audit Bureau of Circulations Comment // page 18 Failure to disclose evidence ‘routine and deliberate’

l “If you don’t want the l Police “have been l “Offi cers put defence to see it, then it trained to put items undermining goes on the MG6D” - on there [MG6D] that material on the a list of sensitive unused they do not want MG6D list to material which the defence disclosed to the de- hide it.” doesn’t have access to. fence.” Chief Inspector Prosecutor 31 Inside Time report material that might undermine their case avail- able to the defence. From prison cell to city high fl yer The scandal over important information which The fi le draws on the reports of 14 focus groups “A black guy wearing a suit, who isn’t talking about drug dealing might undermine prosecutions being deliber- with the police, and others with prosecutors or the road but business and education - that’s powerful.” Egerton ately hidden from defendants hit the news and judges, as well as a survey of prosecutors. again last month as new information pointed The comments in the dossier include one pros- to institutionalised failings around disclosure. ecutor saying: “In even quite serious cases, offi cers have admitted to deliberately withhold- According to The Times the failure by police ing sensitive material from us and they fre- and prosecutors to disclose vital evidence in quently approach us only a week before trial. MICHAEL PURDON SOLICITOR criminal cases to the defence is routine and Offi cers are reluctant to investigate a defence deliberate. They say a dossier reveals a com- or take statements that might assist the defence monly held view that the defence is not entitled or undermine our case.” SOMETIMES YOU JUST NEED AN to see all the evidence and discloses tactics used to avoid its disclosure, with police in at least one force trained in avoiding making Continued on page 10 EXPERT NEWS FLASH! Police U-turn on historic sex-crime allegations 12 PAROLE - RECALL PRE-TARIFF REVIEWS CAT A REVIEWS - TARIFF REVIEW NATIONWIDE SERVICE Founding members, serving for 3 years as Chair and Deputy Chair of the Association of Prison Lawyers

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Insidetime May 2018 insidetime Star Letter of the Month Just a thought Mailbites a voice for prisoners since 1990 Congratulations to this months winner who receives Dominic Martello - our £25 prize HMP Isle of Wight LGBT support the national newspaper for prisoners published by Rob McGovern - HMP Risley Inside Time Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of The New Bridge Foundation, founded in 1956 to How many of us have taken a I would like to reach out to LGBT groups in create links between the offender and the Education is the key motor to a mechanic only to prisons across the country and ask for their community. raise our eyebrows at his Craig Friend - HMP Highdown help in establishing a wider support network. A not for profi t publication. rationale? You and I both Our group here at Risley is still in its early days believe that he is more likely and I know there are prisons with longer Inside Time is wholly responsible for its editorial Education is a huge part of rehabilitation, according to the to be extorting the life out of established LGBT communities. By working content. Comments or complaints should be Prison Service, and I agree. Not only does it give you basic directed to the publisher and not to New Bridge. us, with the aim of searching together across prisons, we can share ideas, skills, confi dence and belief, it inspires people to educate for a problem which is not improve or establish new support groups Board of Directors themselves further. In my case, horticulture. yet present. where needed. I remember reading a mailbag in the Oct/Nov issue from someone with a Trevor Grove Former Editor Sunday Telegraph, When I entered education at HMP IoW, I was very troubled, a A programme facilitator told similar request. If that person or anyone else is Journalist, Writer and former Magistrate. mess both physically and mentally. I struggled, but the tutors me that their professional interested, could you write to me then we can Dr Peter Bennett Trustee, New Bridge stuck with me and helped me through. They helped me fi nd belief application, which they get the ball rolling. Foundation and former Governor of HMP Grendon Geoff Hughes Former Governor of HMP Belmarsh myself as a person again. I managed to complete every edu- had relied on for some years, John D Roberts Former Company Chairman and cational course available to me before becoming a classroom is now up for challenge, due Epi-pen twaddle Managing Director employing former prisoners assistant. This was a challenge for me, one which I relished to the fact that some courses Name withheld - HMP Wymott Louise Shorter Former producer, BBC Rough Justice every single day. were ineff ective. Alistair H E Smith BSc FCA Chartered Accountant, In the April issue of Inside Time, I really have to Trustee and Treasurer, New Bridge Foundation So, back to our criminal comment on the reply from HMPPS, because it is absolute twaddle. The only place you are “Not only did they help me, even the bosses mechanic; is it a matter of not allowed an epi-pen in possession is at the The Editorial Team within the department supported me too. They him wanting to extort or was G4S-run Altcourse as it is one of their strange it him being overly ignorant? are all well and truly above and beyond anything policies. At Wymott, Hull, Northumberland, Garth, Preston, etc, you are allowed epi-pens I have experienced in my time in prison.” Whatever the rationale may in possession. be, the simple question for Around September last year I started to lose my battle men- me is when does the MoJ tally again, worse than when I fi rst arrived. I can’t thank start to fi nd experts with Bluetooth revisited them enough for how great their support was, because if it Name withheld - HMP Armley Erwin James John Roberts Rachel diverse cultural awareness? Editor in Chief Publisher and Billington OBE wasn’t for them I wouldn’t be here today. My family and Let me be a little more explic- I write regarding the letter concerning Director Associate Editor friends were great too but weren’t able to see me every day it, when does the MoJ diver- Bluetooth in the April issue. I read with great and could only do so much. But the education department sify its personnel and its interest the reply from HMPPS, but I am Commercial took me by surprise. It was not what I expected at all. beliefs so that they can bet- somewhat confused as ALL suppliers I have Manager ter understand and develop checked, and had family and friends check, David Roberts If I can give advice to anyone within these walls it would be - the individuals in their care, seem to sell Bluetooth-enabled stereos only. Head of Don’t suff er in silence, people are there for you, even if you or is it their view that prison- Could you, by any chance, publish a list of Administration don’t expect it. ers should be extorted? stereos available that do not contain Bluetooth Justine Best facilities? This would prove what we are saying. Noel Smith Paul Sullivan Layout & Design Editorial note Commissioning Reporter Colin Matthews Editor We plan to investigate this in a future issue. 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Judged by Mailbag 2-9 Very real failings “Could you not strangers S Kidd - HMP Berwyn wear leggings that Frank Watson - allow the lining of HMP Littlehey I’m writing this letter as I promised I would to and for the your underwear many pals I left in Swaleside. I do it to echo what JC Elliott Page 5 to show through.” I am about to enter the final wrote about in his letter in the February issue. Newsround 10-15 year of my sentence, which “Prisoners is the easy part you might be We have seen recently, both Liverpool and Nottingham pris- constructed a thinking, but I’m afraid that ons have, rightly, been slammed for the degrading and awful special ‘Feline is nonsense. conditions in which prisoners are held. Having been in Headquarters’ for Walton twice, I can only say that it’s about bloody time. Page 14 the new staff.” Throughout my sentence I’ve Sadly, there has been another suicide there recently. been told that once I get Comment 16-30 released I will have the “Quite why Swaleside, or ‘stabside’ as it is better opportunity to rebuild my “You have to be an

© Deposit Photos life and start again, but, how known amongst prisoners, hasn’t been added to ex-prisoner to get can I start again outside of the list of shockingly bad prisons is beyond any work with us.” prison whilst certain staff Page 25 Repetitious waffle members within the prison of us who have spent time there.” are still judging me? Information 31-36 Adam Mac - HMP Wakefield Following a spate of suicides in Swaleside in 2016-17, HMIP and the internal IMB reports both slammed the prison in all “Prisoners know a Any prisoner who has ever felt the need to submit a formal Yes, even those staff mem- lot about prison life departments. I spent time both on G-wing and later the in-pa- complaint will know very well just how skilled prison staff bers cosily tucked away in - so it’s no surprise tient’s unit, and I saw the very real failings of the prison. are at writing extensive answers that state what the com- their comfy offices have the your nominations nerve to judge me without plaint is about but do nothing at all to answer the concerns. Page 34 are so good…” Recently, I have noticed the same in the HMPPS responses having met me. How do I The level of abuse being meted out by a small, core-group of given to Inside Time who ask questions for prisoners. know this? Well, since early officers inside Swaleside is nothing short of bullying, with Legal 37-43 January I have been repeat- racist and homophobic overtones. I, personally, was assault- edly placing orders for a ed by several officers when on the in-patient’s unit. I was “It’s damn satis- In a letter titled ‘Switching phones’ (January issue), Michael fying to watch puzzle book. A simple dragged from my wheelchair because I refused to stop writ- Alderton asks if HMPPS have ever thought of asking Virgin those who have enough task but, mysteri- ing to the media about my conviction. I had cases upheld by Media if they could offer a better deal than BT for the instal- wronged you ously, every time I make an the PPO regarding my Rule 39 legal mail being opened, and a lation of in-cell phones. The governor of HMP Hull responded Page 39 wriggle like fish order the form gets ‘lost’. disability discrimination incident where the head of security that he can’t answer the question as Hull doesn’t have in-cell caught in a net.” phones and there are currently no plans to have them Even when I have attached had mocked my disability. installed. Well, yes, we gathered that from the question. But complaint forms to my order Jailbreak 44-56 it still disappears. why does that mean the governor cannot answer the actual The levels of self-harm which are very serious in nature are “The result was a question? so bad in Swaleside, and anything up to 60-men self-seclud- tornado of seagull I have battled depression for ed for their own safety. This alone shows a picture of abject excrement, feath- a number of years and have In a separate letter, ‘The cost of living’ by D Dodsworth, he failure by the MoJ (Ministry of Jokers). HMP Swaleside is a ers, pepperoni always been told that the asks how much longer we need to wait until HMPPS brings cesspit that urgently needs cleaning out. Page 55 chunks.” our spending allowance up to date. In response, HMPPS best help is to help yourself. spent a paragraph on correcting the terminology used in the Well what’s the point in try- question and another paragraph on explaining how canteen ing if staff members won’t let prices are set. Not one sentence is spent on actually answer- you? No staff member, ing the question. regardless of your crime, should be allowed to inflict Finally, in a letter titled ‘Which Cat am I?’, a prisoner at HMP their own brand of punish- Lincoln says that he has been told he should have been trans- ment. ferred to a D cat prison within 28-days and asks for clarifica- tion of this rule. The reply from HMPPS explains that he was We have all been judged awaiting an OASys but does not seek to clarify the point once by the law and no one asked, is it correct that he should be transferred within has the right to do it again. If 28-days or is the 6-month delay he has suffered permitted by any staff can’t bear the type the rules? of prisoner they are working with then I suggest they The questions we ask in our applications, complaints and in apply for a job elsewhere. our letters to Inside Time are phrased as they are because Many of us inmates are here they are the questions we need answers to. So, let me ask one because they couldn’t con- more question, HMPPS do you avoid these questions on pur- trol their frustrations. Don’t EXPERTS IN SERIOUS AND COMPLEX CASES pose, or is your obfuscation an unintended symptom of gross let that happen to you too, ineptitude? Answers on a postcard please and hold the repe- because you never know who is judging you. titious waffle. Consp

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I understand hear if it is you they are talking about, never knowing if it is and share Solomon’s frustration, although I am safe to come out. People that once smiled at you and spoke to slightly better off as I get a whole pound (£1) you now look at you with disgust and with a threatening look per session and 50p a day as a full-time chapel on their faces. You know the truth about what happened and orderly, working 7-days a week. I earn £13.50 why you are in prison, but they won’t listen to you, they will per week, but with the prices in the canteen only listen to the rumour. To them, the rumour is all they constantly rising, this is, quite literally, slave need to believe. labour. So yes, let’s call for a pay-rise. Do they know, or care, about the damage they do? Do they “Whisper whisper whisper…” know, or care, how much it destroys people? Slave wages © prisonimage.org Samantha Page - HMP Eastwood Park Rip-off vape capsules ing up smoking is one of the hardest I read the letter from a prisoner in Norwich Purposeless activity things to do in prison. I think it is about slave labour in prison, and I agree. Here, Evan Prevett - HMP Lewes about time that HMPPS stepped in to I have been a wing-cleaner for 8-months and The Whinging Welshman - HMP Parc sort this debacle out. we only get paid 55p per session. There are As most readers will be aware, the two sessions per day, so a daily wage is £1.10, Like most prisoners, I love a good whinge. This morning, to smoking ban has now hit almost Editorial note but we also get 50p for the 2-days off, which is my delight, I was watching BBC news and there was a piece every prison in the system and is due Price controls were abolished in the called ‘in-cell allowance’. The weekly wage is on mental wellbeing presented by a psychologist. Not being a to hit the remaining few by summer. UK over 50 years ago. Manufacturers £6.60, not even a kid’s pocket money. But we person that would normally engage with the drivel of psy- Since the smoking-ban is being slow- can no longer dictate the prices do have a choice, work or be sacked. This is chologists and their scatological justifi cation of everything, I ly phased in here, they have intro- distributors charge for their products. the only money that people like myself get found myself in a state of bewilderment as I agreed with the duced the Logic Pro devices to the They may publish a Recommended and, therefore, a pay rise is overdue. I clean a aforementioned ‘fruit-cake connoisseur’. canteen, which are vapes that you Retail Price (RRP) but this is generally wing where 109 women all live together and it are able to buy disposable vape cap- higher than the prices charged by is a lot of work for very little money. Someone sules for. These come in various fl a- retailers. They usually buy at the RRP needs to look into this. “Apparently, several factors needed in order to vours - tobacco, strawberry, menthol, less a quantity discount. All selling gain good mental wellbeing could be - purposeful cherry, vanilla, and so on. prices differ depending on the retailer. Prison in the third world activity, working with friends or like-minded Small shops with less buying power J Stanstead - HMP Pentonville We are charged £3.99 for a box con- and smaller discounts will have to people, and, fi nally, a good old hard day’s work. taining 3 of these capsules, each cap- charge more than large supermarkets I think the wages situation in our prisons should Having spent 12-years in prison, I now fi nd myself sule containing 1.5ml of vape liquid. and the massive online suppliers. be a national embarrassment. Prison seems In the outside community you can like a Third-World country, where thousands agreeing with the enemy!” buy, almost anywhere, a 30ml bottle Selling to people in prison used to be are slaving in workshops doing work for private of vape liquid for roughly £8. This simple through prison shops and companies who pay a pittance far below the Sadly, I didn’t get the psychologist’s name on the BBC. But would be bad enough, but I recently Governors sourcing locally but those minimum wage that they would have to pay the Prison Service big-wigs might want to look at giving this had my family search for information days are sadly long gone. Now all outside of prison. How shameful that grown man a job, as his idea of ‘purposeful activity’ has a huge dif- on Logic Pro capsules on the outside canteen goods are supplied by HMPPS men and women are being forced to carry out ference to that of those who are currently running prisoner’s and the results are shocking. via DHL/Booker and enough profi t menial tasks for an average of £9 per week. It is lives. The Prison Service deems ‘purposeful activity’ the has to be made to cover their costs. It about time someone took up a legal challenge same as ‘time out of cell’, so that would be - fi lling tea-packs, The most expensive they could fi nd would be reasonable to expect that the about this inhumane and disgraceful situation. recycling clingfi lm, counting screws or nails into bags. These these capsules at was £2.49 for the buying power of DHL/Booker would are just 3 of the stimulating ‘purposeful activities’ that are same box of 3 1.5ml capsules we get enable them to offset the high operat- Not good at maths but... supposed to rehabilitate us. in here for £3.99. The cheapest they ing costs but sadly it doesn’t seem to G Envers - HMP Wandsworth are available for on the outside was have worked out like that. However, at a well-known high-street retailer on checking the Logic website we I’ve been in and out of prison since 1987. My I, myself, have learnt a great deal from these mindless tasks mentioned above. I am in for murder, and, having been sat for £1.79. Though the average price found that the price quoted for the pack top wage then was £3.60. That was for cleaning outside prison is £1.99 for a box of 3. of three capsules was £4.50 and if doing these ‘jobs’ I know that if I ever feel that I may commit landings. I’m now back in. The only difference ordered on their own would be + £3.99 a further off ence then I will kill myself just so that I am not is I’ve got a toilet and a telly in my cell. I want Once again (this question has been for delivery and then + vat. A total cost subjected to this shit ever again. to work but most of the time I’m banged up. I asked many times about many prod- of £8.49. It should perhaps be noted now get ‘unemployment allowance’ of £4.60 ucts from DHL in these pages), why that as Logic are part of Gallaher – if I was cleaning the landings I’d be getting So, HMPPS please don’t force me to do anything of any use are DHL charging prisoners £1.50 Limited, the multi-national tobacco £8.60. I’m not very good at maths, but I’m sure that will benefi t the world and myself. Don’t break the habits more than ANYWHERE on the out- company, there may be other reasons the wages have not kept up with inflation. of a lifetime. side? Especially when they know giv- why the RRP has been set so high.

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Why are the worst prisoners in the system given the tag ‘vulnerable’ prisoners? Prior to coming to prison, I was involved in a Calling them ‘vulnerable’ is insensitive to their victims and inappropriate. serious motorcycle accident resulting in me Their victims are the vulnerable ones. I think the staff and governors who being in a wheelchair and having many work with these prisoners like the term VP because it sugar-coats the fact that other hidden conditions affecting my lungs, they are working with sex-offenders. They should be called ‘segregated’ pris- heart and brain. oners, although I can think of a few other names to call them. Why should these prisoners be treated as victims? I understand that if they The symptoms related to these conditions come on normal location they will be attacked by other prisoners, and some include unexpected bouts of confusion, diz- may say that is a consequence of their actions, they never seem to have been ziness, sickness and, too often, blackouts, ‘vulnerable’ when carrying out their crimes. Maybe the system should have a leaving me unconscious. Keeping ‘em on for the lads! rethink about how they label prisoners? © Deposit Photos Editorial note More often than should be the case, when ‘Morality police’ on visits VP stands for vulnerable prisoner not vulnerable person. VP units provide a suffering from one of these attacks I can clearly remember, and I often have been told T Hopcraft - HMP/YOI Doncaster safer environment for anyone who is considered vulnerable or considers themselves vulnerable in prison regardless of their offence. by other inmates that officers have just looked into my cell saying - ‘He must have The rules in this prison have gone beyond belief. My daugh- smoked something’. Even more worrying is ter came to visit about 6-weeks ago and was told that she Workplace discrimination Not that when an ambulance has been called for could not visit me because her skirt came just above the Adrian Cairns - HMP Berwyn knees, and this isn’t allowed. She offered to unpick the hem investigating me, the paramedics have been told that I’m and lower her skirt a bit so that it covered her knees, but she having an ‘overdose’. Which leaves them I would like to share the concerns that I and was told ‘No’ in no uncertain terms. My daughter was left in discrimination angered that they are wasting their time on other inmates have about recent events here tears. And my visit was cut short. another ‘spice head’. They are never told at Berwyn. DHL, a huge international com- H S Khattar - about my serious medical condition or history. pany are opening a workshop here, which is I was looking forward to the next visit from my daughter and HMP Frankland a good thing as there are not enough work family. The day came, and everything was going great until opportunities. However, that is where the A recent attack resulted in me slipping into a my daughter went up to the vending machine to buy drinks, Is there not a lawful duty/ good news ends. coma and needing to be on a life-support when up walks an officer with a message from the manager: obligation on the Governor machine in intensive care. Once again, the to ensure that DIRFs In order to be exploited by this company prison put it down to smoking spice and the (Discrimination Incident “The next time you visit could you not wear there are three stipulations - you must have doctors were angry with prison staff, going Report Forms) are available more than 3-months left to serve, you must as far as saying that if they hadn’t wasted so leggings that allow the lining of your underwear for prisoners to pick up at be Enhanced, and you must not have had an much time treating me for a non-existent to show through.” any given time without the adjudication for failing an MDT in the overdose they would likely have been able to 6-months prior to applying for work. need to ask staff for one? She was told she could stay this time but not to let this hap- avoid my condition worsening and resulting pen again. Who are these morality police? They don’t care in the coma. They were angered further that This smacks of discrimination to lots of us Here at Frankland, I have how far your visitors have travelled or who they upset, it’s the medication prison staff told them I had here. Why is this criterion, if it is just and previously had to ask staff almost like they are playing games. My daughter says that overdosed on was, in fact, a supervised med fair, not applied to any other jobs in Berwyn? for one, and then followed she will wear a nun’s habit next time she visits. that I was administered daily and therefore You have only got to look at who cannot gain 101 questions about what I impossible for me to overdose on. purposeful employment at DHL - 1) Going wanted it for. This year, I home in 12-weeks or less? Tough luck, no job have been watching careful- Maintaining family ties I would advise any prisoner, if you suffer for you. 2) Struggling to maintain good ly since the 1st of January Justyn Ransley - HMP Wayland behaviour whilst held in an aggressive envi- 2018, and I’ve not seen one from any condition that may lead you to ronment that sucks the very life and soul out DIRF readily available. needing urgent medical help and you are not I must agree with the letter called ‘Lack of family ties’ by Mr of your being? Tough luck, no job for you able to ask for it yourself, then tell all the Reed of HMP Rochester in the last issue. I am currently a here. 3) Fallen foul of the screws wandering I do not think they are tak- staff and make sure they understand your prisoner at Wayland and I have family in Kent who I have not around the jail looking for any ‘red eyes’ as a ing DIRF’s seriously here. If condition, just in case. Also tell a few fellow seen since being sentenced. My wife and kids are in sign of drug-taking and taking away your you manage to get one and prisoners, that way you will be better pro- Southend-on-Sea, but due to the distance between me and Enhanced without a shred of evidence or put it in you can be waiting tected should the worst happen, and you them my relationship is deteriorating. Visiting times here are medical examination? Tough luck, stay 6-months for a reply, and the black out and staff just chalk it up to ‘smok- 2-4pm, and we all know what rush-hour traffic is like. Getting unemployed, mug. standard reply is ‘not suita- ing something’. up here is difficult enough, it’s a good 2-hour drive. ble, no evidence’. And that is There is no place for discrimination in the without them speaking to I would also ask any staff who are reading modern world, except in our prisons, it Although Wayland is a reasonably good Cat C prison, I feel you about the matter you this to not presume that every prisoner is seems. I just want to put it out there - dis- they should take family ties into consideration. My marriage have reported. Who knows taking drugs or suicidal, it is dangerous to has now come to an end, but I hope that one day the system crimination is alive and well and doing bad how these matters are inves- presume you know what is wrong. Leave will make family ties a matter of extreme importance. things in HMP Berwyn. Kenyon McAteer Solicitors, Graeme House, tigated? medical diagnosis to doctors and healthcare. 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Good and Veterans Group - off-key Opera Mailbites Thomas Nickles - HMP Oakwood bad news interest Expensive capsules SC - HMP Send As a veteran in custody at Oakwood, we are D Ray - HMP Moorland Jamie Blake - HMP Bedford given some extra privileges, such as gym I have to thank the prison Reading Inside Time, March sessions that are well received by the guys. In relation to the article system for bringing in the issue, what caught my eye However, it deeply angers me that around about producing a rock smoking ban because I have was page 13 ‘good prison 80% of the veterans in custody are sex-of- opera in prison (March tried to give up in the past news’ - old for new. I was fenders. We meet once a month and for us issue), I would like to con- and failed. The Pro-Logic delighted to read this, mak- prisoners on the mains, we have to attend gratulate Graham Coutts device is good, but my request Smoke these pages if you dare… ing something from old uni- our meetings on the sex-offenders wing. and his fellow inmates on is for DHL to sell single forms. Innovation, part of a their roaring success. capsules rather than only packs rehabilitation scheme that I served on the front line in Afghanistan in of three. I’m paying for ‘prison helps to prepare offenders 2010, and subsequently have suffered from I can say that it has been a damages’ at the moment, so I Devilish for life outside and reduce my experiences. Over the last few years I few years since I witnessed only ever have £7.50 to spend reoffending statement refers have sought alcohol to deal with my depres- one of your successes, plus on canteen, and £3.99 is a bit to a fantastic opportunity for sion and violent behaviour. I am again in the many band nights I discrimination of a chunk. But I do enjoy offenders to learn new skills custody due to these behaviours. attended. It was those days vaping and if I could just buy Satanic Taff - HMP Parc which will help on release. that inspired me to learn one capsule every week that The tone of the veterans’ meetings is not even music. So, I would like to say would be great. Come on DHL, Further to the letters in previous issues This stops items going to remotely directed at veterans like myself. thanks to yourself, Toni, and spare a thought for the not so regarding Satanic publications, the MoJ’s landfill sites, recycling items After listening to these sex offenders vent their the other members who financially solvent customers. Deregulation and Operational Policy team, and helps to support vulner- issues about their cells, and not getting what inspired me and helped Offending Reform and Commissioning Group able people. This is exactly they want, the meetings draw to a close and along the way. has stated - ‘Governors of all prisons in the type of jobs we need in the veterans who are really needing support Stop bullying England & Wales can restrict publications at prisons. Something that will with more serious issues is not addressed. Here at Moorland we are just D Burtonshaw - their discretion to maintain good order and benefit everyone. New skills starting out. We are follow- HMP Wakefield discipline, and for security and public pro- give confidence, self-worth Also, we are at a time where there is a point ing your guide and hoping to ‘Anti-bullying policy not fit for tection purposes’, furthermore - ‘HMPPS and makes the time go of responsibility from the military in recog- get the Number One purpose’ (March issue). I felt does not have a list of all the religions and quickly. Yes, we have gar- nising veterans in custody. If veterans like Governor to help. There are so sad after reading this, that beliefs it recognises. Satanism is a belief sys- dens and kitchens, hair & myself are strongly hoping this happens, it many gifted and aspiring poor individual who took her tem but would not be facilitated by chaplain- beauty, Bics, office work, but won’t be achievable if veterans suffering from people who would like to own life after only 8-days of cy as a religion’. not everyone wants to do service and thus relating to offending behav- recreate a great atmosphere arriving in prison. I wonder if these jobs. This will give iour are categorised as one group alongside sex and bring the prison into the the perpetrators feel any One can only conceive that governors are them a larger choice. offenders. We may all be veterans but we all 21st century. So, thank you guilt? Either way, this just goes free to exercise their prejudice with impuni- have different needs. It would be good to hear once again and for the to show the serious effect ty. But, The Equality Act 2010 states, under Textiles is recognised as a from other veterans in custody on how their 9-steps to success. that bullying in prison can chapter 2-13(1) - A person (A) discriminates new skill. There will be jobs establishment facilitates groups and services. have on people. Prison against another (B) if, because of a protected for women and men in com- throws up enough challenges characteristic, (A) treats (B) less favourably munities that can use these and we should all be free to than (A) treats or would treat others. new skills. There is a great face them without having to need for repairs and altera- suffer at the hands of what is Chapter 2-19(1) also states - A person (A) dis- tions which pays good mostly jealous people. Finally, criminates against another (B) if (A) applies money, so I feel that taking I hope that anyone who is to (B) a provision, criterion or practise which the textiles department bullying sees the effect they is discriminatory in relation to a relevant away here at Send was not a have on their victims protected characteristic of (B’s). The relevant good idea. You should have loved-ones, after all, the characteristics include Religion or Belief. given women the choice. children of the individual Small businesses could ben- mentioned in the Newsbite In other words, the prison system works like efit if their work was brought now don’t have a mother. this - Robert, you can have a bible, no prob- into custody. It would save lem. Barry, you cannot have a Satanic bible on their costs and wages. because we don’t like it. Sounds like discrim- This is a great opportunity Let down? ination to me. for people. Name withheld - HMP Littlehey Lawless places No smoking without consequences Does anyone else who has © Deposit Photos Mark Wrightwick - HMP Parkhurst been convicted of a sex offence feel let down by the Smoking plastic system? My offence was There is an expectation on prisoners that we stick to the rules. In fact, there is committed when I was just a need that most prisoners stick to rules and prison law so there is some sort Stephen Foy - HMP Nottingham 13-years-old, yet the Courts of normality in prison. I would say there is also an expectation that the MoJ can’t be sure as to the actual and the Prison Service also keep to the rules and the law of the land. They I am saddened and upset to see so many prisoners have resorted to smoking year of the offence, plus the should lead by example; how can they expect prisoners to keep to the rules if nicotine patches and camomile tea, and here is my issue. Many prisoners police withheld evidence in they don’t? haven’t had a decent education and do not seem to understand the dangers of smoking plastic. I have lads at my door every single day asking for patches order to gain a conviction. I appealed my sentence, as my With that in mind, I have seen many issues in prison. Even though I am and when I tell them ‘no’ they ask for the plastic backing to smoke. barrister said it was ‘manifest- NEBOSH qualified I am not one of those clipboard people who quote health & ly excessive’ and I was safety law like some sort of bible. Yet there is good reason why the HSE This is a serious health hazard and a huge percentage of uneducated men are sentenced as an adult even (Health & Safety Executive) should inspect prisons ASAP. No one is given any blindly smoking themselves into an early grave, or, at best, a lifetime of poor though I was just 13. The manual-handling training but expected to lift heavy weights in all areas of health. Quitting smoking is a personal choice and I feel that the ban hasn’t thing that angers me most is the prison. COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) is not even accounted for the fact that the prison system is full of people with complex female officers who talk to thought about, no COSHH paperwork is given out. There are not even any life problems and many do not have the brain capacity or education to under- male sex offenders as though kick-boards on landings to stop items falling from height. To be honest, the stand how damaging to their health smoking plastic every day actually is. they are scum. I have had a list is endless, and I don’t want to go on about Health & Safety as there are few encounters with these other laws being broken with regularity, e.g. employment laws and the mini- Somebody must implement some kind of education for these people and test staff because they think we mum wage, hygiene laws. I could go on, but I think you catch my drift. Let’s a percentage of the smoking prison population in order to gain an idea of the are criminals when, in fact, do something about it, now. damage done to people’s organs from smoking the chemicals in plastic. These are harmful and dangerous substances, far more harmful than tobac- many of us are innocent, but the justice system has failed It is my understanding that prison law cannot supersede national law. What co. If the enforced smoking ban is going to remain in place I think the Health us. They should take that into is law on the outside must also be law on the inside. Someone out in the real Secretary needs to do some research on this before thousands of prisoners account and treat us with a world needs to know that prisons do not operate within the law. Prisons are damage their organs. The blood I see being coughed up daily is surely on the bit of respect. lawless places. hands of the government who forced this ban. 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Mailbites Loss of freedom, nothing more Behind Liverpool Core Day Louis B - HMP Garth the gate Name Withheld - HMP Liverpool Why can we only have access to our own money at a set amount Here in HMP Liverpool, association is from per week? Basic is £4, Standard £15.50 and Enhanced £25. But Chilly - HMP Hull 07.30 to 08.30. This is the only period availa- when we were sentenced to prison the judge handed down a ble for prisoners to shower, collect medica- sentence of a period of loss of freedom. Nothing more, noth- I enjoy your series - Behind tion, hand in applications, phone our per- ing less. So, why is the prison system telling us what we can the Gate - and thanks for giv- sonal and legal contacts and to exercise. and can’t do with our own money? ing an insight into Whatton, There is no yard available and I have not had as a C cat prison is what I am access to open sky or natural light since I am quite sure that if a member of prison staff went to their looking for at the moment. I arriving here 6-weeks ago. There is an extra bank to withdraw some money and the cashier said: ‘I know am currently held in Hull, hour of association ONE night per week, but it is your money, however, we can only give you £4.00’, they which is a category B, and is

© Deposit Photos this has been cancelled on 3 out of 6 occa- would not be best pleased at this draconian infringement of around 300-miles from where sions without any notice or explanation. Porridge madness their civil liberties. I live, so visits for me are rare. My wife and children live in Stephen Bruno - HMP Parc Prisoners who work full-time in the kitchens With the pittance we get as a wage and prices shooting up faster south west Wales, and are not permitted to shower aft er working all Can anyone answer the question regarding than a two-bob rocket, we get less and less for our money. Is it Whatton would halve the day in hot sweaty conditions. Wages are porridge? Here at Parc we have been told that right that we should have to make a choice between £3 phone distance that they have to £1.20 per shift . we cannot purchase porridge from the credits to maintain contact with our families, or buying shower- travel. The only problem with canteen as it is a ‘security risk’. They claim it gel and toothpaste for the week? How is that civilised? Whatton is that sex-off enders There is no early morning association on could be used to block up the door-locks, but, have to do various courses, weekends, so prisoners who work 7-days a couldn’t anything? We can freely purchase I believe that all prisoners, no matter what IEP level, should in other words - admit guilt, week do not get any association on Saturday glue and Ready-Brek from the canteen, but be allowed to spend a separate ‘allowance’ of £20.00 each and I will never admit to not porridge! Porridge was served in prison or Sunday. Easter weekend means 4-days month for phone credits straight from their private cash something I haven’t done. So, for over a century, hence doing time in prison with no association whatsoever for kitchen accounts. This would leave us with enough money to spend the question is - where do cat was known as ‘doing a bit of porridge’ so it workers. on other basics. It would help us maintain family ties, which C prisoners go when they seems incredible that they will not serve it for the prison system claims to be in favour of. maintain their innocence? breakfast here for the same reason stated We are locked up 7-nights a week from 5pm above. Instead we get chocolate-covered rice to 07.30 the next morning. No toilet door or crispies on a daily basis. How crazy is this rule? A shoe in the custard! Stuck in the system light in our cell and it took 27-days and mul- Gavin Pearce - HMP Parc tiple complaints before maintenance arrived Conviction by cliché Name Withheld - HMP Glenochil to unblock our sink. A job that took 2-min- I have been a D cat prisoner for 4-months utes with a plunger. Jason E Adams - HMP IoW The daily cost to feed a prisoner is roughly and have repeatedly asked when I will be I recently attended a meeting with the Ministry £2.30 per day, and the standard of food here moving to open conditions? And, despite me Kit change has been moved from Sunday to of Justice. In response to a question, I quoted a is very poor. I am in the protection hall and it becoming a one-man pain in the backside to Friday, so no fresh bedding or prison cloth- cliché for which I was blasted: “Clichés are is mainstream prisoners who work in the them I am yet to receive an answer. I have ing is available for any prisoners who work cheap, crude and manipulative” I was told. For cookhouse so every day there is issues with friends in other prisons who have been given on Friday aft ernoons. those of you wrongly convicted on the sole our food. From not-cooked to constant short- D cat status and moved to open conditions basis of hearsay you may well recall a desper- ages and foreign objects in the food. within 7-days. So, why is Parc so reticent to This crazy regime means that prisoners who ate Prosecution scraping the barrel by firing move people on? work full-time are disadvantaged, which off clichés to the jury to persuade them of your guilt. One that I particularly recall was “In my time in this prison I have had means that many prisoners choose not to I can only conclude that, due to Parc being a - “There’s no smoke without fire”! By your very work or attend education due to reduced metal, human faeces, urine in the privatised jail run by G4S, they must be own admission MoJ, your tactics are indeed: association. soup and once, a shoe was found in hard-up for money and need to prevent pro- “Cheap, crude and manipulative”. the urn of custard!” gression to keep their numbers paying off . The library here issue less than 10 books per What other explanation can there be for Please explain day in a prison that holds 1000 inmates. The The food delivered to this hall is constantly keeping a minimum category prisoner in an education department is a ghost-town of Ian A Merrick - HMP Wymott expensive place in a Category B prison? cold and we are not allowed to complain as empty classrooms and unattended terminals. With regard to the smoking ban, could you the prison just brush it under the carpet. Yes, Black & White prisons (government run) please explain how our governing governors, we are prisoners, but we still have the right It is well-known that the conditions here are move you out as soon as there is space avail- HMPPS, Justice Ministers and Government terrible, but this regime is making matters to be fed. able, but private prisons drag their feet have overruled, undermined and essentially because prisoners are just a wage-packet to worse and contributing to the larger number weakened the judiciary, legislative process, As for the kitchen itself, it is disgracefully them. No wonder our prisons are overcrowd- of violent incidents. Drugs and weapons are Parliamentary sovereignty and democracy. dirty and the mainstream prisoners who ed when they clearly have an agenda. freely available with many prisoners turning How can a complete disregard for society, her work there are the best paid in the prison, to Spice rather than participate in a regime rule of law and freedom, possibly protect the but they do what they want. I do expect to be They say that everyone will be promoted to a that restricts association to 1-hour in a morn- public? Inside and out, this makes ‘vulnerable fed properly and not have to eat human fae- level of incompetence, it just happens faster ing when most family, friends and solicitors prisoners’ of us all. ces as happened recently. in the justice system. are unavailable to be contacted. 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2-4 Bradford Street, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1DU [email protected] Insidetime May 2018 ‘Mailbag’, Inside Time, Botley Mills, Botley, Southampton SO30 2GB. Mailbag 9 How does the system work? Continuous J King - HMP Channings Wood disclosure failings Name Supplied One of the most common and contentious issues within the system, which is becoming more prevalent, certainly in this Since the very public col- decade, is the inconsistencies made by prison staff in regard lapse of the case against Mr to prisoners’ needs. Unfortunately, having spent a considera- Liam Allan in December ble amount of time incarcerated in numerous and varied 2017, the responses by bar- establishments around the country, I still have not got an Dental care decay risters, solicitors and the © Deposit Photos understanding of how the system works. Is there a system in

media, regarding the failure © Deposit Photos place, and if so, how exactly does it work for prisoners? 73rd on dentist list of disclosure within the UK justice system, has been a Even Prevett - HMP Lewes Upon re-entering the system this time, I decided to box-clev- The book ban is back er and volunteered myself to enter drug-rehab programmes, godsend for someone like myself who has been on the David Adams - HMP Guys Marsh Aft er moving here from Elmley just over alcohol awareness and all other courses, even though they receiving end of serious 6-months ago, I have to comment on the were irrelevant to me. I have recently moved here and overall, it is criminal acts from the very healthcare. I thought healthcare at Elmley not a bad prison. I am trying to use my time people that we trusted to was bad, but it’s like a fi ve-grand a night My thinking at this time was threefold: wisely to do a distance-learning course. private hospital compared to Lewes, despite 1) I wanted to impress the sentencing judge. It never hap- protect us and obey the law. both jails using the same ‘healthcare pened. However, the library here is very poor and I provider’ IC24. 2) I wanted to impress my probation offi cer with all my We have read that the am in dire need of books for my studies. I changes and self-improvement. I think not. Metropolitan police have have contacted the Phoenix Trust for some Some of the problems, I imagine, are the same 3) And, fi nally, I wanted to sail through my sentence and get announced reviews of all books, and my family have ordered books across the country - no staff to escort prisoners whatever I applied for because I had ticked all of their boxes. live sex-off ence cases that direct from Amazon.co.uk so that no one can to outside hospital appointments, not enough Deluded? Yes. I’m still no better off than when I started. are due to go on trial. How tamper with them, yet, the prison has denied doctors, etc, but this prison takes the biscuit. very important this is to peo- me these books. I completely understand During this current period of incarceration, I have not had any ple maintaining their inno- how bad the Spice epidemic is, but I am try- “Five months after putting my name adjudications and do not take drugs. I have given negative MDT cence, but, I ask, what are ing to use my time wisely and actually reha- samples and I am careful about who I associate with and do down for treatment I am still only the Metropolitan police bilitate myself. But this prison has put a stop not cause problems. I certainly do not harass staff with banal doing for people like myself, to that out of fear of Spice being smuggled in. 73rd on the list for the dentist and, in issues. In over 2-years of imprisonment I have had only 2 convicted of a crime that I 2-months I’ve had 4 doctor’s ap- IEPs. Not exactly ‘gangster’ behaviour. But, since entering didn’t commit, removed Being a non-smoker seems to be a rarity these Channings Wood, my sentence has stagnated. I have not pro- from the world I knew, taken days and as it stands in Guys Marsh it is easi- pointments cancelled, which means I gressed and because I am now coming into my last period of from my family and loved- er to score some Spice and get high than it is go back on the end of the waiting lists.” the sentence, I do not think anything further will happen. to get some books and educate yourself. ones and locked up while the claimants who made Complaints are not answered, doctors (when I cannot progress to LB6 and D Cat is rather pointless at this I do have the option to buy books through false allegations carry on you do get a chance to see them) prescribe stage. I have become disgruntled and disenchanted with the catalogues but with a prison wage of a pittance paracetamol or, in some inexplicable cases, system, and HMP Channings Wood in particular, especially with their lives? this is not possible. So, basically, I cannot antidepressants for pain relief. I have abso- when I notice other prisoners breeze through the system access books, despite all the furore and the lutely no doubt that prisoners will continue without even having to lift a fi nger because their face fi ts. It is It is about time this country recent court case around prisoners being to die in this prison because of disgraceful disgusting, and making a mockery out of the whole system, opened its eyes and punished allowed access to books. The book ban is back. medical negligence. and downtrodden prisoners in particular. the police and CPS for their endless crimes, and the Editorial note I have had at least 6 other prisoners Are we wasting our time participating in these meaningless claimants who make false We have made Frances Crook, Director of the approach me about this and would invite and useless courses and being laughed at as we jump allegations. What gives these Howard League for Penal Reform who led the any solicitor willing to take on a class action through hoops to get absolutely nothing for our eff orts? A people the right to send successful campaign to end the book ban for lawsuit for us to contact me here at Lewes. change is needed, a change is needed now. innocent people to prison? prisoners, aware of these anomalies.

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POA wants more PAVA ‘routine and deliberate’ The Prison Officers’ Association (POA) has giving evidence to the consisting of legally-trained again called for prison staff to be issued with Continued from front page Commons Justice Select staff to take charge of the so-called ‘Pepper Sprays’. POA chairman, Mark Committee said disclosure disclosure process. Not only Fairhurst said a pilot scheme of ‘Pava’ spray is Police focus groups say: “If failings were the single most would this prevent wrongful currently ongoing at four jails. He said: “There has been a reduction in the number of attacks you don’t want the defence frequent cause of the steady convictions and re-establish Dame Glenys Stacey to see it, then it goes on the stream of miscarriages of the right to a fair trial, it at these four jails. And the incident in Berwyn MG6D” - a list of sensitive justice. They described a would put an end to the vast last month further shows why there needs to unused material which the culture in which disclosure waste of resources caused by Probation a ‘bleak and be a national roll out of Pava for prison officers.” defence doesn’t have access to. was seen not as part of an our current dysfunctional A police inspector said that investigation but “more of disclosure regime.” exasperating’ picture Tag use rises police “have been trained to an administrative exercise”. The number of prisoners released early on Dame Glenys Stacey, HM Chief Inspector of put items on there [MG6D] that The Centre for Criminal The National Police Chiefs’ electronic tags rose by more than 1,000 in Probation, has issued a new thematic report they do not want disclosed Appeals and the Cardiff Law Council lead for criminal seven months to 3,028. The prison population entitled ‘Probation Supply Chains’ in which to the defence”. A prosecutor School Innocence Project justice, Chief Constable Nick has fallen by about 2,000 in four months and is she says: “Probation reforms have failed to confirmed that “officers put have submitted evidence on Ephgrave, told The Times: around 83,000 in England and Wales. Whilst deliver the aim of ensuring that voluntary undermining material on the disclosure to the Justice “National training and many laud the falling numbers of prisoners and third sector organisations play a central MG6D list to hide it”. Select Committee urging the guidance on disclosure does which will, eventually, if it continues, help to role in providing specialist support to creation of an independent not in any way endorse or ease overcrowding, it has caused concern offenders.” The report presents a “bleak and The Times dossier was agency to deal with the issue. encourage the unnecessary from certain prison governors who say some obtained by the Centre for withholding of any material exasperating” picture. Where the third sector of their discretion has been removed. is involved, the inspection found the quality Criminal Appeals (CCA), a Suzanne Gower, solicitor relevant to a case. It is, of work reasonable overall, but the sector is charity, under a freedom of and Managing Director at the however, right that in cases Three year wait for programmes “less involved than ever in probation information request to the CCA said: “These documents involving sensitive unused doesn’t violate human rights services”, despite the eagerness of many Crown Prosecution Service show why responsibility for material, such as details of In a unanimous decision (Brown v Ministers) dedicated people to work with offenders. (CPS) Inspectorate and the providing full and fair an informant, that this is not the Supreme Court rejected the appeal of a Some small, local organisations which Inspectorate of Constabulary, disclosure must be taken out automatically shared with prisoner who claimed being held for years past worked with pre-reform probation trusts which collated the unpub- of the hands of police and the defence. This is entirely his tariff and unable to access courses violated have lost the work and government contrac- lished comments when prosecutors. The truth is in line with legislation and his human rights. Brown received an extended tual arrangements for the involvement of preparing a joint report on they see themselves first and national guidelines and is licence for a culpable homicide. After serving third sector organisations in probation have disclosure of evidence last foremost as adversaries to well understood by defence two-thirds of his 7-year custody period, he was been burdensome, disproportionate and year. The dossier confirms the defence and, in some and prosecution alike.” recalled to custody and sentenced to an “off-putting for all.” that the failure to hand over cases, deliberately withhold additional, concurrent 40 days for stealing a The exclusion of unlawfully evidence that might exculpatory evidence. It is car. During this second stint in prison he waited obtained evidence page 41 Dame Glenys says: “It seems that the third undermine the prosecution unrealistic to expect this nearly three years to get on the Constructs and sector is less involved than ever in probation case is often deliberate. mindset to change, which is CARE courses, and was further delayed Read the full story and services, despite its best efforts; yet, many why we are calling for a new moving to open conditions because of prison download the dossiers at: under probation supervision need the The CPS and police inspectors independent disclosure agency capacity issues. The Court found that the waits criminalappeals.org.uk/blog sector’s specialist help, to turn their lives were ‘longer than would be ideal,’ but held around.” She continues; “It is an exasperat- that Brown had had opportunities of rehabili- ing situation. Third-sector providers remain tation, and his own misconduct justified the eager to work in the sector, and we found the Parole Board’s refusal to release him prior to quality of their work reasonable overall. the expiry of his extended sentence. Many are providing a more expansive service to individuals than they are paid for. Supply Cuts to forensics increase miscarriage risks chains are thin, however, and set to get Home Office minister Nick Hurd has defended thinner still, as Community Rehabilitation the quality of forensic evidence claiming Companies (CRCs) continue to review and standards have risen under the Conservative slim down provision. There is no open book government. 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Looking Scottish Tories slam Newsbites Back... short sentence scrappage Longford Fellowship… applications deadline! through the Inside A gentle reminder to those thinking of doing higher education Time archives The Scottish Government’s plans to scrap prison sentences of David Gauke MP either while inside, or on release: the closing date for applications for Longford Scholarships is looming. These awards of fi nancial May 2011 less than twelve months have been slammed by Scottish Conservatives who say it’s a ‘soft touch’ and would allow Gauke holds and one-to-one mentoring support enable young serving and people to ‘dodge punishment’. In last September’s ex-prisoners to go on to study at university as a way of continuing ‘Programme for Government’, Scottish First Minister Nicola his hands up their rehabilitation. Over 200 have taken that route with a Longford Sturgeon said she’d extend the presumption against short Scholarship in the past 10 years, and 85 per cent of them have term sentences from 3 months to 12, in a move backed by Following the recent high graduated and got jobs. Fewer than fi ve per cent have returned Reform Scotland, a leading think tank, who say that the short profi le parole fi asco and the to prison. If you want to fi nd out more before the June 1 closing sentences don’t work and have a high reoff ending rate. forced departure of the much date, speak to your education department. respected Nick Hardwick Although Scotland’s chief inspector of prisons, David Strang, from his post as Parole Board NACRO takes over bail hostels also supports the move, Scottish Conservative shadow justice chair, Justice Secretary The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has awarded the charity NACRO a secretary Liam Kerr said: “The SNP’s plan to abolish sentenc- David Gauke has fi nally contract to run Bail accommodation and support services for es of less than a year will let some of the most dangerous admitted that much of the three years. NACRO will take over the £25million contract in criminals off the hook. It will compound the soft -touch problem was of his making. He June with options to extend their contract when it runs out. The Serving to humiliate approach which is already making life miserable for victims agreed to a ‘full and frank’ current provider, charity Home Group, did not bid to continue “I have just received a copy of of crime across Scotland. Had this been introduced in time for interview with the Sun on its contract. A NACRO spokesperson said: “Nacro is delighted to Inside Time (March issue) and 2016/17, it would have seen people convicted of homicide, Sunday in which he told have been awarded the contract and will work with staff and attempted murder and serious assault walk free from courts as I was fl icking through the them: “Clearly, things didn’t representatives to consider how best to take the service with a fi ne or community sentence. People guilty of sex pages, I came across the go as they should have gone. forward.” Prisons and probation minister, Rory Stewart, said: attacks, handling off ensive weapons and committing serious Look, I made the decision. I ‘News from the House’ section “I’m delighted that we have been able to award this contract to drugs off ences would also have dodged prison. The pendulum accept responsibility, so I’m and two words jumped out Nacro, which will use its 50 years of expertise in this area to has swung too far in favour of criminals in Scotland and away not hiding behind my help rehabilitate offenders and protect the public. It’s vital that - Prisons: Sanitation. ‘Slopping from those whose lives they’ve made a misery.” advisers. It’s my responsibili- we continue to work in partnership with the voluntary sector out for normal prisoner ty entirely.” Justice watchers and draw on its massive experience and enthusiasm in accommodation, ie. using a In response, the Scottish Government says: “Short prison are concerned that Gauke, supporting offenders and vulnerable people.” bucket to urinate/defecate sentences have not been abolished. The courts will continue the fi ft h justice secretary in ended as official Prison to have discretion to impose the most appropriate sentence three years, may be in an Jail for sex case offi cer Service practice on 12 April depending on the facts and circumstances of each case, and ‘untenable position’ similar A Scottish male prison offi cer has been given a three year 1996’ claims Maria Eagle MP. Ministers have been clear that prison remains the right to that which he mentioned prison sentence for sexually assaulting two male prisoners at Has she ever actually visited a sentencing option for those who pose a serious risk to public in his letter to Nick HMP Barlinnie. The victims told how the offi cer, with 30 years prison, or is she just another safety. People released from a custodial sentence of 12 months Hardwick, calling for his service, would molest them in their cells and in the shower Labour luvvie with her head in or less are reconvicted almost twice as oft en as those sentenced resignation, and in danger of areas. The offi cer claimed the allegations were all made up and the collective cloud cuckoo by the courts to a Community Payback Order. And almost 6 departure himself, although his defence tried to trash the allegations by saying the victims land?” million hours of unpaid work have been carried out since CPOs he says he has learned many had ‘lengthy criminal records’ and could not be believed. The Mailbag - HMP Long Lartin were introduced, delivering real benefi ts to communities.” lessons from the debacle and offi cer has resigned from the Scottish Prison Service and Inside Scotland! pages 28-29 intends to stay on. continues to maintain his innocence. Digital regret Police not happy “I read with a sense of regret, Scottish job but no real surprise, the plans for for- about historic response by the Ministry of abuse claim Justice to the letter ‘Access to mer prisoners digital system’ (Inside Time Police are calling for a public March issue). It would appear A new action plan by the inquiry aft er a retired police that the introduction of digital Scottish government to help offi cer was arrested over an TV to the prison estate is to be people fi nd employment is to historic allegation from 28 targeted at the tabloid-gener- include help and support for years ago. They say it was ated stereotypical convict, released prisoners. Fair Start unfair to release his name whose sole interests consist of Scotland will provide aft er he was arrested for the sport, soap and sex.” tailored support to nearly indecent assault of an Mailbag - HMP Whatton ‘under-sixteen-year-old’ in a 40,000 people including police van. It later emerged former prisoners. Pilot that the ‘victim’ was really projects in Fife and Dundee aged over 16. In a statement will also provide help for the offi cer said: “To be people with mental or accused of an indecent physical conditions. A assault on a child under the special report has been age of 16 is very damning. published ‘No One Left I’ve been called a paedo- Behind - Next Steps for the phile, it’s a horrible label to Integration and Alignment have … Because of the of Employability Support in negative publicity I can’t Scotland’ setting out how even get a job now.” Due to the new support system will ‘inconsistencies’ over the work. accuser’s evidence the offi cer was later cleared by a jury. Scottish Employability Aft er the trial he said: “It Minister Jamie Hepburn says Bronson backlash was 28 years aft er the alleged Fair Start Scotland will have incident took place, no other “A victims’ charity has a specifi c focus on integrat- policeman has been put expressed ‘astonishment’ that ing employability support through what I was put artwork by armed robber with health, justice and through. I feared being Charles Bronson has been put housing services, areas that found guilty quite a lot. It is on display on the London are critical to enable better a scary thing to have an Underground..” support for people furthest accuser and witness against Newsround removed from employment. you.” 12 Newsround www.insidetime.org Insidetime May 2018

Police U-turn on historic sex-crime allegations In the papers But complainants still to be referred to as ‘Victims’ Inside Time report it will be sent to Home Office justice, and that genuine all forces: ‘At the point when Ministers to become official victims were being ignored, someone makes an allegation The move follows a series of policy. police began taking all claims of crime, the police should flawed inquiries based on of sex abuse more seriously. believe the account given false allegations that left The report was written by and a crime report should be dozens of innocent people’s Assistant Commissioner Rob completed.’ But the policy lives and reputations Beckley - currently in charge fell into disrepute as more destroyed, including of the new Hillsborough and more people began Taking action for those jailed high-profile figures such as investigation - in a bid to end reporting alleged sex abuse pop legend Sir Cliff Richard years of dispute over how by prominent people, many over unpaid council tax and DJ Paul Gambaccini. police should approach of them elderly or dead. crime investigations, Angela Rafferty QC and 57 others note that significant (See Inside Time interview CLEARED! Paul numbers of people are being unlawfully imprisoned for non- particularly allegations of Gambaccini: “Nobody The Metropolitan Police with Paul Gambaccini, payment of council tax. They think this is likely to be one September 2016). In the most rape and historical abuse should have to go through spent £2.5 million on notorious case, Scotland where little forensic evi- what we went through.” Operation Midland, an of the largest mass miscarriages of justice in British history Yard wrongly described as dence exists. Police changed investigation into alleged ‘credible and true’ a their policies as a result of child abuse and murder Sir, The current council tax system is not only “highly fantasist’s lurid claims of a the fall-out of the Jimmy Latest figures show that since carried out by leading regressive” because of its weak links to property values as VIP sex abuse ring in Savile scandal. Savile had in 2014, some 5,740 people politicians and military suggested in Phillip Inman’s article (Report, 20 March). Since Westminster involving fact been investigated by have come forward to make figures - based entirely on council tax replaced the community charge in 1992, thousands former MP Harvey Proctor. several police forces while allegations of historic abuse the claims of a fantasist of people in England and Wales have been jailed for not having alive but none had taken the to police, naming 4,801 known only as Nick. When paid their council tax. Unlike most other civil debts, people who claims against him seriously, suspects, including dozens the case collapsed, retired fail to pay their council tax can be brought before criminal courts and in some cases had even of celebrities, politicians and judge Sir Richard Henriques and imprisoned, despite having committed no actual crime. warned people off making sportsmen. But in some cases, carried out a review and complaints. There were also it became apparent that concluded that ‘the instruc- Even more worryingly, evidence now shows that year after year Slow justice concerns that even in cases innocent people were being tion to believe a victim’s there have been significant numbers of people being unlawfully not involving high-profile wrongly impugned because account should cease’. And imprisoned for non-payment of council tax. The high court CLEARED! Sir Cliff figures, detectives had too claims against them were now, in a report seen by the recently acknowledged, in a claim for judicial review brought Richard: “I don’t think I’m much discretion to write off not properly scrutinised. Mail on Sunday the College by a single mother caring for an elderly neighbour, that ever going to get over it.” allegations rather than This led the following year to of Policing has agreed to between 9.5% and 18% of people imprisoned for council tax recording them as crimes, the Home Office writing into change the terminology non-payment are sent there unlawfully. This is likely to be one The U-turn has been drawn while victims felt that their its rules on recording crime: used. of the largest mass miscarriages of justice in British history. up by the College of Policing, accounts were interrogated ‘The intention is that victims which sets national standards, too harshly. are believed.’ We believe the government should: and after being considered 1. Abolish regulation 47(3) of the Council Tax (Administration by chief constables last week Fearful of accusations that Then in 2016, the head of the and Enforcement) Regulations 1992, that allows the committal other predators could escape College of Policing wrote to to prison for council tax non-payment. 2. Review the court files of all those imprisoned for council tax debt in England and Wales between 2010 and 2017 to identify CLEARED! Harvey those who may have been wrongfully jailed and to inform them Proctor: “A cruel inversion of this fact. of justice.” 3. Create an ex-gratia award scheme, overseen by independent adjudicators, to afford compensation to those who have been wrongfully imprisoned for council tax debt. It found that police should 4. Ensure that in all courts where proceedings for council tax be open-minded and debt are under way, defendants are told of their right to free impartial and that automati- legal assistance, pursuant to the decision of the European court cally believing victims could of human rights in Benham v UK (1996) 22 EHRR 293. ‘undermine’ the investiga- tive process by not being fair Debt is not a crime. Let’s stop treating it like one. to all. However, the report was adamant that police G4S hit with record fines should not take a ‘disbeliev- ing stance’ as this would Security company G4S, which manages five prisons, a secure damage the confidence of training centre and two immigration removal centres had to pay anyone thinking of coming fines of nearly £3million to the government last year for breach- forward. It concluded that ing its Ministry of Justice contracts. Ministers can levy fines for the college should ‘propose a contract breaches, including failure to conduct searches, change, removing the word smuggling contraband, security breaches, serious cases of “believe” but reinforce that “concerted indiscipline”, hostage taking, and roof climbing, fact that any crime will be failure to lock doors, poor hygiene or a dip in staffing levels. treated seriously’. The MoJ, which calls the fines ‘financial remedies’ will not say Oddly, it also concluded that what the fines were for. Despite their problems and an police should keep using the on-going fraud investigation into overcharging for tagging term ‘victim’ instead of contracts, the company has just been handed a further ‘complainant’. Angela Rafferty £25million tagging contract. QC, chairman of the Criminal Bar Association, said: Richard Burgon, Labour’s Shadow Justice Secretary, said: “Recalibrating the approach “This record level of fines for G4S is yet another example of of the police from automati- widespread private sector failure in our justice system.” cally believing to listening and taking seriously will G4S’ managing director for custodial and detention services, better ensure the police Jerry Petherick, said: “The fact that there have been instances carefully and dispassionate- where we fall short of our rigorous standards and contractual ly investigate and pursue all obligations shows that we are open and dedicated to continu- relevant inquiries.” ous improvement.” Source: Mail on Sunday Acknowledgement: Huffpost Insidetime May 2018 www.insidetime.org Newsround 13

Prisoner transport investigation World prison review A row has broken out in Australia over the treatment of people with mental illness, and Sorry... you didn’t get the death penalty after all particularly related to indigenous populations A man found guilty of shooting dead a policeman was acciden- after a woman was transported in the back of tally told he had been given the death penalty, instead of being a van, for forty minutes, handcuffed, naked given a life sentence because a jury filled the court’s verdict and bleeding from her menstruation. Professor form out incorrectly. The error went unnoticed until the clerk Neil Morgan, inspector of custodial services in read what she thought was the jury’s decision to the packed Western Australia, said the incident, which is Armed resistance courtroom at the Pinellas County Criminal Justice Center in Jailed for voting being investigated by his department, raised Clearwater, Florida. Mr Kondek’s family erupted into cheers as In many states in the USA serious concerns about the prison system. Prison gun fight they had sought the death penalty for Mr Parilla. Todd Stewart, people with convictions are It was like a scene from Operation Jerico, the one of the jurors, said: “I was completely horrified. It just called ‘former felons’ and are He said: “Many, many people in prison have a World War II raid in German occupied France, completely blew me away. The feeling of seeing the family get not allowed to vote. A 43 year significant mental health issue and we need to where a prison wall was blown up to allow that justice taken away from them and the false verdict, it was old mother of two children do better as a society to deal with that. This is resistance fighters to escape from their German really hard to see.” Judge Joseph Bulone instructed the jurors to had finished a three year one example that our prisons are housing captors. A group of heavily armed men arrived fill out the form correctly once the error had surfaced. In the sentence for fraud and on the people who really are so unwell that they belong outside a prison in Belem, Brazil, and blew a last section of the form jurors had to check either “yes” or “no” day of the presidential in a mental health facility not in a prison. I hole in the wall to allow their convicted pals to for the following statement: “We the jury unanimously find that elections, in 2016, she was think we need to look at how we best trans- escape. In the firefight with prison guards that Marco Parilla should be sentenced to death.” The jury had under a community supervi- port people with complex needs, but it’s not followed, 22 prisoners were killed and one accidentally ticked “yes” the first time around. Credit: Sky News sion order. Nobody, including really a question of whether it is a private prison guard. The state security service de- her probation officer, had contractor or somebody else. People who scribed the mass escape attempt at the Santa Finland plan to cut told her that in Texas, she was work in the prisons in the public sector are Izabel Penitentiary Complex as a military style banned from voting whilst on battle in which both prisoners inside and juvenile crime also not terribly well equipped to handle a probation. She failed to read situation of this sort - a very unwell and associates on the outside were armed. Brazil is Many people might consider the ‘small print’ on the ballot distressed young woman. ” one of the world’s deadliest countries, with Finland a peaceful and paper that stated former around 60,000 homicides a year, and the prisons law-abiding country but rising felons must complete their The issue of appropriate prison transport are notoriously overcrowded and violent. juvenile crime is causing probation before being remains contentious in Western Australia There were 726,712 prisoners, as of June 2016, consternation, not by allowed to vote. She voted. following high-profile incidents such as the but accommodation for only 368,000. Powerful Slow justice imposing longer harsh Now, two years later, a judge death of an Indigenous man who “cooked to drug gangs routinely take their turf wars from punishments but by giving has sentenced her to five death” in the back of a prison van operated by the streets of Rio de Janeiro and other big years in prison for voting cities into penitentiary facilities. In one of the Better late than never lesser punishments will keep contractors G4S while being transported in when banned. She told a local 44-degree-Celsius heat. bloodiest episodes, 56 people were killed in an A man has been pardoned for more young people out of a crime he did not commit newspaper: “They tell you uprising in a prison in the city of Manaus prison. New proposals from - nearly 140 years after he certain things like you can’t in Brazil’s Amazon in 2017. the Finnish Ministry of Justice Parole release delayed after 45 years was hanged. Myles Joyce be around a felon, you can’t In a case that has echoes of the recent high US feminine hygiene failure (above) was executed in would substitute prison time have a gun. No one actually profile parole case in the UK, a judge in New A young woman serving time in a US prison was December 1882, along with with constructive rehabilita- said, ‘Hey, you can’t vote this York has suspended the release of a 70 year refused feminine hygiene products and had to two other men, for his part in tion. The Ministry wants to year.” She is not the first old man who has spent 45 years in prison for make her own tampons from toilet paper. The the murder of five members person in Texas to be jailed raise the age of juvenile crime killing two police officers when a member of result was she developed severe toxic shock of the same family, despite his for voting. Last year a woman to 20 years of age. Also, the the Black Liberation Army. During his time in syndrome and needed an emergency hyster- co-accused insisting he was was given an eight year proposal would give prosecu- prison he has kept an exemplary record and ectomy to save her life. Now state authorities innocent. He has now been sentence after it was found tors the option not to press mentored thousands of young men and state around the US are being forced to supply granted a posthumous she ‘illegally’ voted in mandated tests show he is of the minimum risk female prisoners with these vital items and to pardon by Irish President charges. Instead, they could elections in 2012 and 2014. level for released prisoners. The widow of one raise staff awareness of the issues. Amazingly, Michael D Higgins. He send young offenders into The sentences have been of the police officers has now challenged his some states are still reluctant to comply and described it as a “shameful community service, or work compared to that handed to a release claiming the NY Parole Board did not former prisoners have testified that correc- episode in Ireland and without pay if they are over woman who tried to vote follow proper procedures in deciding upon his tional officers have withheld the products to Britain’s history” and said the twice for Donald Trump. She 18. Critics say this has little release, which has now been deferred whilst control prisoners as part of an officer-prisoner pardon would “correct the got two years’ probation and chance of working with older a $750 fine. the court considers her action. power dynamic. historical record”. The brutal offenders, aged 18 to 20. Maamtrasna murders shook They point out that the more Ireland. In August 1882, a New Zealand prisons in family was attacked in their serious the crime, the more dock home. Five of the six family likely the criminal will skip Two prisoners in New Zealand members were dead - with out on community service. are suing the NZ Department the youngest victim aged 14 And older offenders tend to of Corrections after 209 prisoners were strip searched and the eldest 80. Mr Joyce, commit more serious crimes. following an assault on two whose Irish name was Maolra Acknowledgement: haku.yle.fi Seoighe, was related to some prison officers. Prison of the family members, but managers said that the two there were always doubts Turkey prison rate attackers had been drinking about his guilt and the way he explosion ‘home-brew’ and they were was convicted. Apart from Data released by the Council searching for possible Innocent man gets old job back brewing ingredients, and the the statements from the of Europe has shown that the Families clashed with security forces outside the Nevest Coleman (above) always said he was attacks may have been gang guilty men that he played no prison population in Turkey police station in Valencia, Venezuela, where innocent of the 1994 rape he was convicted of part in the killings, Joyce’s trial nearly 70 prisoners died in a March 28 fire. related. The two prisoners say and now, after 23 years in prison he has been increased by 168% between was held in English, a the searches, which took two cleared and invited to return to his old job as a 2006 and 2016. Turkey now language the Gaelic speaker 68 die in prison fire days to complete and found groundkeeper at the Chicago White Sox did not understand. There has the second highest A fire in a Venezuelan prison killed 68 people nothing of relevance, breached Baseball Team Stadium. A spokesperson for were also questions about the proportion of prisoners out of including two female visitors. Local media the Bill of Rights and the the team said: “We’re grateful that after more reliability of alleged eyewit- the 47 member states of the claimed the fire was caused by prisoners Corrections Act because than two decades, justice has been carried out nesses, who were later paid Council of Europe, with 244.6 trying to riot. The incident was horrifying, but prisoners were not treated for Nevest. It has been a long time, but we’re off at the insistence of the prisoners per 100,000 it was not a surprise for those familiar with the with humanity, their privacy thrilled that we have the opportunity to state of the country’s prison system. Venezuelan then lord lieutenant of inhabitants: only Georgia, was not respected and there welcome him back to the White Sox family. prisons are extremely overcrowded and filled Ireland, but it was not enough with 256.3 was higher. The were no reasonable grounds We’re looking forward to having Nevest back to save Mr Joyce from the with weapons. Riots leaving dozens dead are for believing all 209 prisoners on Opening Day at home in our ballpark.” average was just over 127 per gallows. In 2015 a report into not unusual. In August 2017, clashes between had unauthorised items. When he was convicted, prosecutors pushed 100,000. The UK is around the case was commissioned rioting prisoners and security forces reported- Government lawyers claim it for the death penalty but a large group of by the Irish Government 20th in Europe with about ly killed 37 prisoners in the southern was ‘lawful and proportionate’ character witnesses stood up for him. which concluded that he had 140 prisoners per 100,000 Venezuelan state of Amazonas. Between 2012 for health and safety reasons Fortunately, their voices were heard and since been wrongly convicted. population but the highest and 2017 alone, 135 people were killed in four to ensure the safety and his release he has been bonding with his two Credit: Sky News within the EU. different prison riots across Venezuela. security of staff and prisoners. children and three grandchildren. 14 Newsround // Local Prison News www.insidetime.org Insidetime May 2018

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Cutting waste Anyone seen our keys? Red faced governors at HMP Wandsworth A waste recycling project at have had to fork out £35,000 to change the HMP Maghaberry looks set to locks after keys went missing during a minor halve the prison’s waste disturbance. Although they were recovered costs aft er just six months of quite quickly and there was no security breach operation. It employs about “You dirty rat…” whilst they couldn’t be found, the lock change 30 prisoners who sort the was ordered and a prisoner suspected of prison waste and identify pinching them sent to the Segregation Unit. recyclable and electrical Prison ratters waste so that it no longer Illegal prison campers More cakes, less re-offending goes to landfi ll. In its fi rst six HMP Maidstone has come up with a plan to Usually the Ministry of Justice tries to keep © Deposit Photos months of operation the tackle an infestation of rats. They have people in its prisons but the situation has been project recovered 11 tonnes employed six feral cats which were rescued reversed at the HMP Wellingborough site, Spring Hill Bake Off of scrap metal and 9.5 tonnes by a local branch of the Cat Protection where the prison closed six years ago and has of plastics and paper. League (CPL). Since undertaking building remained empty ever since. A group of travellers Inspired by the Great British Bake-off , HMP Spring Hill is holding Prisoners who sign up to the work a large number of rats have been have moved onto the site and the MoJ say they its own ‘Bake-off ’ competition which it hopes will improve project can also gain NVQ arriving so the deputy governor had prison- are ‘illegally camping’ and have ‘notifi ed the relationships between prisoners. The competition will join other qualifi cations, with a number ers construct a special ‘Feline Headquarters’ police’. The MoJ plan to demolish the old enterprises such as the ‘Cleanest Hut’ competition (prisoners being off ered jobs with local for the new staff . Stacey Faram from CPL prison and build a new one on the site, a plan live in 13 huts on the site), and regular fi lm nights. As expected recycling companies once said: “We have never undergone a pro- approved by Wellingborough Council last year. the ‘usual suspects’ have raised their voices over eff orts to their sentence is complete; gramme like this before. At fi rst I felt weird improve conditions - James Price, from the Tax Payers’ Alliance, so far 36 men have gained about shutting cats in a prison.” The cats No Prime at Guys Marsh Prisoners at Guys Marsh can order approved a right wing ‘fl og them all’ group, said: “Making prisons resemble NVQ qualifi cations. called; Belle (above), Buddy, Summer, items from Amazon but have complained reality TV programmes is likely not the way to deal with [re-off end- Spring, Winter and Autumn will be looked because they have been banned from joining ing rates].” This was countered by a prison service spokesman Prison governor, David aft er by prisoners as they go about their Amazon Prime which, for around £79 a year who said: “Spring Hill continues to successfully support Kennedy said: “Recycling is ratting manoeuvres. provides free next day delivery on some items. prisoners prior to release - thus reducing their risk of re-off ending.” incredibly important for the Acknowledgement: Kent Online Men cannot do their own orders but apply environment and it is also and orders are processed by staff. Reoffending rate success for The Clink very important for the Award for research Northern Ireland Prison Separating ‘extremist prisoners’ New data analysis from a report conducted by the Ministry of Service in reducing the cost into deaf prisoners As part of the government’s plan to tackle Justice provides evidence that prisoners participating in The of our landfi ll. It’s also a extremism in prisons they have opened a second growing industry in Northern Clink Charity’s training scheme in partnership with HMPPS has Dr Laura Kelly, who is a lecturer in criminolo- Separation Centre at Full Sutton. A third centre Ireland and already we have reduced reoff ending rates by a “statistically signifi cant result”. gy at the University of Central Lancashire, is due to open by the end of the year. The fi rst several employers who are The report looked at former prisoners who had trained for will receive the Prison Service Journal Separation Centre was opened at Frankland in off ering positions for people 2017. In addition, a new intelligence unit has between 6 and 18 months at Clink Restaurants at High Down, outstanding article of the year 2017 at an who want to take a better been established, and thousands of staff have Brixton, Cardiff and Styal between 2010 and 2015. The data award ceremony at HMP Grendon in June, for road when they’re released. already received specialist training to spot shows that in 2014/15 Clink graduates had a 10.7% reoff ending her work entitled Suff ering in Silence: The Ultimately, Maghaberry signs of radicalisation - every new prison rate compared to a control group’s 20.9%. Chris Moore, chief unmet needs of Deaf prisoners. executive of The Clink Charity, said: “We are delighted that Prison is working to reduce offi cer will now receive such training. The these new results have shown a reduction in reoff ending reoff ending by challenging government commitment to Separation Her work is the most in-depth research yet against comparative groups. The [report] identifying that people and supporting them Centres and staff training follows a 75% increase carried out about the experiences of deaf ‘prisoners who took part in the programme were less likely to to change and this initiative is in prisoners convicted of terrorism-related prisoners in England and Wales and has reoff end than those who did not’ is testament to the dedicated another way to achieve this.” offences in the last three years with 700 provided a level of insight which had not work by the Clink Charity in partnership with HMPPS.” Credit: Belfast Telegraph prisoners considered a risk due to their been available before. Her article presented ‘extremist views’, and foreign fi ghters returning fi ndings from a doctoral research which from Syria and Iraq whom the government explored the experiences of deaf prisoners in consider to be hardened and dangerous. 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Ombudsman Petition over Newsbites criticises HMP Swansea deaths Maghaberry Bodies on the move A grieving mum has called Ahead of plans to redevelop the site of the old Dorchester prison, over man’s death for safety improvements to be permission has been granted to exhume the remains of former made at HMP Swansea aft er prisoners buried on the site including Martha Brown, the last The Interim Prisoner the sudden death of her son woman to be hanged there, in 1856 for murdering her abusive Ombudsman for Northern who was found dead in the husband. Thomas Hardy witnessed her execution and it is said Ireland, Brendan McGuigan, prison on January 14, within to have inspired him to write Tess of the d’Urbervilles. The local has highlighted, to prison staff , days of his arrival, and just council is not sure how many bodies are buried on the site but that information provided by “Suffer the little children” 10 days aft er the publication those removed will be reburied at local Poundbury Cemetery. relatives of those in prison of a damning report by HM should be addressed properly. Men cleared of assaults at Inspectorate of Prisons, Pentonville smuggler foiled His comments come in a which revealed failures to A man has been jailed for 27 months after sharp-eyed police report into the investigation Medway Secure Training Centre respond eff ectively to spotted him trying to deliver a package over the wall at HMP of a self-infl icted death at high-levels of self-harm and Pentonville. The police saw a string hanging down over the HMP Maghaberry in August Four men who were arrested aft er a BBC Panorama pro- suicides of new prisoners. prison wall and waited to see what would happen. They saw 2016. The 30-year-old’s gramme showed them threatening and assaulting young men the man approach and try to attach a bag to the string - they mother had telephoned the at the juvenile centre that was, at the time, managed by G4S Angie Hammons is petition- pounced, but he ran and managed to escape but was later prison to say he had called have been cleared of charges of assaulting and threatening ing the Ministry of Justice identifi ed by his DNA left on a mobile phone he dropped and her saying he was going to prisoners and misconduct in public offi ce. The verdicts were and the Welsh Labour items in the package which was recovered. Among the items he kill himself. Aft er making brought by a jury in what the judge described as a ‘diffi cult government to place Swansea inquiries, the Day Manager and sensitive case’. was trying to deliver were drugs such as cocaine and cannabis, Prison under embargo for returned her telephone call psychoactive substances and 19 mobile phones. Insp Steve receipt of prisoners, until it and reassured her that her One of the men involved claimed the BBC had edited the Murfi n, from Islington police station, said: “We work closely is “fi t for purpose”. She said: son was fi ne - but the footage, fi lmed by an undercover reporter, to make it look with the Prison Service to gather intelligence in order to carry “Swansea Prison is in a investigation found that no worse than it was. A BBC spokesperson said: “There is a out proactive operations to arrest and prosecute those who one had spoken directly to serious case review underway, prompted by our investigation, terrible state and has a commit this crime. This was an excellent piece of prolonged the man about the call he had looking at the lessons to be learned. That would not have terrible record with suicides. problem solving.” made to his mother, and the happened without BBC Panorama’s investigation and our All of our prisons are in a reassurance given to her was undercover reporter’s work and we remain committed to state all over the country, New Welsh prison put on hold based on earlier interactions investigative journalism.” not just Wales, but there is The Welsh government have said they will not support plans to with a prison offi cer. an issue around safety at open new prisons in Wales unless they had ‘meaningful’ talks Following the Panorama programme, the government took Swansea … It seems to be an with the British government. Aberavon MP Stephen Kinnock Mr McGuigan said: “I wish to over the contract to manage it and an Ofsted inspection rated ongoing issue without any said he and campaigners met with prisons minister Rory impress on prison staff the Medway STC ‘inadequate’. changes put in place. As a Stewart last week and Mr Kinnock says the controversial new importance of staff hando- mother I scan the news in super-prison at Port Talbot has been put on hold. The planned vers and record keeping Playwright concerned about children in prison page 27 south Wales every day, site, which is in an enterprise zone on land owned by the Welsh which in this case fell short terrifi ed I’m going to see that Government, has been criticised for being too close to schools of the standards required. there has been another and residential properties and Labour ministers have faced The investigation identifi ed Music and training out ‘offender death.” pressure not to sell the land to the UK government. an inadequate handover programmes’ in at Glenochil from NIPS (Northern Ireland Prison Service) day staff to Work sheds are being considered for closure at HMP Glenochil night staff and poor record in order to make space for ‘programmes’. Activities set for the keeping, which regrettably is chopping block include the highly popular band shed as well a recurrent fi nding in as a vocational painting shed. Glenochil is Scotland’s main prisoner ombudsman death prison for those convicted of sexual off ences and also has a in custody investigations.” mainstream wing. There are chronic delays in accessing The investigation also found off ender programmes, and lack of space has been one claimed that a nurse had identifi ed reason for this. HMIP sources have noted waitlists for courses that he required medication at HMP Edinburgh of up to four years. However, given the and made arrangements for scepticism about the value of prison ‘treatment’ - a recent this to be prescribed. The report by the MoJ found a sex off ender programme was prescription was dealt with associated with increased off ending - closure of activities by an out-of-hours GP service known to help people cope and move on aft er prison, like and two medications were music and vocational training, raises concerns and questions. prescribed, but at the time of Staff at the prison and prisoners’ families have also queried the man’s death his medication the plans of closure, especially given the SPS’s high profi le had not been administered. support of music projects.

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fi rst taste of prison. The people he grew up with saw it ‘as a rite of passage’, nothing spe- cial, but he was shocked by ‘the emotional turmoil.’ He found that ‘in prison it was like you’re put on pause. Other people are just like you, so how are you meant to change?’

Aft er eighteen months he was out of prison, but not for long. The fourth time he was up before the courts he received a nine-year prison sentence. © Brinkhoff-Moegenburg© He was still only in his mid- Anne-Marie Duff as Lady Macbeth, Michael Balogun as Doctor and dle-twenties. With a year left Nadia Albina as Gentlewoman in Macbeth to serve of this sentence, Michael had a break. He was sional debut in another great He now believes strongly that given the chance to go and Shakespeare play. ‘prison is an opportunity to work in The Clink kitchen in fi gure out what you want to do HMP Highdown. From there When I ask him whether hav- with your life.’ While still he was sent on ROTL to work ing a criminal past is a disad- inside, Michael studied the at RADA, the Royal Academy vantage in this competitive lives of great men. He gives of Dramatic Art where many age, he turns it round and examples: Mahatma Gandhi, of our top actors have trained. points out that ‘Crime is a very Nelson Mandela, Michael competitive world. In fact it’s Faraday, Martin Luther King, According to Michael, his cab- more competitive because it’s plus many others. ‘I was try- bage-chopping skills weren’t dangerous too. Being a crim- ing to find out what made up to speed so he was moved inal you learn to become them great.’ to the bar where he met some resourceful and how to chal- of the students. With their lenge situations.’ Once again Michael acknowledges the encouragement he started to he emphasises how the big- help of many people on his watch the shows and hear his gest problem is making the journey, mentioning in par- new friends’ lines. He says decision to change and fi nd- ticular Esther Baker at The now, ‘I’ve been acting my ing belief in yourself. Synergy Theatre Project, whole life - in diff erent roles’. Alberto Crisci at The Clink and So perhaps it wasn’t such a The diffi cult Edwina Grosvenor. It leads surprise that he started to him to put to me in a forthright think seriously about acting part is convincing way his real view of why leav- as a profession. yourself that you ing a life of crime is essential: ‘Crime will never work. You But fi rst of all there was a fur- can do something might make money … You might buy nice things… But it’s not Michael Balogun: drama degree changed his life ther sentence at Blantyre House aft er trying to smuggle other than crime. sustainable… You’ll always be in a phone and that ‘rock bot- Once you’ve done in and out of prison.’ tom’ moment to be negotiated. He tells me, ‘The diffi cult part that, and it’s rooted The National Theatre is a very is convincing yourself that in your head, then impressive, almost formidable ‘I acted my way you can do something other building, part of the modern- than crime. Once you’ve done it’s easier than ist concrete blocks that make that, and it’s rooted in your crime because you’re up The South Bank Centre head, then it’s easier than along the Thames. All day and crime because you’re no no longer looking evening long, crowds gather out of prison’ longer looking over your back. over your back. around the buildings, watch- It’s liberating.’ ing street entertainers, buying It’s liberating. from market stalls, joining the Back then, Michael took the bold skateboarders under the arch- Clink graduate shines on the stage step of applying for a place as I get the same sort of answer es. Others go inside to view a student at RADA. It seemed when I ask whether being black art, hear music or watch the- a miracle when he won it. At is a disadvantage or, maybe atre. The aft ernoon that I went Month by Month his audition he performed the these days even an advantage along with my grandson (stud- rousing Shakespearean speech in moving forward in his cho- ying Macbeth at GCSE) to declaimed by King Henry V sen career. He looks at me watch Michael, the theatre even if brief, role of the doctor make him happy. The answer, on the eve of the Battle of blankly, ‘I don’t look at things was completely full. This who is witness to Lady he knew at once, was acting. Agincourt, little imagining that way. Anything’s possi- means 1,127 men, women and Rachel Billington Macbeth admitting while The journey he made to reach he’d make his London profes- ble…we are all human beings.’ children watching Michael sleep-walking to being an this point is a long one, some deliver his lines. accomplice to murder. The of it tragically familiar. ‘I was depressed… smoking doctor tells Macbeth that his It would be easy enough to Spice… at rock bottom. I decid- wife ‘is troubled with thick Michael grew up in South walk from the National ed to kill myself… to hang coming fancies’ and advises London in a broken home, Theatre to the streets where myself.’ This is Michael ‘Therein the patient must min- with no father and a mother Michael grew up. Yet what a Balogun speaking to me when ister to herself.’ who eventually left her three distance he has travelled! I I met him between perfor- children for prison. Michael mention this to him and he mances of Macbeth at the It is advice that Michael has ended up on the streets, as he admits that the irony has National Theatre in London. reason to understand. As he has said, ‘looking for love’. He struck him. On the other hand, lay in Blantyre House prison, was stealing and dealing in he notes calmly, ‘Where Macbeth by William seeing no future except sui- heroin and crack cocaine. there’s a will, there’s a way.’ Shakespeare is a play about cide (a route taken by Lady ‘No-one’s born like that. ambition and violence and the Macbeth) he summoned up all You’re involved in a group… A lot of people talk about seeds of self-destruction that his willpower and began to around certain energies and Michael Balogun as ‘inspira- lie in following such paths. think whether there was any ways…’ By eighteen he had a © Linda Carter tional’ and there really isn’t a Michael plays the important, job in the world that could three-year conviction and his Grace Saif and Michael Balogun in Blues for an Alabama Sky at Rada better word. Insidetime May 2018 www.insidetime.org Comment 17

deeper conversation rather than com- Conversations with Clare ing to a conclusion. He wrote this not as a moral lesson but as a step towards encouraging empathy, seeing things from another’s perspective. It’s a chance to facilitate a discussion about what choices people make in life and what is the balance between circum- stances and people’s own actions.

James wakes up in a prison cell and can’t remember how he got there. As the story unfolds we find out the extent of the abuse and neglect he suff ered and how peer pressure and radicalisation set him off on a destruc- tive journey where he stabbed some- one and was charged with attempted “Fuel to the fi re” murder. During the play he gradually pieces together in conversation with ing. Ric Renton plays the father with VICTIMS OF CHILD ABUa professionalSE the root causes that led an aggression and physicality obvi- The set, designed by Katy McPhee, him there. ously honed by his recent role in the is stark and minimalist but allows Helping victims plan for the future and achieve justice stage adaptation of Fight Club. Ric the full range of physicality required Theatre: “A route to a conversation” Cameron Crighton, who plays James, spent some time in prison when in this production. The lighting is Our specialist team are committed to helping victims of abuse and argivese exp ae rfull-onts in no holds barred per- younger and obviously has a real subtle and unobtrusive. Other bringing action against local authorities, such as social services, andformance resident iawhichl alternately shocks understanding of the damage full-on ex-prisoners are also involved in institutions, such as children’s homes. and amazes. By talking directly to the aggression causes. James’s friends, behind-the-scenes work which Blackout offers a fresh audience, he really brings the char- also played by Ric and Carrie, just shows the continuing support Our dedicated team of male and female lawyers have a proven track acter’srecor dexperiences with to life. Carrie Rock add fuel to the fi re of his desperation Synergy gives to providing opportu- sexual, physical and emotional abuse claims. conveys the mother with a helpless and loneliness by encouraging his nities for ex-off enders. look at youth crime yet resigned air shown through her behaviour, preying on his determi- Child abuse can take a long time to come to terms with and it can besensitive difficult andfor thought-provoking act- nation to be accepted. ‘Blackout’ has toured across London victims to speak out about their traEstherumatic said exp esherie nwantedces. Re forga rad llongess of how long ago to schools and Pupil Referral Units time to do a play about violence the abuse took place, you may still be able to make a claim. where young people really engaged because in the 20 years she has with the play and opened up in the Clare Barstow Anything you say to us will be haworkedndled w inith the the criminal utmost ljusticeevels osys-f professionalism, question and answer session aft er- sensitivtem,ity a nshed u hasnd ecomersta nacrossding. many adult wards. It also toured to a prison and A recent production by Synergy men - good men - who ended up in a hostel and some prisoners were in Theatre Project at the Ovalhouse jail because of child rage which was tears watching the show, saying they examines real events leading up to a still within them. This play doesn’t identifi ed with the protagonist. By violent crime, dramatised by Davey provide all the answers, but defi nite- examining the root causes of violent Anderson in response to a commis- ly opens up the questions and good crime in a fresh, ‘in your face’ way, plays do that. sion from the National Theatre as part this play really lays the emotions of their Connections festival. This bare and therefore produces oft en This story was told by a teenager to extreme emotional responses from version, directed by Esther Baker, Call Christine Sandsthe an authord th ewho te wasam so o movedn 019 by2 4it 868911 all those who have the privilege to founder of Synergy, engages with the he was determined it should be heard see it. audience and conveysEm itsa imessagesl abuse teainm a@ wayjor dthatan sbroughtsolicit oit rtos .lifeco. anduk in a shocking, combative way that this production certainly does that. Clare Barstow is a writer and former Write to Neil Jordan House, Wellington Road, Dewsbury, WF13 1HL No holds barred performance really lingers long aft erwards. Davey views theatre as a route to a resident of HMPPS

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What the court write something that is a bit protected, but I would say to controversial, I don’t fi nalise a lot of prisoners, I’d say look, said, what this it until I’ve asked somebody you did a very terrible thing, issue absolutely else to have a look at it. And that’s why you’re before the on that principle, I’m quite Parole Board, the conse- rests on, was happy that somebody else is quence of that is now there’s having another look at this going to be some stuff happen- should the panel decision, another panel will ing in public that you’d prob- have gone into the look at it before it’s finally ably rather wasn’t, but that’s decided. And I think actually, how it is. I think at the very alleged offences? the process of saying, this is a least, the Parole Board should And the panel very big decision, before we be able to explain its deci- go ahead, the victims aren’t sions. People say you’ll get thought, and the happy about it, or sometimes high profi le cases and you’ll Secretary of State the prisoner isn’t happy about get a big row. Well this was a it - it could be both ways - we high-profi le case, there was thought, and I think here that there are some no openness in this case, and thought, was that very unusual features to this, we got a big row. Few people we’re going to have some other know how the parole process they couldn’t. people, some judges who hav- works. Lots of people think I en’t seen it before, have a look. make the decisions personal- know what I would have done I think that’s quite a good thing.” ly. One of the advantages of if I’d been on that panel. And opening the system up is that I’m not going to try and sec- The claimants who challenged people will be able to put ond guess them. The media the decision said that even on these very controversial cases image that is presented of an the evidence the Parole Board in a bit more context.” Nick Hardwick – forced to resign had, the decision to release © Alicia Canter for the Guardian offender at the time of their conviction, and what they are him was irrational. Did he Will it help the public to have now like some years aft er they think it was? “The judge said, more confi dence in the Board, committed their off ence, oft en “I’m not going to bears little relation to the per- People say you’ll get high profi le cases son they now are. And what the Parole Board was trying and you’ll get a big row. Well this was a to ascertain is what sort of a high-profi le case, there was no openness person [this prisoner] is now, dump on Parole and given that you can never in this case, and we got a big row. be certain, are his risks man- ageable in the community? well it was surprising, it was does he think? “Well, look, What they weren’t trying to concerning, but we’re not don’t come to work for the Board colleagues” do was retry his original going to say it was irrational. Parole Board if you want to off ences. What the court said, I think the women in this case, win a popularity contest. It’s what this issue absolutely I don’t want to call them vic- a diffi cult job. When a prison- Sacked parole chief tells Inside Time he expects rests on, was should the panel tims as that almost diminish- er comes before the Parole big changes to come from high profi le case have gone into the alleged es them, I think the women in Board it’s because he or she offences? And the panel this case have been fantastic, has done something horren- thought, and the Secretary of very feisty, very determined dous. [This prisoner] is by no to criticise the panel that with no testing, no authentic State thought, and I thought, and very brave. And what I means the worst case to come made the original decision. way of assessing risk, with the was that they couldn’t. What think has been very humbling, in front of a Parole panel. Erwin James “First of all, let’s be really added risk that sudden free- the judge said, was that in this they’ve been very generous There are only around fifty clear,” he says. “The test for dom might create aft er walk- unusual and exceptional set towards the Parole Board - people serving whole life tar- the Parole Board is: does this ing out of such tight security of circumstances, the panel they could have been furious, iff s, the rest, many who have For many people involved in person need to continue to be conditions must be hard to should have questioned him they haven’t, in public at any done eye-wateringly terrible the criminal justice system, detained? We’re not required justify? “From my experience about those allegations, to test rate. And they’ve been quite things, have got to be released the most unusual aspect of the specifically to comment on of being chief inspector of some of his other responses. personally supportive of me, one day.” Parole Board’s overturned their categorisation. So, the prisons I wouldn’t say that I We didn’t think we could do their lawyer has -.I’ve been decision to release a high pro- only choices for the Parole would place complete reliance that. The judge has said that very moved and humbled by If you’re head fi le prisoner recently was that Board are, open prison, on the categorisations deci- with this set of exceptional that and very grateful for it. the plan was to release him from release, or stay in prison. The sions of the Prison Service,” circumstances you could have What I’d say to them is what of an organisation a maximum security prison. fi rst question the panel has to says Hardwick. “And second- done that - and I think proba- they have done is not merely you should take The normal process for releas- consider is: do we think the ly, I wouldn’t say the safest bly that’s a good thing. The win this important case, but I ing prisoners convicted of the risks this person now poses way to manage someone’s phrase the judge used was ‘this think they will have achieved responsibility for some really big changes in the most serious off ences serving can be safely managed in the re-entry into the community diffi cult, troubling case, with what that organi- indeterminate sentences is a community? If we do, the law is always to do that by sending many exceptional features’. parole system.” Will he wel- staggered, risk assessed grad- So I think if the court is saying come those changes? sation does and I ual reduction in security cat- The media image that is presented that, then there’s a real dilem- “Absolutely,” he says. “I think it will be a better system for take responsibility egorisation. The prison in of an offender at the time of their ma. You look at the stuff he’s question is a Cat A prison. The accused of, and you think well the challenge. And it won’t for the Parole usual procedure would have conviction, and what they are now like how can he possibly be just work for victims - I think been a move to a Cat B, or a released? On the other hand, it will be a more just system.” Board. Cat C and then a period of up some years after they committed their do we want the Parole Board to three years in an Open Cat offence, often bears little relation to the determining the guilt of peo- But how open to public scru- How did he feel about being D prison. The prisoner is serv- ple for off ences they haven’t tiny should the decision-mak- sacked? “Well I wasn’t given ing an IPP, Imprisonment for person they now are. been convicted of? We’re not ing process be? Isn’t there a any choice to stay. I think you Public Protection, which is sure we want that either.” danger that every time there shouldn’t have these sorts of eff ectively a Life Sentence of says they have to be released. them to open. I think, particu- is a high profile ‘troubling’ jobs if you aren’t prepared to 99 years. The prisoner’s tariff Only if they fail on that hurdle larly if someone has support So how then can this dilemma case, decision makers will take responsibility. I’m very was 8 years and so far he has do they then consider: should and monitoring available to be resolved? How can those become too risk averse? “Well clear that if you’re head of an served 10. they be moved to open, and them in a community setting things be squared? “What the I think the system should be organisation you should take then should they be released.” that wouldn’t be available to court said, was look, in this opened up, but I think there responsibility for what that Nick Hardwick - who was as them in an open prison, then exceptional set of circum- should be constraints to that. organisation does and I take good as sacked as Parole But to release a prisoner from the safest thing for the public stances, it could have been You want prisoners to be can- responsibility for the Parole Board chair after the high such a high security jail, is to put them in that commu- squared,” he says. “What I did when they come before Board. I’m not going to dump on court decision to block the straight onto the streets aft er nity setting. I’m not going to think is, generally, if I make you, there are witnesses the people who work for us.” prisoner’s release - is reluctant ten years of incarceration, criticise the panel. I don’t a very diffi cult decision, or I whose identities need to be Insidetime May 2018 www.insidetime.org Comment 19 Victory for ‘right to be Garden Chronicles head, a long black pointed bill and short legs. They can be seen all year round, appearing forgotten’ online in gardens and woodlands. As well as consuming nuts and seeds they also like a diet of John O’Connor seeking a similar closing down of Google links insects, hazel nuts and acorns. to their convictions, it’s worth noting some background to what appear to be two identical It breeds throughout England A recent High Court judgement has ruled an cases yet having contradictory outcomes. One ex-prisoner has a ‘right to be forgotten’on-line. and Wales and has recently resulted in success and the other was rejected begun to breed in southern This is bound to be good news for many ex-pris- by the High Court. The man who lost his case Scotland. It is a resident, with oners seeking to rebuild their lives without the © Deposit Photos complained about Google links providing infor- birds seldom travelling far fear of rapid disclosure being made via an mation on his conviction for ‘conspiracy to from the woods where they internet search using Google. And this ruling Jenny Greengrass to help with the flow of visitors account falsely’ for which he was sentenced to hatch. Nuthatches are best is believed to be the first victory of its kind in regularly attending. four years imprisonment in the 1990s. He said looked for in mature woods Britain. In this country, and many others, he was ‘treated like a pariah in his personal, and established parkland Google has fought vigorously against attempts The Nuthatch However I am amazed at how business and social life’. In ruling against him, selfish and unfriendly some throughout England and to take down search results linking ex-prison- the High Court judge said: “He remains in busi- of these birds can be. The nut- Wales, on the sides of tree- ers to sources referring to their criminal con- Spring is a very busy time of ness, and the information serves the purpose hatch (above) is one of those trunks and underside of victions. In this recent High Court case, the the year for birds. They have of minimising the risk that he will continue to nests to build, partners to birds. The one that comes on branches. In fact they are businessman fighting Google had been con- mislead, as he has done in the past”. select and impress as well as a regular basis is a bully and becoming so cheeky that they victed and imprisoned ten years ago for a sur- fending for themselves in defends all three perches as will appear in any urban or veillance offence. Success in this case some of the awful weather we he munches his way through suburban place that has a have been experiencing. So breakfast, lunch and after- potential for feeding on a However, success in this case has not resulted resulted in Google receiving helping the birds with a con- noon tea. No small bird is mass scale as well as the in an automatic ‘right to be forgotten’ by anyone stant supply of food from feed- allowed near and I can see a opportunity to display their with convictions seeking removal of Google 2.4 million requests to remove ing stations, as well as fresh queue on a nearby tree filling bullying behaviour. links to their criminal past. For the High Court information. water, is important to keep our up, waiting for an opportuni- judge rejected a similar claim brought by a feathered friends happy. ty to fly in once the nuthatch Looking out again from my second businessman who was jailed for a more The man who successfully sought the ‘right to has had its fill. kitchen window, I can now see serious offence. This was a separate claim be forgotten’ had received a lesser sentence of I have a bird station outside two of them bullying each which Google successfully opposed. The basis six months for ‘conspiracy to carry out surveil- my kitchen window where I The nuthatch is a plump bird other for access to the seeds. of both cases was that the claimants said their lance’. The judge said that the claimant was can watch a wide variety of about the size of a great tit that Unless they are friends or mates convictions were legally spent (presumably an ‘honest and generally reliable’ witness and birds constantly visiting and resembles a small woodpeck- I can see no improvement in under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act) and a delisting order [against Google] should be eating their way through er. It is blue-grey above and the territorial antics of either that they had been rehabilitated. Disclosure made, adding: “There is no evidence of any enough seeds and nuts to feed whitish below, with chestnut of them. So my only solution via Google undermined prospects for success- risk of repetition. His past offending is of little, a vegan for a week. The feed- on its sides and under its tail. is to purchase another feeder ful rehabilitation. if any, relevance to anybody’s assessment of ing station has three perches It has a black stripe on its and hope for the best. his suitability to engage in relevant business But the actual grounds of their claims were activity now or in the future.” brought under data protection law against ‘misuse of private information’ created under It is obvious from the differing judgements in European Court of Justice rules on the ‘right to two separate but seemingly identical cases that be forgotten’. In 2014 the European Court of one doesn’t follow from the other. As in all Justice ruled that irrelevant and outdated infor- cases brought before the courts, each has to mation should be removed from search results. be judged on their individual merits. A Google This ruling was made after a Spanish man spokesman said: “We work hard to comply with claimed that Google had infringed his privacy the right to be forgotten, but we take great care by linking him to information about reposses- not to remove search results that are in the sion of his home. Success in this case resulted public interest and will defend the public’s in Google receiving 2.4 million requests to right to access lawful information. We are remove information. However, Google can pleased that the court recognised our efforts reject claims where it believes that public inter- in this area and we will respect the judgements est in making the information available out- they have made in this case.” weighs an individual’s right to privacy.

Before ex-prisoners and those presently serving John O’Connor is a freelance journalist and a custodial sentence rush to their solicitors former resident of HMPPS.

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Michael said matter-of-factly, We’re exposed to a kind of “We decided to record the var- machine-like justice that just ious interviews with the pris- spews us out because of our oners and guards before the mediocrity. We’re of no con- gig - we weren’t sure that the sequence.” protection would last long after the gang leaders had Johnny Cash was determined enjoyed their reward.” to shine a light on the harm that prisons were doing in I asked if that was why Johnny order to force change. A few shook hands with some of the days before the concert, Michael prisoners before he came on asked Johnny if he might write stage. Michael’s face creased a song about ‘San Quentin’ into a smile as he said, “Oh, like his hit ‘Folsom Prison Johnny knew exactly who the Blues’ only to be told to “F*** men in the front row were and Off!” But Michael described the power that they held. They how Johnny’s wife June came were our protection. He was a over, placed her hand on his showman and he worked his arm and said “don’t worry, audience.” that means he will do it!” The lyrics say all that you need to When asked about the atmos- know about Johnny’s stance phere in the prison, Michael on US prisons. described “…a sense of sim- mering, pent up rage…” “San Quentin I hate every inch of you, Johnny Cash: “Mr Congressman you don’t understand” The prison, located on the You’ve cut me and you’ve scarred Northern side of San Francisco me through and through, Bay held 3,000 of the worst And I’ll walk out a wiser, weaker offenders in the US. Michael man, told us, “At that time, anybody Mr Congressman, you can’t Cash back in prison arriving at San Quentin understand, already had a bit of a reputa- San Quentin what good do you tion. There were 70 men on think you do? Man who made iconic San Quentin film reveals ‘simmering rage’ Death Row… and an average Do you think I’ll be different of 6-8 murders within the pris- when you’re through?” atmosphere before seminal concert by country music star Johnny Cash on every year.”

Moose “Good to meet you son” When I asked Michael if there was much red tape to be nego- tiated he shrugged and said: For the second consecutive “It all seemed to be the deci- year, HMP Erlestoke hosted sion of the Prison Warden. I the Penned Up Arts & was never aware of him hav- Literature Festival. During the ing to get permission from festival, from March 12th - anybody else.” 22nd, the staff and prisoners here at Erlestoke had access Having met the Warden of the to a wide variety of guests and prison (who demanded a speakers. We had lectures, ‘brand new radio-gram’ in presentations, competitions exchange for his approval) Guitar man raising the roof and workshops. We had the Michael explained, “I was opportunity to meet renowned the scenes’ commentary from regarding the album. After a then introduced to the Head authors like Kit DeWaal, Andy Michael himself. positive initial contact with Guard, who simply stated that Our first glimpse of those pris- Cash had occasional nights in Thomas and Shaun Attwood. Cash’s management team, the he would not be able to guar- oners was eerily familiar. jail for petty beefs, but his We were visited by notables Cash was one of the USA’s idea was developed into filming antee our safety. Instead, the Their comments from a half a song lyrics made prisoners like England and Arsenal leg- best-loved and best-selling a live concert in San Quentin. guard arranged a meeting century ago mirror those of believe that he had served end Tony Adams and Levi artists, regularly sharing stag- with the leaders of the main prisoners today. “They’re hard time (“I shot a man in Roots, of Dragon’s Den fame. es with stars like Elvis Presley Quoting Dostoyevsky, Michael prison gangs. A deal was done [society] hiding us you know. Reno, just to watch him die”). But for me the highlight of the and Buddy Holly. But long told us: “The degree of civili- that they would get front row That society out there created I asked Michael if Johnny pro- festival was a talk by Michael term abuse of drugs and alco- sation in a society can be judged seats in return for keeping a good many of us. I myself moted or denied these rumours. Darlow (below), a man you hol almost cost Johnny his life. by entering its prisons. We things in check. There was no feel that the greatest crime a “Johnny was a consummate have probably never heard of. In 1966, with his career on the decided that we could use this doubting who was in charge.” goodly proportion of us in San showman. He had a way of wane, he was divorced by his opportunity to measure the Quentin are guilty of is one endearing himself to his audi- first wife Vivienne. That might quality of American Society”. thing - that we were born poor. ence. When he played in pris- The man who gave Cash Rather than be intimidated, have been the end of Johnny on he loved that the men to prisoners Cash but for the intervention thought he had served hard of folk singer June Carter. She time and he played on that.” was Cash’s saviour and inspired him to go straight Whether or not you are a and led him back to his faith. Johnny Cash fan, it is worth watching the documentary to Johnny had come from abject gain a perspective on how poverty in 1930’s Arkansas ineffective prison was at deliv- and perhaps this is why he ering rehabilitation. Despite an illustrious and var- could identify with men in Alarmingly, it shows that we ied career in TV, with credits prison. In 1968, with June by are still having the same including the ‘World at War’ his side, Cash’s comeback debates today and very little series, Michael is almost began with his album, ‘Live has actually changed. exclusively asked about his at Folsom Prison’. 1969 documentary, ‘Johnny Cell workout page 45 Cash at San Quentin’. We were At that time, Michael Darlow treated to a special viewing of was working for Granada TV, Moose is a resident Man in black the documentary with ‘behind and wanted to interview Cash of HMP Erlestoke Insidetime May 2018 www.insidetime.org Comment 21

them. Most of the population From over the wall of this country have never been Tales of Wisdom inside and thus they have the impression that our jails are PO, Bob Gibson, who retired Sid Arter full of violence and misery. I a couple of years ago. Some of have to admit that things are you will remember him. He Terry Waite CBE not good at the moment and had a broad Scottish accent some prisons have become and looked as if he could hold The mighty very dangerous places. This his own in the worst of circum- needs to change. I have long stances. Yet Bob was one of the Third believed that there ought to best prison officers I have ever emperor be a good relationship between met. He certainly wasn’t soft time lucky a prison and the local commu- There was once a mighty emperor who was on crime but he had a compas- nity. If you are expecting a known for his foul temper. That evening, he sionate understanding that I’d like to begin my column released prisoner to find his entered the bedroom of his soon-to-be-bride; enabled him to get along with this month by sending a short or her way back into the wider the most beautiful woman in all the land. She prisoners of every description. message to all readers of community on release, then was being made to marry him against her will, ‘Inside Time’ in Gartree. Some I have long it’s just common sense to rec- by her parents who owed the emperor a great of you will remember different ognise that there needs to be debt. The woman sat in the room expressionless, events that I have attended or believed that there a good relationship with the staring at the wall. “Hello, my beautiful wife helped arrange over the years. wider world. As for prisoners to be,” he said, but she did not reply. “I said hello Going back quite a long time ought to be a good giving something back to so- to you and you will respond when I address you, the prison hosted a Christmas relationship ciety, my experience is that do you understand me, for I am the emperor and Party for young people who many wish to do just that. New will be obeyed?” he snarled. But still she didn’t were visiting this country from between a prison rules and regulations about reply. He was not used to being ignored and Ukraine and neighbouring and the local safety and protection have to despite his anger at her failure to respond, he

countries. All had been affect- be acknowledged, but they was curious, and gruffly asked, “What on earth © Deposit Photos ed by the nuclear disaster community. have meant that activities such are you thinking, sitting there ignoring me?” which occurred in Chernobyl as supporting the disabled can command within my kingdom will be obeyed”. Although Bob has now retired some 30 years ago. The unu- no longer take place in the jail. How dare you question from Gartree, he and I have sual thing about this event was Extra activities also require “There is no doubting the power you have – but been attempting to arrange my authority and my right to that it took place when the kids staff and back we come to the I truly wonder if you have the power to change another afternoon when this were over in the UK in mid-sum- old problem, which is the lack demand anything I want! everything and anything.” “What is it you are time I could bring a couple of mer and those not in the know of trained and committed of- wondering if I could change?” roared the em- friends of mine who are Opera were startled to see prisoners ficers. Bob Gibson taught me Finally she answered him. “Two things – one peror, who by now was growing very impatient. singers to give an afternoon wearing Santa Claus hats and many things during the 30 or that I do not wish to marry you because you “Your attitude,” she replied. And with that she concert. So here, at long last, serving out helpings of turkey! more years that I have known are so rude and demanding and second, I was got up and walked out of the room, leaving him is the message to the lads in him. Never once in his whole wondering if you really have so much power in stunned silence. Gartree. As you know, the af- Those were the days when se- career in the services did he that you could change anything you want?” ternoon has been cancelled verely disabled children came have to use force on a prisoner. “What?!” the emperor exclaimed with outrage. We may feel we are all powerful and indeed twice due to the fact that when to the Gym and were helped He would sit down and chat “How dare you question my authority and my may have thrown our weight around – but are the riots took place in HMP by prisoners and staff to exer- and try and get to the root of the right to demand anything I want! I have it within we up to the biggest challenge of all … to change Birmingham, staff were draft- cise as best they could. As I problem that was causing upset. my power to snap my fingers and whatever I our attitude? ed from Gartree to the Midlands remember it, the youngsters Of course, to do that takes time and so Gartree went into lock- came on a regular basis and and if you don’t have enough down. I forget the other reason benefited greatly from the ex- staff then all you can do is turn for a cancellation but again I perience. Alas, times have the key and leave individuals think it was due to shortage changed and the visit by the to sort themselves out. handicapped kids ceased some of prison staff. Well, we have not given up. The prison choir years ago. To conclude for this month - have been standing in the National Prison Law Solicitors Gartree, we have not forgotten wings ready to perform and I have very good memories of you! 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thing, it causes unrest, depression still need to abide by the 10-year Outside Voices and anxiety, tension at work and at licence. Just think about that for a home, impacts my social life and moment... 10 YEARS! For this time, aff ects relationships. I feel that my basic human rights as a member of society, but more impor- In terms of proving myself as reha- tantly as a father, have been aff ected. bilitated, I have done all I can. I If I were to act as I know I should, engage clients daily and try to pro- there will be implications for me, to mote positive change in their lives; my liberty, to my employment, to my empower them to not make the same home, to my relationships that I have mistakes as I did and design groups worked hard to rebuild. There will be and courses within the drop-in cen- no protection for me, regardless of tre which I run. I have healthy rela- how well I have done over the last 3 tionships, pay my taxes, abide fully years in the community. Oh well, just by the law and do not ever put a foot another 7 years to go. wrong. And on that note, to my knowledge, Still, I am subject to 3 weekly report- nobody has to date reached that point ing, strict licensing and I feel that my where they can appeal to the Home rights as a human being are aff ected Offi ce for the licence to be scrapped. hugely by the IPP licence conditions, Even my OM does not know the pro- and it’s not about going abroad on cedure.... worrying to say the very holiday, or staying away from my least. And recall figures are astro- home, it’s not about abiding by the nomical. law or remaining drug and alcohol free, these things are easy. It’s the I have tried various organisations, fact that I cannot raise concerns Unlock, Liberty, Release, my MP, my about my son’s welfare to Social Welsh AM and Solicitors to fi nd help Out on Life-Licence: “rocky to say the least” Services for fear of the backlash. with challenging this, what I believe © Deposit Photos Remember, I have been recalled pre- to be, unlawful licensing of a now viously which was unwarranted, it abolished sentence. But to no avail. happens so easily and if I were to No one will help fi nancially, there is report my concerns, it would not be no legal aid, I cannot aff ord to even The hand of despair taken in the way it is meant - I can think about paying the legal costs assure you of that. which will be in the thousands even though I am full time employed, and Steve Masterman - offi cial by a letter which I had to I have had a further FINAL warning I cannot represent myself as it con- sign. Don’t even think about passing I was deemed as and was at risk of recall following an cerns the Parole Board, not the ‘GO’ as you will be back inside if you being ‘dishonest’ when appearance on the Welsh news relat- courts, and the Parole Board will not In 2006, I was given a 30-month tar- try to get near it. iff under the IPP ruling, wholly I denied this allegation ing to Spice use in prisons, and the discuss this with me as it concerns pressure this puts on the ambulance me! How convenient. deserved I might add, and quite In 2012 I was recalled for allegedly and my OM stated, ‘I service. This was part of my job as a frankly it saved my life. not staying at my address, as report- drug and alcohol worker and I did Something needs to be done. A case ed by my ex-partner! There has never recall people fi rst and the right thing. I had many phone by case review of IPP prisoners by the I served 4 years and 9 months despite been proof that this was true, more- worry about the reasons being a model prisoner throughout. over I was told that ‘risk is dynamic’ calls with Probation that day, prior Parole Board, by the courts, by some- However that’s another story that and whilst I was not at risk of reof- why afterwards’! to the TV interview. I asked if I was one, due for release, already in the we are all too familiar with. fending, I was deemed as being ‘dis- in breach of my licence conditions community. Legal help for free to honest’ when I denied this allegation tunity to volunteer at a local Drug and several times and then once more challenge this unjust and unfair hin- In 2011 I was released; the intricacies and my OM stated, ‘I recall people Alcohol service and from there I just to check. The reply I got over the drance on people’s lives. We cannot of my licence conditions were never fi rst and worry about the reasons why worked my way up to my current posi- phone was: ‘You will not be in breach move on unless we are allowed to and explained to me and I found employ- aft erwards!’ tion as Recovery Co-ordinator with of your licence, but we advise that at this moment in time we are stuck ment aft er searching for 8 months. the Gwent Drug and Alcohol Service. you don’t do it’. I then clarifi ed ‘so with it. What else are we meant to do? I was overjoyed and felt I was well So there I was, back in prison for a there will be no implications?’ I was on my way to being a ‘normal’ mem- further 30 months - and for what It’s been rocky, to say the least, being told ‘No, there will not be any impli- So, to legal representatives, those of ber of society again. I was given a exactly? A knee-jerk reaction on the out on ‘Life Licence’. Whenever they cations, but we advise that you don’t you who advertise in Inside Time, final warning for taking the job, part of my unethical Probation feel the urge, people (from my past) do it’. Oh, and guess what? A letter why won’t someone set a precedent despite never once being told that I O ffi c . e r can call Probation or the Police to stir through the door; my second fi nal in motion to show others there is needed to disclose to my OM. things up and I find myself on the warning. hope, that we can challenge what we Charming. Bear in mind ‘FINAL’ Anyway, I don’t give up easily and back foot, defending myself for things believe to be unfair, unlawful pun- warning, not ‘fi rst warning’, ‘written focussed on the future. Whilst at I know nothing about. Living life on So, IPP has been abolished yet those ishment AFTER our drawn-out sen- warning’, ‘verbal warning’ ... FINAL HMP Prescoed I was given the oppor- a knife edge day to day is a stressful of us who were sentenced under it tences ... time to act.

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Name withheld Cleaning products are watered down if you’re lucky enough as a billet cleaner to receive all driver in the the materials needed. Many billets are using HMP Ford held its quarterly meeting in March. dirty mops and have been for many months. To the horror of various staff members, their There are no new mops available. Disinfectant west… monthly salary has been cut. Budgets have and chlorine tablets are impossible to get hold ‘reportedly’ been cut in various departments of to sanitise the cleaning equipment. Billet Ernie: “There are people outside as well. Let’s take a look at the surface. Why would anyone want to cleaners face an impossible task, despite being I don’t like as much” told the billets are dirty by senior management. drive a van full of prisoners? The standard of the food has drastically gotten worse over the past seven months, so much so Healthcare is also lacking basic sanitary I think a lot of people become institutionalised. I’d I don’t take too much notice that more than 60% of prisoners do not eat from requirements. Laundry has not worked since are a bit wary about never realised that before, of all that. I’d probably be say- the servery, except for the chicken packs which Carillion went bust. However, there is a small picking up prisoners, but that never. I can see the difference ing the same. I love them to are provided as a substitute for their evening laundry room available which has five washing didn’t faze me at all. I’ve between someone who’s been bits. I think they’re alright. I meal. A chicken cook pack contains strips of machines and five tumble dryers for 547 pris- worked with people before in prison and when they’ve can think of people that are who’ve been in prison. People what ‘looks’ like chicken. However, this chick- oners. All have to pay one or two tins of tuna been out here for like a fort- not in prison that I don’t like have made mistakes and en is imported from China, in fact it is reformed if they want their laundry looked after and night, they’ve changed. Their as much… that’s life, isn’t it? We all make chicken containing E-numbers and injected cleaned properly - that’s a lot of tuna! For the personality has changed, mistakes. People say to me with water and starch. What health issues lie last two weeks the tumble dryers have not been everything has changed. I thought they’d come here, ‘why are you driving prison- ahead for many in the future after eating this working. Prisoners have no choice but to wear That’s been an eye-opener, to these guys, and be working ers?’ like it’s something really be honest. The way they’re with their heads down, but it’s for a couple of years?!! Wandsworth and dirty clothing. Pentonville food was excellent in comparison. terrible. To be honest, I’ve treated here by everyone, I not like that. It’s like one big found it really good and I’ve think it’s really good. It’s mar- family. It’s been a real privi- Pillows and mattresses are in desperate need found that LandWorks, the vellous really. I’ve said it lege to just drive. I know it’s There is a clear lack of of replacement. Many prisoners are trying to people who work here, are before, I don’t know how you only a driving job, but it’s sleep on mattresses made of foam that has worn funding and money being really nice and easy to get on get so many nice people in one been good. I’ve enjoyed every so thin they can feel the bedsprings protruding with and treat everybody the place… people that you’ve met minute of it, to be honest. I made. As a business, I am through. same. That’s the one thing like sponsors that come in, all don’t think “oh, I’ve got to go surprised it is still running. On that I’ve really noticed. I find sorts of people ... they’re all there tomorrow morning”. The The Governor has severe problems but no-one that’s just … it’s very difficult brilliant. You forget how many high points are seeing these the outside world it would have wants to hear about it. This ‘D’ category open to explain to people, they good people there are about, guys come out and they’re so been long closed down. prison is not being managed properly; there is don’t understand it. I think don’t you? glad to come out. That gives a clear lack of funding and money being made. some people are biased you a lift because their life in Living conditions are poor, as the billets are As a business, I am surprised it is still running against these guys. I love them to there must be rubbish… in desperate need of repair. Windows are fall- as on the outside world it would have been long bits. I think they’re ing apart and do not close for many. Toilets do closed down. I’ve learnt a lot since I’ve been I’m building relationships not work properly, and buckets are used to here. It’s reinforced my alright. I can think with everybody, even some of flush them - Victorian plumbing conditions For prisoners, getting outside work is near thoughts on treating every- the grumpy ones in the prison despite being in the 21st century. impossible. The prison blames outside compa- body the same and how good of people that are smile at me now when I go nies not wanting to employ offenders. Then it is for the guys in the prison not in prison that there in the morning. They During the coldest week since records began, there is CPT and OMU. If you are lucky enough to come out and work. Some call me Mr Dartington. It’s the prisoners working outside were forced to con- to be offered a job, the paperwork takes a stag- of them have been in on long I don’t like as same face, so that’s good for tinue to do so. Inadequate ‘warm clothing’ was gering 15 weeks to complete. No employer will sentences and must find it much… them - they don’t need to think provided to all, however all were frozen, with wait that long for a new employee to start. very difficult to come back “Who are you? What do you many falling ill. The gardens have had no heat- into society. It’s like a step- Every day is a good day for me, want?” The trouble is when ing since September 2017. A diesel heater emit- HMP Ford is dysfunctional in almost all areas. ping-stone for them, a good to be honest, it is. I don’t get you retire you don’t meet ting toxic fumes in an enclosed area is availa- As a category ‘D’ prison, it provides little by one as well. It’s been an any bad days with them, well, many people, so I think most ble. Most use towels as hats to stay warm. 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a book about identity-theft, Mark to eventually start year, by giving television com- but I wasn’t interested. Now UWTV with Adam. Me and panies access to people who he got in touch with me again Adam have a project we’ve they could never have gotten and said he was working for a been working on called without our criminal contacts. company named Vice.com, ‘Crooks’, which is a drama/ We are a production company who were making on-line doc- documentary, kind of like fi rst and foremost, we make umentaries, and said he’d like TOWIE, but about criminals. TV for TV. At the moment to do one on me. So, as you do, Like a reality show, but script- we’ve got a project that we’re I said ‘How much?’, but he said ed. Though all the actors are working on called ‘Prison we can’t pay you, but we can ex-criminals, and it just shows Break’, which is a bit like ‘Big cover your expenses and it the real stuff of crime. It allows Brother’ but we put certain might be a nice platform to people to come in and have a groups of people in a pur- launch yourself into some- look at that world, but safely. pose-built prison with instruc- thing that does pay. So, I Adam has a lot of connections tions to escape. That’s in pro- agreed. It was one of their fi rst in the fi lm and TV world and duction. One of our documen- documentaries on Vice.com I was nicely shocked that he taries has just won an award, and it went viral! Then I was asked me to go into business a fi lm called ‘I’m Sorry I Shot approached by a guy named with him. And from ‘Crooks’ You’, about a former gang Ross Aldridge, he did ‘Silk we set up Underworld TV. member who shot and wound- Tony Sales: “We are a Road’ and he’s the expert on ed a police offi cer. He went to production company the Dark Web and he shared We are looking prison for it and changed his fi rst and foremost” my documentary which, by life, and the fi lm follows his the way was called ‘How to for people with journey to try and find the Get Away with Stealing’, and stories to tell or police offi cer to apologise for then it went totally astronom- it...a search for redemption. ical. From this I applied to special skills, people speak at a conference on iden- to work behind the So, do you have any objections Underworld TV tity-theft , even though I had to hiring ex-prisoners? Journey from prison to award winning fi lm-maker never done any public speak- cameras, sound ing, and the audience were all people, camera No objections whatsoever. In professionals, I spoke for an fact, you have to be an ex-pris- it was hard because with that humour and optimism, but hour and this was the first men, all of it. oner to get work with us. There kind of wage we were practi- these days there is purpose and time that they had ever heard are only 3-people in the com- serious determination where cally living on the breadline Noel Smith from someone from the other See, even though I’m out of pany who are not ex-prison- there used to be chaos and and money was always short, side of that world. They loved the criminal world, the good ers! We are looking for people trouble. I met him in a cof- whereas when I was a crimi- it and I ended up doing nearly thing is I never fucked anyone with stories to tell or special fee-shop in South London and nal, money was never an 3-hours of Q&A. Little did I in that world, so I still have all skills, people to work behind In this job, one of the things asked him how he had gone issue. I stuck at it for a year know, in the background was those connections. Now that the cameras, sound people, that I really enjoy is meeting from a prison cell to a well-re- and told myself that being free the guy who would eventual- works in our favour, as an camera-men, all of it. Our only up with people I had known spected civilian giving advice and broke was a hell of a lot ly become my business part- example, do you remember criteria is that we won’t hire in my previous life as a pro- on hacking (the day aft er our better than being in prison ner, Mark, and he watched the Channel 5 done a series about active criminals, we want peo- fessional criminal/prisoner meeting he was flying to and working for £7 a week. way I interacted with people gangs? Where they gave all ple who do not want to go back and seeing that they have Russia to speak at a cyber- and said I had the best feed- these kids cameras and let to prison. People who really managed to turn their lives crime conference) and creat- So, what changed? back he’d ever seen at a con- them fi lm their world? Well, want to change their lives, around and are now success- ing award-winning documen- ference, and asked me if I’d be what happened was that because no matter how bad ful in other fi elds. So, I was taries with Underworld TV. I knew I was good at fraud and interested in working at Pen someone ended up getting you think you are then change looking forward to meeting up I’d had a conversation with testing. nicked because of something is always possible. We need to with Tony Sales, ex-fraudster someone in prison who said I realised that that was said on camera, and change the public perception and former prisoner, now an he could get me an interview I couldn’t go on What’s that? the streets closed down over of prisoners, very few people adviser on cyber-crime and with someone at the Home it, no one would talk to anyone go and commit crimes just for co-creator of Underworld TV. Offi ce, to off er my services. So, committing crime Penetration testing - looking from TV. Except us, because the hell of it, a lot of them have in order to show them what I for weaknesses in digital sys- they trusted us, so if anyone suff ered trauma in their lives. The last time I had seen Tony and going back to could do, I made a fake pass- tems for banks and retail busi- needs criminal content for a The general public only know Sales before this interview port and used it as ID to get prison for the rest nesses - any fi rm or institution TV show they come to us what they read in the tabloids, was when we were both on the in. I had to go through various that uses computers. I because we still have the con- and we need to show them the same spur in HMP Belmarsh of my life. I want- security pods and each time I approach it like a criminal nections. full story. We are all human. back in the late 1990s. Tony ed to go straight, showed my fake passport it doing a recce, and that way I was a lot younger than most was accepted, and I got in. My can spot what needs to be We supplied the guys for the For anyone coming out, look of the grizzled old hardened but I didn’t really appointment was in an offi ce strengthened to stop hackers Gordon Ramsey show about up Underworld TV on villains on the spur and was that, at that time, was 2 doors know what I was getting in. In 2000 I had met cocaine on ITV and that’s how Facebook and let’s see if we serving a relatively short sen- away from Theresa May’s a guy in prison called Adam we made money with can help. tence for fraud. He was a per- going to do for offi ce, and she was the Home Boome and I subsequently left Underworld TV in the first sonable youngster with a good money. Secretary! 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Since being here I have attend- society. Therefore, if the lack ed many seminars and courses of young men here at Grendon where the topic of desistance is simply a matter of them not has been raised. To keep it short applying, I think those who they have all largely suggested call the shots should be asking that male criminals naturally themselves ‘how are we going stop committing crimes as they to get these guys here?’ That get older. So I guess this may being said, as I look around mean that older men may re- the prison I do wonder how spond to therapy better than Grendon’s therapeutic process teenagers and those in their would deal with those who are early 20’s, since they are closer now approaching their early to the point where they may 20’s if they were to arrive here no longer prioritise re-offend- in years to come. How would

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/ Deposit Photos how Grendon as a model for where they feel like they cannot change appeals to the young trust the people in their own Calling young men within the prison system. communities, let along wider society? How would they relate men seeking For years, young people from to the problems of a generation © prisonimage.org certain backgrounds have been brought up with social media change struggling to stay on the right and sites like ‘exposing gangs’, side of the law. Our nations’ or the distorted views that ap- Finding your wings Those of us on the therapy prisons are filled with young pear to be a manifestation of wings are currently on a two- men, yet the wings here at the popular culture of today’s Emma Roper BSc (Hons) - HMP Eastwood Park rehabilitation centre, a home off the streets, or week therapy break, and for Grendon seem to have hardly world. To be honest this is not a way to avoid deportation or suicide. Beautiful, some reason this break seems any men in the early 20’s. This, just a problem for staff; it seems Some years ago, in my previous life, I was intelligent, quirky, sparky and gifted women long overdue. Therapy breaks for me, highlights a serious that residents may equally teaching people in Wales how to survey when broken through neglect or poor mental-health often pose as a time for reflec- problem, especially as many struggle to relate. Judging by a peregrine falcon flew into a nearby power-line falling through the cracks. They find them- tion. However, as this break young men within the prison the current average age of res- and plummeted to earth, right in front of us. selves here, behind bars. And yet, behind these comes to a close I can’t help system appear to be in need of idents, these types of young We scooped it up and took it to a rescue centre bars many find themselves. but think about all the ‘round an opportunity for change. Of men will be part of a minority but, sadly, its wing was severely injured that robins’ that are to come when course Grendon’s door remains in Grendon, which may serve it would never have flown again, and it had to Here we can find friends who care for us more therapy begins again. For those open to all people, but I do to leave them feeling margin- be put to sleep. than we care for ourselves. We find love, edu- who are unsure, the ‘round wonder how it can be more alised just as society may once cation, help and laughter, routine, discipline robin’ is a process where old appealing to young men. have. Today, as I sit here writing from prison, I stare and ears to listen. In doing so, many women residents introduce themselves at a picture I have just been asked to draw for find pride and self-worth and that little ember by telling their life stories to There is no doubt that the re- In truth, as I watch the news a fellow prisoner and I come to a self-realisa- of courage is rekindled. new residents and staff mem- cent happenings on the streets and I see the death of another tion; that coming to this place, I too had been bers who are joining the com- of London are part of a complex young man in London, I can’t For me, it has lit a large bonfire under me. As broken, my wings clipped by life’s abuses… munity. As daunting as it may issue and I will not make an help but spare a thought for and I am not the only one ... far from it. As I an artist and environmental activist, it has sound, the process is in fact attempt to explain it away. all the young people it may get to know the women around me and listen validated my stance: ‘Environmental abuse is quite revealing. Throughout However, I feel that Grendon affect. I think about the crimes to their stories, the theme is repetitious: A bro- domestic abuse and domestic abuse is child my time here I have heard many has a responsibility to contrib- being committed by teenagers ken childhood, a broken home, broken, abusive abuse’. As Leonardo Da Vinci said - ‘Learn how men recount their stories right ute to breaking the cycle that and men in their early 20’s in relationships compounded by a broken justice to see that everything is connected’, we all are. back from their childhoods. many of the tragedies that are London and the incarceration system. Add to this a lack of emotional support We need to engender a collective social respon- destroying our communities of our young people, and I and stretched healthcare in the wider environ- sibility because behind nearly every cell door One thing I have come to notice appear to be a part of. Our pris- wonder, in five years’ time ment and look - a prison full of broken wings. there are at least two children who are missing is that a lot of the men in ther- mummy, missing school, missing love, missing apy have had a troubled youth. on system is full of young men when those who were 16 are The women, like me, are damaged, but, unlike home - affected by their mothers’ imprisonment Some of their troubles have who also appear to be part of now 21 and looking for change, me, many are not educated and have no formal such that their upbringing may be affected caused many of them to spend this cycle. Many of them have will Grendon be equipped to qualifications therefore no chance of gainful resulting in tomorrow’s dispossessed and fur- their teenage years and early encouraged and ultimately felt deal with them, or will it mirror employment, and some are not literate and ther burden the taxpayers and the welfare state. 20’s in prison. As the ‘round the consequences of the men- wider society by neglecting with so little confidence. Meanwhile, others We can no longer sweep this under the rug or robin’ commences these men talities that have laid the foun- their issues, failing to come have known so little of life other than custody/ turn a blind eye. Something is going very wrong frequently say ‘I thought I knew dation for many of the situa- alongside them and refuting imprisonment. For many women, though, it is and if we do nothing - like our environment it all’ and ‘I was so selfish, I tions that have ended up with the mentalities behind their prison that has, or will, save their lives. the trajectory can only be downward. couldn’t see where I was going our young people being killed offending. wrong.’ More often than not, on our streets. Although these A last resort - a way to end the cycle of self-harm And yet the hope, strength, humour and dig- men in this position present particular young men have fed Ultimately, I don’t have the borne out of violent relationships and toxic nity I see in the women around me and support their younger selves as char- into these mentalities some answers, although what I’m communities. Our society is failing so many from a multitude of staff within the prison sys- acters that would have not been way or another, in my opinion trying to say is something that people; women and children especially. This tem are their wings. With love, they will fly willing to commit to any form we must trust that they are dawned on me during a recent is particularly relevant this year as we celebrate from this place often with renewed vigour and of therapy. capable of executing change. session of psychodrama. For suffrage, equality and World Women’s Day. skills, never to return if they could just get a I believe that it is entirely pos- the young men out there at a Our society is encumbered with a class of chance on the outside. Evidently, Grendon is equipped sible that there is a young man crossroads contemplating on drug-addict and petty thieves, so hell-bent on to deal with those who have reading this now, ready to learn their lives, bear this in mind, From my cell I have grown wings and found a escaping the reality of breadline poverty and experienced a troubled youth about himself, who could pos- you could be a young man in strength in women I have never known, and lack of prospects that they are killing them- and who are now looking for sibly use the therapeutic ex- therapy, but if something with friendship and support it has pointed me selves on cocktails of plant food and fish-tank change. However, there are perience to not only build himself, doesn’t change you could be cleaner (NPS), not to mention ketamine, hero- in a new direction on my flight path. One that moments when I question why but also work towards destroying an old man in therapy. What in, cocaine, and alcohol. So-called victimless will, I hope, help me to circumnavigate the Grendon has so few young men. the negativity within his own would you rather? Challenge crimes that are more anti-social than danger- powerful, yet avoidable obstacles in my path. Furthermore, what does community outside of prison. yourself. Seize the day. ous, reprehensible or morally corrupt; our The courage and faith to pursue my true artis- Grendon have to offer those prisons are full of these men and women. tic calling; empowerment of woman’s earth I think fundamentally Grendon and feminism, and the wings to carry me on a young men who are still expe- Reece Johnson, a nom de plume, has a responsibility to improve However, prison for many is actually a drug new inspiring trajectory. riencing their own troubles? is a resident of HMP Grendon Insidetime May 2018 www.insidetime.org Comment 27

Ban solitary con- Playwright concerned about the finement of children and young offenders treatment of children in prison Leading doctors have called on the government to abolish the solitary confinement of children “The terror of a child in prison is quite limitless” Oscar Wilde and young people in the youth justice system, warning that it can about and punished by representa- for a week, and then perhaps remit children knows how easily a child’s have a “profound” impact on tives of a system that it cannot under- whatever sentence they are entitled digestion system is upset by a fi t of their health. stand, becomes an immediate prey to pass. crying, or trouble and mental distress to the fi rst and most prominent emo- of any kind. A child who has been Nearly 40 per cent of boys in tion produced by modern prison - the Every child is confi ned to its cell for crying all day long, and perhaps half British jails are estimated to have emotion of terror. twenty-three hours out of the twen- the night, in a lonely dimly-lit cell, spent time in solitary confine- ty-four. This is the appalling thing. and is preyed upon by terror, simply ment, which is defined under The terror of a child in prison is quite To shut up a child in a dimly lit cell cannot eat food of this coarse, horri- international human rights law as limitless. I remember once, in for twenty-three hours out of the ble kind. “the confinement of prisoners for Reading, as I was going out to exer- twenty-four is an example of the cru- 22 hours or more a day without cise, seeing in the dimly-lit cell right elty of stupidity. If an individual, As regards the children, a great deal meaningful human contact”. opposite my own, a small boy. Two parent or guardian did this to a child has been talked and written lately warders - not unkindly men - were he would be severely punished. The about the contaminating infl uence In an unprecedented move, three talking to him with some sternness Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of prison on young children. What is major medical organisations have Oscar Wilde apparently, or perhaps giving him to Children would take the matter up said is quite true. A child is utterly recommended that the practice some useful advice about his con- at once. There would be on all hands contaminated by prison life. But the should be abolished and prohib- The present treatment of duct. One was in the cell with him, the utmost detestation of whomsoev- contaminating infl uence is not that ited, saying it leads to an increased children in prison is terri- the other was standing outside. The er had been guilty of such cruelty. A of the prisoners. It is that of the whole risk of suicide and self-harm. ble, primarily from people not under- child’s face was like a white wedge heavy sentence would, undoubtedly, prison system - of the governor, the standing the peculiar psychology of of sheer terror. There was in his eyes follow conviction. But our own actu- chaplain, the warders, the lonely cell, A joint statement by the British a child’s nature. A child cannot the terror of a hunted animal. al society does worse itself. the isolation, the revolting food, the Medical Association (BMA), the understand a punishment infl icted rules of the Prison Commissioners, Royal College of Psychiatrists and by society. It cannot realise what The next morning I heard him at The second thing from which a child the mode of discipline as it is termed, The Royal College of Paediatrics society is. With grown up people it breakfast time crying and calling to suff ers in prison is hunger. The food of the life. It is not the prisoners who reads: “Various studies indicate an is, of course, the reverse. Those of us be let out. His cry was for his parents. that is given to it consists of a piece need reformation. It is the prisons. increased risk of suicide or self- who are either in prison, or have been From time to time I could hear the of usually badly-baked prison bread harm amongst those placed in sent there, can understand, and do deep voice of the warder on duty tell- and a tin of water for breakfast at half- A resolution of the House of Commons solitary confinement. As children understand, what that collective ing him to keep quiet. Yet he was not past seven. At twelve o’clock it gets could settle the treatment of children are still in the crucial stages of force called society means, and what- even convicted of whatever little dinner, composed of a tin of coarse in half-an-hour. I hope you will use developing socially, psychologi- ever we may think of its methods or off ence he had been charged with. Indian meal stirabout, and at half- your infl uence to have this done. The cally and neurologically, there are claims, we can force ourselves to He was simply on remand. That I past fi ve it gets a piece of dry bread way that children are treated at pres- serious risks of solitary confine- accept it. knew by his wearing his own clothes, and a tin of water for its supper. This ent is really an outrage on humanity which seemed neat enough. He was, diet in the case of a strong grown man and common sense. It comes ment causing long-term psychiat- The child consequently, being taken however, wearing prison socks and is always productive of illness of some from stupidity. ric and developmental harm.” away from its parents by people shoes. This showed that he was a very kind, chiefly of course, diarrhoea, The groups urged the govern- whom it has never seen, and of whom poor boy, whose own shoes, if he had with its attendant weakness. In the Oscar Wilde’s letter to the Daily ment to take “immediate action” it knows nothing, and fi nding itself any, were in a bad state. Justices and case of a child, the child is, as a rule, Chronicle, May 27th 1897. Oscar to ban the policy. in a lonely and unfamiliar cell, wait- magistrates, an entirely ignorant incapable of eating the food at all. Wilde is a former resident of Credit: The Independent ed on by strange faces, and ordered class as a rule, oft en remand children Anyone who knows anything about Reading Gaol.

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are moving away from life sentences. Scotland and England are becoming the outliers in Europe in keeping Scotland the just? people under lifelong super- vision.

Life sentences and longer terms surged post-devolution The already high and contin- uously growing number of life Inside Louise Brangan es. While England and Wales parole is harder to get in tences has other serious con- sentences handed out by the also far outstrips the European Scotland than ever in its his- sequences. When it comes to courts contributes to Scotland Scotland! average, where 9.9% of pris- tory. The fact that 2 out of 3 life rehabilitation, the longer a having one of the highest pris- It has become something of a oners are serving life sentenc- prisoners are denied parole person spends in prison, the on populations in Western Another selection cliché to describe Scotland’s es, even their use of life sen- explains why so many in less likely it is that reintegra- Europe. If we are going to gen- of news and features penal policy as progressive - tences is a distant second Scotland serve years over their tion back into society will be uinely attempt to reduce the relating to prisons and particularly when compared behind Scotland. tariff expiry date. One of the smooth. Are lengthier life sen- number of people imprisoned in Scotland, improve reinte- justice for our friends with our southern neighbours, main reasons for being tences supporting rehabilita- tion and personal change or gration and rehabilitation, and colleagues north who seem committed to a more Scotland has refused parole includes drug punitive penal politics. issues, which stop progression are they stunting it? If change and achieve the Scottish gov- of the border. However, a closer look at more life prisoners within prison or lead to breach occurs in the earlier years of ernment’s stated aim of social Scottish penal practices than anywhere while on community licence. a life sentence, how can that justice, then Scotland’s Write to us! reveals a startling reality. In other words, people who positive change be supported over-reliance on life sentences must be tackled. Clearly the If you have specific feed- else in Europe have addiction issues and use and continued when the indi- public perception of soft-touch back about this Scottish At a recent Howard League drugs in prison to self-medi- vidual still has many years of sentences, perpetuated by supplement please send Scotland public lecture, Prof When it comes to getting cate and cope with their situ- incarceration ahead and has certain sections of the media your comments, thoughts, Dirk van Zyl Smit showed that parole, life prisoners are fac- ation are being criminalised done all the courses available? and some politicians, does not views and ideas to Inside Scotland has more life sen- ing an increasingly cautious and sentenced for periods of Research has found that lack match the reality. Increased Time, Botley Mills, Botley, tenced prisoners than any- Parole Board. In 2015-16, of years and even decades. of hope undermines personal tariffs, no maximum tariff, Southampton, Hampshire where else in Europe. Across the 337 life prisoners recom- Recognition of declining rates change as well as positive and the reluctance to grant SO30 2GB and mark your Europe, the average number mended to the Parole Board, of parole and increasing sen- behaviour. Prof van Zyl Smit parole all add weight to the envelope SCOTLAND. of prisoners who are serving only 44 were directed for tence lengths has been target- argued that there may be a argument that far from being Please let us know what life sentences is 3%. In release. Contrary to the claims ed in recent reform in Scotland. right to hope in prison and sentences should not under- the most humane, Scottish stories you would like us to Scotland, however, a stagger- of ‘soft’ parole decisions made mine this. He noted in closing penal policy in fact produces cover and how you think ing 16.6% of the prison popu- in the Worboys debacle, the The increased length and fre- that, as with abolition of the one of the most punitive sys- we can improve. lation are serving life sentenc- exact opposite is the case: quency of Scottish life sen- death penalty, many countries tems in Europe. Are current reforms on criminal disclosure going far enough? disclose only recent, unspent convictions and employment. Currently, people with convic- many prohibit private agencies, the media, and tions appear to be the only group excluded the general public from having access to crim- from the Equality Act 2010’s anti-discrimina- inal records; such information is considered tion protections and so one implication might private and confidential. The European Court be that people with convictions should be of Human Rights (ECtHR) has criticised the UK legally recognised as a disadvantaged group system of disclosure on several fronts: that no entitled to special employment protection. distinction is made on the basis of the nature of offence, the disposal of the case, the time The disclosure of criminal histories has signif- elapsed or relevance of the data to the employ- icant impacts on gaining employment and for ment in question; that the mandatory disclo- desistance. Ongoing reforms are bringing sure of all convictions is disproportionate and Scotland and the UK into closer alignment with does not allow the exercise of any discretion the European Court of Human Rights, but these to balance public protection and privacy; and reforms could go further. Retaining the require- that disclosure should be limited to only con- ment that some spent convictions will always “Four approaches to reform” victions. be disclosed, despite evidence that people with long ago convictions present the same risk as Beth Weaver gest this occurs after an average of 7-10 years I think there are four possible, but not mutu- people with no convictions, is likely to contin- without a new arrest or conviction, depending ally exclusive, approaches to reform: ue contributing to risk-averse reactions from on age, offence and history, with leading aca- many employers and might negatively affect A criminal record can make it harder to find a demics stating that employers ‘have more to Forgetting: One approach would be to require people’s efforts to ‘go straight’. job and employers are using criminal records fear from the non-offending population than by law that all convictions should at least have checks more and more. The Scottish Parliament from those with convictions’ in the distant the possibility of being spent and enforcing is reviewing reforms to the Rehabilitation of past. that spent convictions are automatically with- Offenders Act 1974 and practices of disclosure, held from disclosure (as required already by law). 01324 with the aim of reducing unnecessary barriers Current legislation and disclosure practices do Taylor to employment for people with convictions not recognise this. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Forgiving: The state or courts might issue & 614015 while promoting the protection of vulnerable Act 1974 is meant to clear the records of people Certificates of Rehabilitation based on concrete Kelly groups. Do they go far enough? with convictions but has been criticised for its evidence that a person has made progress towards desistance acting as a ‘letter of recom- lengthy rehabilitation periods. Following con- 15 years’ experience in assisting prisoners throughout Public protection is increased when barriers sultation in 2015, the Scottish Government has mendation’ to employers. Scotland with prison law and parole matters. to employment are removed. Research shows proposed reforms this year through the Recognised by Chambers as one of the best human rights firms in Scotland. that employment is key to desistance and rein- Management of Offenders (Scotland) Bill 2018. Forbidding: Requiring that employment exclu- tegration. However, it‘s not as straightforward However, reforms focus on basic disclosure sion has to be authorised in law, and only in We can assist you with: as getting a job and giving up crime; the value and make no direct changes to standard or cases where there is a specific occupational All Parole Board proceedings (Tribunals/paper reviews) of a job for desistance depends on the nature enhanced disclosures which allow inquiries disqualification order imposed by a court. and quality of the work and how it changes into arrests and spent convictions for certain Having a criminal record alone should never Challenges to recall the way the person sees themself and is seen jobs. The Bill will restrict disclosure in two be an automatic disqualification. Prison disciplinary/orderly room issues by others. ways: first by reducing the length of time before Downgrade challenges Facilitating: Fair employment practices should a conviction is spent; and second by raising Progression consider factors such as the nature of the crime; ‘Time to Redemption’ studies investigate the the time when a conviction can never be spent Internal prison disputes the time elapsed since it was committed; the period of time when people with convictions from a 30 to a 48 month prison sentence. Falkirk Business Hub, 45 Vicar Street, disposal of the case; and the nature of the job are statistically no more likely to offend than Falkirk, FK1-1LL people with no convictions. These studies sug- Unlike the UK, continental European countries and therefore relevance of the data to the Insidetime May 2018 www.insidetime.org Comment // Scottish Focus 29 Transgender prisoners in Scotland: insider perspective and progress

Until late 2015, in England Scotland’s first transgender transphobic comments you and Wales transgender pris- information booklet for pris- know that they had committed oners generally were required oners. Here she shares some hate crimes and this was just to be held in a prison desig- of her experiences and some brushed away - nothing really nated for their gender recog- of the work that she is doing. happened.” nised by UK law, which meant either defaulting to one’s birth When Alex was first brought Stay strong, certificate or obtaining a Gender into the prison system she was Recognition Certificate. The placed in the male estate: stand up and latter normally required living believe in who in one’s affirmed gender for at “(It was) literally hell. Every least two years and a diagno- single day, guys were chanting you are. Be true sis of gender dysphoria. some form of homophobic or to yourself. Following two high profile transphobic comments. I didn’t deaths of trans-women in really have a way to keep any- Alex was later moved to the English prisons, there has thing private and it is hard in female estate, something that Price of phone calls in prison needs tackling been a shift of policy to such a hyper masculine envi- she felt really improved her © prisonimage.org accommodate prisoners in ronment. It was hard to really experiences: prisons for the gender with be yourself. I had to kind of High cost of prison phone calls which they identify without put this mask on.” “When I got there everything the necessity to seek medical seemed to run as smoothly as interventions or GRCs. Alex came into the prison before it could have, bearing in mind undercuts family contact the introduction in Scotland that this is the first time this In Scotland the guidelines of the SPS Gender Identity and prison has had a trans-person. It is widely accepted that the reality of the situation is rely on mobile phones as their state that a prisoner should Gender Reassignment Policy So they were really running maintaining links with both that after essentials are pur- point of contact. And yet the not need a Gender Recognition for those in Custody (2014). As on how I was going to react for friends and family while in chased, little remains. And Prison Service boasts (Inside Certificate. Instead they are a result she felt the staff at the them to be able to learn from prison makes eventual reinte- paying £20 a week into the Time March 2018 News Bites) housed in the estate that prison had little guidance on it. It has been a journey, a very gration into society a more PPC is difficult for many fam- about blocking phone signals matches the gender they iden- how to support her. long winded, hard, frustrating streamlined process. In addi- ilies. Many prisoners do not for prisoners. The reality is that tify as socially. journey. In the male estate my tion, studies have shown that receive any financial support mobile phone use in prison is “At the time I had a personal medical needs were not met. those with close familial bonds beyond prison wages. fuelled by people wanting to Northern Ireland currently officer that wasn’t too bad at The actual SPS protocol states are less likely to reoffend. speak to their families and not has no recent records of his job and tried his best. that I should be allowed Even someone putting all of about ‘Mr Bigs’ keeping their self-identifying transgender However I think everybody access to additional items. The Scottish Prison Service their wages into their phone criminal enterprises going. prisoners and prison officials needs to understand that staff That would be things like states ‘supporting and main- account has to limit their fam- state that if this were to change, on the lower levels have their make-up and prosthetics but taining family links and pro- ily contact by phone. This is If the Prison Service is serious needs would be addressed on hands tied. It’s really the man- it doesn’t actually say who is moting positive relationships exacerbated by the high cost about supporting family con- a case by case basis. agement that have control to provide it. I was allowed to generally while the family of phone calls from prison. tact it would tackle the prices over what happens. There put it on behind my door but member is in prison is one of Costs range from 6p/min for of phone calls. It would use its Alex Stewart, an inmate at HMP were several times when there I had to take it off before the the SPS’s key priorities going calls to a landline off-peak, to own considerable power to Greenock, is currently cam- was an email sent to manage- door was opened. [The wom- forward’. It also states ‘we rec- 13p/min for calls to a mobile. challenge phone service pro- paigning for better support for ment to say that this is hap- en’s jail] has been different ognise that such positive rela- A daily ten minute phone call, viders charging rates that are transgender prisoners and is pening to me, that people because I can buy make-up just tionships can make a valuable at the cheapest price, works monopolistic, extortionate in the process of creating have made homophobic or like every other female here contribution in supporting out at £9.10p per/week, which and immoral. People not in through Boots and I do get extra offenders to desist from fur- is still more than some pris- prison - who have jobs, income provisions if I need more.” ther offending’. Therefore the oners’ wages. Getting this ‘low’ and consumer power - would rationale is clear, family con- rate also requires paying for boycott providers if they were As a result of her experiences, tact helps support desistance. an expensive line rental pack- asked to pay these rates. So Alex is now putting a great age to have a landline installed how are these acceptable for amount of time and effort into Family visits and days are a at home, which is increasing- someone ‘earning’ £1 a day? A perfect solution for mobile phone creating resources for other great idea, but cannot happen ly rare in modern society. users wishing to reduce costs for transgender prisoners and daily and even attending these Whilst it could be argued those who call them. hopes that soon a similar one on a weekly basis may present Can anyone, prisoner or not, those in prison are there to be for other LGBT prisoners will logistical difficulties for some create a happy and supportive punished, the knock-on effect be possible: family members. An important family through a single ten of these high-call costs is the All packages are Pay-As-You-Go. method of maintaining con- minute conversation per day? punishment of the children of “I just thought … let’s raise tact with family on the ‘out- Is ten minutes enough to go those in prison. Children of • No minimum term or hidden charges! awareness, let’s educate peo- side’ therefore will always be through the daily problems those imprisoned are already ple, like, show LGBT prisoners the use of the prison payphone. faced by those who are sup- in a vulnerable position with • No mystifying bundles! where they can go for guid- porting you? If you have more studies showing those with a • No catches or gimmicks! ance and information, who to Family contact is not just than one child, how can you parent in custody are at a go to, how to speak up. Let important for the prisoner. give proper support and guid- higher risk of becoming ***TTrryy a a t rtriaial lm meemmbbeerrsshhipip f oforr j ujusst t£ £11- -n noo o obblilgigaatitoionn!! them find their voice.” Phone contact helps those on ance when constantly check- involved with the criminal Enter the code ‘itlovefonesavvy’ when you sign up Enter the code ‘itlovefonesavvy’ when you sign up both sides of the prison wall. ing your phone credit running justice system themselves. Simple solutions tailored to the individual Finally, Alex was asked what This is especially important down? If your child is experi- requirements of our customers. she would like to say to other for those with a partner/chil- encing problems or needing High phone call costs and low Please note restrictions may apply in some geographical areas. transgender prisoners who dren living outside, who are support, or even just wanting prison wages is a dou- might be reading this article Fonesavvy - the brainchild of a former prisoner. left with the pressures of a conversation, rushing the ble-edged sword that makes today. everyday life. conversation does not offer the SPS’s aims of ‘encouraging Upon his release, what started as a business plan created in them support or make them positive relationships’, less a prison cell became a reality - the only service of its kind. “Expect it to be a long journey. With wages ranging from £7 feel listened to. achievable and less believa- Now Fonesavvy customers throughout the UK receive calls It’s not going to be roses and to £22 per week, and a £20 ble. Furthermore, it seems from people in prisons, hospitals and many other situations fluffy bunny rabbits. It is going maximum amount per week This is a serious problem for strange that maintaining where keeping the callers’ call charge to a minimum is vital. to be very difficult. But the accessible from PPC accounts, those wishing to phone their phone contact with loved ones Perfect for self employed people who are out and about all day most important thing to do is prisoners have at most £27 to children/partner every day. is so limited when it is known to stay strong, stand up and £42 per week to spend on the In this context, it is not sur- that family contact whilst in www.fonesavvy.co.uk for more info..... believe in who you are. Be true canteen and phone calls. This prising that those who do not custody encourages desist- to yourself.” may seem adequate; however have much disposable income ance upon release. 30 Comment www.insidetime.org Insidetime May 2018

tims. In our view, if a review Outside Voices of any value is to take place, Parole Board it must look at the Parole Board system in its entirety, and this would inevitably have to include a review of the Time for parole change at crossroads existing test for release, espe- cially for IPPs. It is they who But beware of slowing down the parole process further Review must prioritise successful are being overlooked and swept aside in all of this. Jez Owen should be the Probation Service that needs to reintegration of prison leavers demonstrate why the prisoner needs to be held The victims in this case were Many I’m sure will have heard the judgement Post-Tariff. After all, it is the tax payer’s money Deborah Russo offending was a risky one, and failed by the criminal justice by the High Court regarding the decision made that is being used to hold them and they need one which the Court found system as a whole. It is the police that failed to investi- by the Parole Board on a recent high-profile to demonstrate why the prisoner still needs to We at Prisoners’ Advice reached the level of unreason- gate their cases appropriately; case. I cannot help but be concerned that a remain in custody. Service (PAS) are not sur- ableness required to pass the it is probation that failed to kneejerk reaction by Mr Gauke could worsen prised at the outcome of the test to quash the panel’s orig- adequately keep the victims the three main issues outlined in the In this particular case it would have certainly recent high profile high court inal decision. informed and to notify them Unintended Consequences thematic review made it clearer for the Parole Board to make a judgment on a serving prison- of his release. Although the decision. They wouldn’t have needed anything er, which was handed down One cannot blame the victims written by HM Inspectorate of Prisons in panel in this particular case from the prisoner, the argument would have in March, having been so for the action they bravely November 2016. was unwise in not taking into come from the Probation Service and they close to the issue due to the took, after being failed so cat- astrophically by the criminal consideration the wider evi- would have presented a case based on the facts nature of our work. We repre- I was shocked by the High Court’s decision, dence available in relation to sent prisoners at Parole Board justice system. However, the but I do not wish to challenge the reasons for as they see them. The Parole Board’s focus potential previous offending, hearings on a weekly basis, potential repercussions of this it as their findings at least in part seem sound. would be in one direction, they could then make this should not, and cannot, and have been doing so for the judgment for the rest of the For one the need for a more transparent process a judgement on what they deem this demon- result in a system becoming last 25 years. Yet we can con- prison population, particular- seems sensible, rule 25 does seem unnecessary strates regarding the individual’s perceived more risk averse out of fear of fidently say none of us has ly the 3,000 plus prisoners when it would be straightforward to mitigate danger, cutting out the need for the prisoner public scrutiny. In our view, ever successfully represented lingering on IPP sentences for concerns over what should be disclosed and to even participate if they didn’t wish to do so. for any meaningful review of an IPP prisoner seeking which there is (currently) little what should not. It also seemed unusual that Whether they would have come to a different the system to take place, the release straight from Category hope for progression to even- release straight from a category ‘A’ prison had decision isn’t worth speculating but would the benefit of the successful rein- ‘A’ conditions. Equally, in our tual release, is immense. been granted and indeed Mr Gauke remarked prisoner spend thousands on private psycholo- tegration of prisoners into experience panels of the in parliament “it is a rare event”. gist’s assessments if the onus wasn’t on him to society must form part of the Parole Board scrutinise every What then, lies next? We are demonstrate that his risk had been lowered? It overall picture. aspect of the lives of the pris- worried, deeply worried, that would also make it a fairer process for the many In my view, and that of a growing number of oners we represent, which the Secretary of State’s knee- prisoners that have no financial means and people, there is a fundamental problem with may well include the explora- jerk reaction to this particular Deborah Russo is joint rely on minimal legal representation. the Parole Board process and one that the judi- tion of potential previous case will simply look at a) the managing solicitor at PAS cial review was not at liberty to address. offending. So in our view the publication of Parole Board Telephone: 0845 430 8923 Currently the parole process for a post sen- Is it not the job of the Parole Board to focus decision of the panel in this decisions, and b) the introduc- [email protected] tenced IPP prisoner is like having to go through primarily on whether the prisoner is still a risk particular case not to explore tion of a review process which Prisoners’ Advice Service, PO another trial in court. It after all is a process after the punitive side of the sentence has been the allegations of wider will also likely include vic- Box 46199, London EC1M 4XA which decides on whether they are detained completed, not to instead have its remit stretched still further or not. The onus is still on the still further to robustly sift through pages of prisoner to demonstrate that they have lowered incomplete and untested data which would their perceived risk, so for those with money completely undermine the creditability of any it would seem totally normal to seek the best normal court process and challenge the valid- legal direction and argument to prove this ity of any perceived risk calculation process? point. For those who don’t have capital it would Surely it would be better for information to seem grossly unfair and I would argue unjust. come from one source, that being the prison and probation service who have been responsible Wrongly convicted Now the justice secretary is in the spotlight, for the prisoner during their entire time within I’m concerned that he may make changes that the justice system and have access to all rele- of a crime? could further slow Parole Board proceedings vant information regarding their conviction, down. He currently appears to be putting an pre-sentence information and all the work and emphasis on them to seek methodically further custodial reports during their incarceration. information from all other agencies to probe still further into prisoners possible offending, Mr Gauke was kind enough to mention the facts Lost your appeal? a point raised as a failure in the judicial review regarding the backlog of IPP sentenced pris- as it’s within the Parole Board’s remit. This I oners, acknowledging that the Parole Board feel will take more of the Parole Board’s resourc- although had been making progress with the es, not forgetting the cost this puts still further backlog, that it was still a significant problem. on the public purse by potentially holding I agree with him, over three thousand IPPs still prisoners for longer when they could have been in prison sounds significant to me too. He What next? released sooner. It seems foolhardy to put fur- makes it clear that they need to be properly ther pressure on the Parole Board; their job assessed and I would hope he means within dealing with ‘perceived risk’ is difficult enough that remark that they are also fairly assessed. as it is without further unnecessary interfer- ence. He needs to make the decision process I am of course glad that Mr Gauke appreciates clearer for them - not more complicated. the scale of the IPP problem, but he needs to The CCRC can look again make adjustments to ensure the system is fair If you think your conviction or sentence is wrong apply to the CCRC To me the system needs a clear decisive change to all, including those at its mercy. It shouldn’t which makes the process fairer and simpler; a be down to the prisoner to prove that they are • It won’t cost anything change that has already been requested but is no longer a danger, the argument as to wheth- • Your sentence can’t be increased if you apply You don't need a lawyer to apply, but a good one now clearly needed more than ever. The burden er detention is still necessary should instead • can help of proof needs to be removed from the prison- lie on the state to prove. er where the prisoner is Post-Tariff; the test for release needs to be changed so that the argu- Please Mr Gauke - address this injustice and You can get some more information and a copy of the CCRC's Easy Read application form by writing to us at ment for the continued detention is made by make the process fairer and clearer for all. 5 St Philip’s Place, Birmingham, B3 2PW. or calling 0121 233 1473 the state. It should not be down to the prison- er to demonstrate they are no longer a risk, this Prisoners in Scotland should contact; The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission, 5th Floor, Jez Owen is a former resident of HMPPS and Portland House, 17 Renfi eld Street, Glasgow, G2 5AH. Phone: 0141 270 7030 Email: [email protected] only seems fair if the prisoner is Pre-Tariff. It IPP campaigner Insidetime May 2018 www.insidetime.org Information 31

Egerton: “Give it a try and stick with it” Explained’ with a picture of a black tions were off I was offered a full-time and gun crime. Someone experi- guy on the cover. I thought ‘What’s job as a business analyst. My job is enced, who has lived through it, can that about? A black guy talking about to transform raw data, making it tell them, ‘This doesn’t have to be finance?’ It really wasn’t something more useful for the company. One your reality - you can do other you see everyday. So I picked it up. day I aim to run my own investment things.’ Even if my words can’t I ended up reading it twice, and then company. inspire them, just my image could, all the rest of the books in the library in the same way seeing the image of about finance and investing, and I got the black guy talking about the stock hooked. I read all about [business market inspired me. A black guy magnate] Warren Buffet too. His wearing a suit, who isn’t talking demeanour, style, and way of looking about drug dealing or the road but at the world really inspired me to see business and education - that’s pow- where I could go. It put me on a jour- erful. It might spark something in ney to wanting to work and set my them to think ‘I can do something own path. else - it’s possible.’

I applied to PET in 2015 to do an OU There are many young people in People Work and Society Access mod- prison who want to, and are capable ule. It was the closest thing I could or doing higher education but don’t get to learning about trade and eco- have the means to do it. An inmate nomics. I also had a lot of self-doubt could be the next Leonardo DiCaprio before starting the course. Almost A black guy wearing if they were able to do a drama four years after leaving college, I was course, or be the next Albert Einstein thinking - is this still me? Can I still a suit, who isn’t talking if they were able to do a Physics retain information and write essays? about drug dealing or degree. It is worth investing in that Also, trying to learn in prison is hard. one person to make sure he can do You have all these distractions, you the road but business what he needs so he doesn’t go back Taking stock don’t have the facilities. There are and education - that’s to the life he was living. mountains upon mountains of diffi- My journey from prison to a career in the City culties. But just the fact I saw the value powerful. Doing the OU course and getting a in doing a course made me want to qualification still inspires today. give it a try, and stick with it. As much as finance and business is When I first started working I felt a Egerton make a change in my life and do in my head, using my story and mak- bit out-of-depth. But then you look something positive, something Managing to come out of prison with ing sure my experiences don’t go to back to when you’ve been asked to worthwhile. But when I got to a qualifications was reaffirming to me, waste is in my heart. I volunteer with write a 2000-word essay in a couple I was always quite a smart kid, or at London YOI there was no opportu- but also it showed other people what a few charities, including with St of weeks, in a prison, and you’ve least I knew how to pass exams. I got nity to continue to study anything I had done - I used it as evidence that Giles Trust, going into schools, youth actually got it done. You don’t realise all Bs and an A in my GCSEs, and meaningful. I spent my time doing I wasn’t just wasting away, using the clubs and Pupil Referral Units to talk that you’re not only feeding your went to college with the far-distant manual jobs, cleaning the wing. situation to blame other people or to kids already deeply involved in mind, but feeding your self-belief, dream of becoming an architect. This There was a lot of waiting; a lot of blame myself - I tried to do something. gangs, or on the verge of turning to and feeding the feeling inside you said, day-to-day what I thought and nothingness. From picking up that book in the gang culture. It’s important to me as that says, ‘You can do this’. cared about wasn’t really education library, I knew that’s where I wanted I didn’t have any people around - my mind was occupied by what was I read a lot. It was a mechanism of to build my career - in finance. When when I was young to make me think If I was to give a message to people going on outside. I had just turned 17 escaping, and discovering something I was released 15 months ago I didn’t what I was doing was wrong - I was in prison, it would be to just believe when my case happened. Four about the real world rather than just know anyone in the City at all, but I 80 to 90% sure everything I was you can do it - look for something to months into college I was arrested prison politics. One day, after having was networking and going to lunch doing was justified. I hope by going study connected to what you want and kicked out. been moved to an adult prison, I was with all these people and telling them in to speak to kids I can give them to do, even if it’s loosely related. You in the library when I passed a book my background. I got an internship another perspective, especially with literally don’t know the journey you That’s when I decided I wanted to on the shelf called ‘The Stock Market and as soon as my working restric- everything crazy going on with knife can begin just by opening a book.

They can save a business! It is in a philosopher’s remit to be innovative by coming up with Philosophy new ideas or creating new ideas out of the best bits of old ‘C’, a deep thinker - HMP Send it is universal and everyone ideas to move the business thinks philosophically with- forward and avoiding pitfalls. ‘Philosophy is like being in a out even realising it. The This is basic philosophy and dark room and looking for a human brain is built to think. with some study this could be Course Notes black cat.’ your new journey in life. Philosophy is used in all aspects However I must warn you: If, like me, you see this quote of life and can be applied to philosophy is addictive, argu- PET provides funding as a challenge and you are all aspects of life. No decision for over 300 types of mentative and annoying! certain that you will find the is ever made without weighing Socrates’ was nicknamed ‘the distance-learning cat, then apply for a philoso- up the other options - this is gadfly’ because he would talk courses. Every month phy course. critical thinking. Learning about philosophy to anyone we shine a spotlight on how to make the best decision even if they didn’t want to! one of them. Philosophy is a cacophony of and clearly weigh up the rel- competing ideas, a constant evant pros and cons of each So be a modern-day Socrates To look at a full curriculum, battle with other thinkers but path are used in employment, beginning with this question: or for more information mostly with your own mind relationships, prison life, home How would humanity change about how to apply for a as you grapple with different life, shopping, travel, recrea- if all humans’ life expectancy distance-learning course theories. Relief comes at that tion - everywhere! Just think was increased by 500 years? with PET, please speak to ecstatic moment when you how far you could get in life if Have fun! your prison’s Education find that you have cracked it; every decision you made was Department. If you need you have come up with an clear and easy to make and you You can start your philosoph- further help, you can write irrefutable theory, one that had the confidence that you ical journey through to FREEPOST, Prisoners’ has never been thought of had made the right decision. Prisoners’ Education Trust by Education Trust. before - at least until you speak applying for an A-level in to another person and they Businesses need critical think- Philosophy. Philosophy is also can turn your theory upside- ers; people who can see the part of the Arts Past and down in one fell swoop! This potential snares in a course of Present (AA100) OU module is why you can do philosophy action and can clearly articu- - offering 60 credits towards - philosophy is for everyone, late them are highly valued. an undergraduate degree. 32 Information // Through the Gate www.insidetime.org Insidetime May 2018

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“I want to nominate Jason Edwards. Butler Trust Award. He is a woodwork teacher and a real- in prisons across the UK, and if you ly good guy who always helps you look around and think about it, there when you are at work. He will always are exceptional people everywhere. fi nd time to sit with you and talk about Who are the ones where you are? We things if you have problems and help know that, for many people, just being you. He will go out of his way if you nominated is an honour. It tells them don’t know what to do. He does good that someone’s noticed all those things. I have never had an argument things they’ve done without expect- with this man cos he is fair and sees ing or getting praise for it. And they you for who you are with no judge- are oft en most proud that the people ment. He is one of the best guys you who did notice were ‘their’ prisoners. can get and we need to cut and paste him throughout the prison. He has Above and beyond, exceptional people everywhere It could be a Prison Offi cer, a volunteer, © SpaceX helped so many of the boys in here a teacher - anyone you realise is a bit and has made a lot of diff erence to special, or has made a real diff erence their lives. Everyone respects him cos in your or other people’s life. We he genuinely cares and wants the best know they’re out there - but we need for us boys. I have never had any idea Going the extra mile you to help us fi nd them. And once what I am going to do when I get out again, huge thanks in advance: it’s but now I know, I am going to do car- really appreciated. pentry. There is nothing bad I can say Butler Trust Awards - nominations open about Jason, he is the best.” Help us give credit where it’s due and John Pollock In your own words, you tell us about nominate someone today by fi lling in Prisoners know a lot Half a dozen other young off enders people working in prison and proba- a nomination form, with the name of in HMP Parc then added their own tion who you rate as outstanding. about prison life - so it’s the person you want to put forward, words, and it brought the whole nom- It’s that time of year again: Spring is Those people who ‘go the extra mile’, where they work and why you think no surprise your nomi- ination alive. Unsurprisingly, the sprung, there’s (a bit) more light and who are ‘above and beyond’. Incredibly, they deserve an Award. Staff should judges who help decide the winning warmth and we ask you to look you make around a third of all nom- nations are so good… be able to download a form for you nominations each year take the opin- around, think it over, and do your inations - and contribute to almost from our website: butlertrust.org.uk all the rest. The Butler Trust Awards ions of prisoners very seriously. They thing. You know, that thing where Awards in criminal justice. or use an “app” (mark it “Butler Trust” may be given out by HRH The get that, for obvious reasons, your hundreds of you, individually or in and address it to the Governor). Princess Royal in a splendid Palace And your words in the nominations opinions about the really good peo- groups, decide to make a nomination (see last issue of Inside Time), but are - almost without exception - some ple working in prisons are spot on. for the Butler Trust Awards - or add without you they wouldn’t be what of the most interesting, tangy, and John Pollock - Communications your voice to one. they are: among the most prestigious eff ective ones. And, let’s face it, when There are thousands of people working Consultant, The Butler Trust

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The IAP promised to make sure that prisoners’ views and solu- Keeping Safe tions reached people in author- Confiscation Orders ity who could change things for the better. So a quick update: Looking after your mental health in the last few weeks we have PRISON Ryan Harman consideration’ when making ROTL decisions. held meetings to discuss Keeping REFORM Advice and Information Service The PSI instructs that ‘the usual risk assess- TRUST Safe concerns and solutions Manager ment must be undertaken, giving particular with the head of NHS England consideration to the risk of absconding in light Juliet Lyon CBE and mental health leads; the A number of people have contacted us recent- of impending proceedings or the presence of Prisons Minister and senior ly asking about the impact of confiscation the unpaid confiscation order, taking account prison service officials and we of the individual circumstances of each case’. The Independent Advisory orders on other aspects of prison. If you have are setting a date with the The prison must get input from the regional Panel on Deaths in Custody a confiscation order there are implications for Public Health Minister to visit HMCS Confiscation Unit if your confiscation (IAP) working with Inside Jail is not a things such as Recategorisation, ROTL and a women’s centre with coun- HDC, particularly if you have defaulted and order is yet to be paid or if you are in default. Time, Prison Radio and the mental hospital. selling services and access to Samaritans called for prison- are currently serving the default term. People mental healthcare. HDC ers’ views on how to prevent Well, it shouldn’t be. report difficulty getting to open conditions, If you are currently detained in default of a suicide and self-harm. Almost finding that their ROTLS are refused or that But it is at present. By the time you read this arti- confiscation order you are not eligible for Home half the messages we received they are taken back to closed conditions if they cle, we will have had a meet- Detention Curfew (HDC). This is because you from 150 people across 60 default. Many of you were clear that ing with the Chair and CEO of are classed as serving a ‘term of imprisonment’, prisons were about the impor- treatment and care needed to the Magistrates Association to whereas HDC only applies to people serving a tance of responding to unmet be offered way before people Categorisation and Open Conditions examine under-use of mental ‘sentence of imprisonment’. mental health needs. got in trouble with the law. health treatment orders in the Both PSI 16/2010 Confiscation Orders and PSI One person wrote to the IAP: community. These are not 40/2011 Categorisation and Recategorisation If you are currently serving the initial criminal A recent National Audit Office “As a Listener but also as a meetings for meetings sake of Adult Male Prisoners are clear that being sentence you might be able to get HDC for that (NAO) report - Mental Health Peer Mentor for Mental Health and I will make sure you hear, subject to a confiscation order does not auto- part of the sentence, if you would otherwise in Prisons revealed that 31,328 Wellbeing I see many men through Inside Time, about matically prevent you being categorised for or be eligible and suitable. If your confiscation people (37% of the average who struggle daily to retain a actions taken and changes getting moved to open conditions. However, order has not yet been enforced you could be monthly prison population) semblance of their humanity made. For far too long prison the prison will have to consider the impact of within a system that fails and released on HDC, but the prison must postpone in prison report having men- has been used as a so-called the order when assessing risk, particularly on who for most come from a soci- the decision if it thinks there is unacceptable tal health or well-being issues place of safety for vulnerable the risk of abscond. They will consider wheth- ety that has failed them from risk that you will not comply with the order of at any one time, based on HM people in need of treatment er you are in default, how much is outstanding, early childhood.” And anoth- the court. The prison will consult with the Inspectorate of Prisons sur- and care. your ability and willingness to pay it, the er pointed out: “Spending prosecuting/enforcement authority and region- veys. NHS England records amount of time to be served if not paid and money on our mental health whether you may have hidden money or other al confiscation unit to assess this. Information show that around 8,000 pris- services could prevent so Juliet Lyon is Chair of the assets abroad. If you are considered to be at about this is included in PSI 01/2018 Home oners are receiving treatment many people resorting to Independent Advisory Panel high risk of absconding for these or any other Detention Curfew. for mental illness. crime in the first place.” on Deaths in Custody (IAP) reasons, you will not be categorised for open If your confiscation order has been enforced ‘Your views on how to prevent drug-related deaths and self-harm are important and conditions. The prison is expected to get infor- will make a difference. Keep them coming to ‘FREEPOST IAP’ mation from relevant enforcement agencies to and the default term is due to commence when help make their decision. you have served the initial sentence, you may still be able to get HDC on the initial sentence If your confiscation order is enforced whilst and start the default term sooner. This means you are in prison you will normally have your your default term would start on your HDC security category reviewed, as this is consid- eligibility date (HDCED), if you have been ered to be ‘a significant change of circumstanc- granted HDC by that date - or on the date of es’. PSI 40/2011 says that enforcement of a the decision if it is made after this date. confiscation order ‘may necessitate recatego- risation to a higher security category’. Again, Early Removal Scheme this is not automatic and the prison should take As with HDC, the Early Removal Scheme only into account the full circumstances to make applies to those serving a sentence of impris- the decision, as above. onment, so if you are currently detained in default of a confiscation order you will not be ROTL able to get this. If you are serving custodial If you are detained in default of a confiscation time for the original offence but have an out- DOES THE TAX MAN OWE YOU MONEY? order you are still eligible to be considered for standing confiscation order, you will not nor- (IF YOU ENTERED PRISON AFTER 6 APRIL 2012 AND PAID TAX YOU MAY BE DUE A TAX REFUND) ROTL. 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HMP & YOI Rochester HMP Altcourse Category C resettlement prison for adult Category B core male local, managed by men and young offenders G4S, prison holding sentenced and remand- Unannounced Inspection: 23 October-3 ed adults and young adults. November 2017 Published: 15 March 2018 Unannounced Inspection: 23 October-3 Safety W W W W November 2017 Respect W W W W Published: 13-23 November 2017 Purposeful Activity W W W W HMYOI Brinsford Safety W W W W HMP Leeds Resettlement W W W W Local category B prison Sentenced and remanded men aged 18-21 Respect W W W W Purposeful Activity W W W W Unannounced Inspection: 30, 31 October, 6-10 Unannounced Inspection: 6-17 November “Commendable progress despite disrup- Resettlement W W W W November 2017 Published: 22 March 2018 2017 Published: 27 March 2018 tion from a rescinded decision to close Safety W W W W the prison.” Safety W W W W “Fundamentally decent treatment and Respect W W W W Respect W W W W conditions despite facing the same Purposeful Activity W W W W Purposeful Activity W W W W In his report HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, Resettlement W W W W Resettlement W W W W Peter Clarke comments on how, after the prison challenges as other local prisons.” was earmarked for closure, key staff were lost. “Severely overcrowded, violent and “Must address disturbing increase in The report says that the prison suffers from This latest report says that Altcourse seems to unsafe.” prisoner self-harm.” insufficient staff to run a full regime, a problem have bucked the trend of rising violence and exacerbated by the loss of a significant number self-harm with these issues declining year on For the second inspection in a row, prison in- of operational and specialist staff after the initial year; there was also a decline in NPS use, where spectors have labelled Leeds ‘unsafe’, and Peter In his report Peter Clarke says, in common with closure notice. Mr Clarke says: “The governor the prison had been proactive in addressing Clarke urges the prison to tackle the causes of the rest of the prison estate, Brinsford had felt had implemented a restricted regime, which the challenges of drugs. poor safety. He says: “An inspection in December the impact of reduced resources, and the im- meant men at least had a period of reliable time 2015 had found deteriorating standards. When provements seen in a previous inspection (2015) inspectors returned to Leeds in October and proved to be fragile. out of cell each day, prioritising attendance at The report noted: “Staff-prisoner relationships November 2017, they found a further decline in activities. Despite this, time out of cell overall continued to be a strength, creating a consensual purposeful activity - work, education and train- In this latest report, the dramatic increase in was insufficient, and many activities were not approach. The staff group was well motivated, ing for prisoners. There was no improvement self-harm is underlined. The report says: “In being run because of staffing shortages. We committed and confident in challenging poor in the three other key areas assessed by inspec- order to understand the dreadful increase in found far more men than at the last inspection behaviour. Officers we spoke to often expressed tors - safety, respect and rehabilitation. Perhaps self-harm, it is impossible to ignore the potential locked up during the working day with nothing a sense of pride in their work and staff morale this should come as no surprise, given that the impact of the regime at Brinsford, which was useful to do.” appeared good. Most staff seemed interested prison is one of the most seriously overcrowded particularly poor for a population consisting in and were keen to try and help prisoners and in the country, with [nearly all] of the cells He describes the accommodation as poor and mainly of young adults. For those who were they often knew men’s circumstances well. holding more prisoners than they were designed “unacceptable”, and describes one wing as supposedly in full-time employment, five-and- There was a tangible sense of community in the for.” resembling a “derelict building”. He says: “Many a-half hours out of their cell each day was typical, prison.” This was achieved despite some over- and was simply not good enough, leaving very cells were cramped, grubby, poorly maintained • 91% of cells holding more prisoners than they crowding in cells, Mr Clarke said “To mitigate little time for access to showers or telephones. and without decent furniture.” The prison had were designed to hold; this, prisoners spent a good amount of time out For those who were unemployed, an hour out made efforts to mitigate this, including allowing • 39 uses of special accommodation in last six of their cells in in a prison benefitting from a of their cell each day was typical. For the prison prisoners to paint their cells, but the living months, for an average of 12 hours 23 spacious and open site where they could move to make meaningful progress in many other environment overall was not suitable and the minutes; around in the open air. Men were particularly • Five self-inflicted deaths since previous areas, these unacceptable figures must be accommodation needed to be closed. positive about their ability to live decently, get inspection; improved.” access to basic amenities and resolve problems • 367 self-harm incidents in last six months. However, Mr Clarke says that the prison is calmer Mr Clarke says the prison has been on a journey than before with much improved staff-prisoner informally. Most cells had TVs, kettles and phone He continues: “Not only did prisoners feel no and the current leadership have credible plans relationships, and, despite illegal drugs being and more prisoners than in comparable local safer than at the last inspection, the harsh reality to improve things but he say: “We cannot give a problem, most men said they felt safe. Although jails thought Altcourse was quiet enough to was that they were indeed less safe. Violence, credit for future plans that may or may not come several initiatives supported family work, the relax or sleep at night.” self-harm and the use of force were all high. to fruition. However, it is perfectly reasonable loss of the family engagement worker had a Several staff had been suspended or dismissed to recognise that Brinsford had been on a journey significant impact on the provision. Processes Unusually for this type of prison, purposeful for misbehaviour when using force. The day of peaks and troughs in performance. The deep- for booking visitors in and searching them were activity - work, education and training - was after the inspection ended, there was an apparent est trough was in 2013, and a peak was reached respectful but took too long. Men were not always excellent. The regime of activities was delivered homicide in the jail, and a few days after that in 2015 when resources had been poured into brought to the visits hall on time. consistently with very few curtailments. another self-inflicted death.” the prison. There was then a decline, and it is Summing up Mr Clarke says: “Altcourse was in not unreasonable to suggest that if this inspec- Summing up Mr Clarke says: “Uncertainty about In summing up Mr Clarke says: “Despite our some key areas bucking the trend when com- tion had taken place a year ago, the situation the prison’s future was having a huge impact troubling findings on safety, there were some pared to other local prisons. While it still faced would have been far worse than we found on on outcomes and well-being at Rochester. The cautious grounds for optimism. Unlike far too significant challenges around safety, the down- prison was, however, very well led, and had many local prisons, Leeds had not slipped dra- this occasion. It is also not unreasonable to ward trend in violence and anti-social behaviour hope that if the plans of the current senior lead- clear and achievable plans to mitigate the impact matically backwards in terms of its performance was highly creditable … Altcourse showed that ership come to fruition, the results of the next of the uncertainty and improve areas within in recent years. While it had not managed to a local prison can provide fundamentally decent inspection would be markedly better; but that the governor’s control. Commendable progress buck the trends in violence and the prevalence treatment and conditions for prisoners, despite is speculation. For the moment, Brinsford is a had already been made in this regard. We would of drugs that have afflicted much of the wider facing many of the same challenges as the rest prison estate, neither had it experienced the prison that is working hard to bring about some encourage whatever support or clarity can be of the prison service. There was much here from shockingly high levels of increase seen in many much-needed improvements, which we hope provided to ensure any potential deterioration other prisons.” will prove to be more durable than in the past.” is avoided.” which others could learn.”

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summons that you have • You will get an adjournment, part of the corrupt judicial requested.” because they haven’t got a clue process? It isn’t and there is a how to deal with your legal required protocol of due dili- The court clerk will keep it attempt to prosecute, and they gence which most judges ac- short and simple so as not to are buying time on what to do. cept, they have sworn a coro- get too deeply involved. Now nation oath to our Queen to you all know the lucky cranes Let’s get deep act with impartiality and in positioned outside amuse- The indictment will contain accordance with our law. This ments arcades where eventu- the alleged criminal count is why a jury makes the deci- ally after several goes you grab against the accuser, with each sion of a person’s guilt and the the cuddly toy and drop it down count there will be a statement judge sits and acts as a referee; the chute; lodging a Private of the offence and particulars making sure either side doesn’t Prosecution is the same prin- of the offence. My example take any liberties. ciple. You can present your Private Prosecution will show indictment to as many magis- the layout for two counts: Whatever you do, don’t accept trate courts as you like. • Conspiracy to pervert the any defence bundles before course of public justice. going into court, you stand on Your reply to the vexatious • Misconduct in public office. the trust and don’t care what roadblock will be this: “Yes, they have to say; it makes ab- my claim certainly is vexatious These are serious common-law solutely no difference to you. Taking the law into your own hands due to myself being aggrieved offences, punishable by up to If you accept their bundle you © Deposit Photos by being forced to suffer a tort.” 10 years in prison. are playing into the game of Go on to say: “I am aggrieved horse trading; and they feign at what happened and I’m sim- The CPS is going to try and the power position and effec- You the prosecutor ply requesting my entitlement stick their nose in; they claim tively you are giving them a to remedy in law. The fact that to be able to take over any head start. Jason N Place makers don’t want you to know to whichever Crown Court you I’m aggrieved is what ensured prosecution and prosecute this and you will be given hur- want the case heard; because my claim isn’t FRIVOLOUS. If themselves. Of course, your Some judges, and there are a dles to jump. However, with this is a common-law matter, I wasn’t aggrieved, and didn’t interests won’t be at the fore- few, might try and direct a jury This is written and based on persistence it is possible to any magistrate in the land can care about the outcome, then front of the matter; the CPS to come to state a required my firsthand experience and privately prosecute anyone; create the Court summons. my claim WOULD BE improper will be looking for any reason verdict, rather than their own as a person who has at least you just need the ingredients and vexatious. I understand to close your case. A member verdict. As the prosecutor, you one Private Prosecution in an to do it. Make sure you have plenty of the courts don’t want to waste of the public cannot be seen must have the confidence to advanced state within the UK copies as you want the parties valuable time on improper or to be taking on ‘the system’. correct the judge and tell the courts system. I’m not going The system works better if you involved to know you are com- vexatious claims. I think you Unfortunately, corruption is jury that they have every right to tell you it’s easy, but what I are not in prison, only because ing for them; not until the have made a mistake by using now endemic in our criminal to make their own decision. will say is it’s damn satisfying of the constraints which we magistrate or judge signs the the word ‘vexatious,’ the ob- justice system and your claims Let the judge and the defend- to watch those who have wronged all have placed on us whilst indictment can you distribute jective you need to use was will be the subject of “horse ing barrister know that you you wriggle like fish caught incarcerated. If you have a the indictment, but you can if ‘frivolous’ as opposed to ‘vex- trading” aka “corruption of will not be bullied or rebutted. in a net, thus trying to justify good library, and use the word you want to label it ‘Draft Copy’ atious’? It would be ‘frivolous’, honourable justice”. their criminal behaviour. on a computer, you can suc- if you want to let whomever know would it not, if I didn’t care So, brushing up on what I have cessfully make a Private that you are deadly serious about the outcome?” Most of you will be prosecuting experienced: Firstly, you have a right to a Prosecution from prison. and are not going to tolerate a “member of the system”, so • Make sure you have the ev- Private Prosecution against their abuse and nonsense. The Magistrates Hearing the CPS will want to take over idence in physical and paper anyone who has ‘wronged’ you; Remember, you’re going to be Once the Clerk of the Court your case to shut it down im- form. in Common Law it is called taking the role of a prosecutor You must take or send your agrees to process your indict- mediately to protect the guilty. • Create your indictment to ‘providing your remedy’. You so you must be competent to indictment to any magistrate ment, and can see that you are This type of action is contrary the template I have provided. then must achieve that remedy deal directly with a judge and court along with any evidence serious, they will do one of again to the common-law. If • Go on the magistrates ghost if you want to see the person who a jury, and usually obnoxious, sufficient enough to create a three things: the CPS takes over a case they train to find one who will sign has wronged you put in prison. cheating barristers on the ‘prima facie’ case. At the bot- • Sign your indictment there must pursue it vigorously, your indictment. other side who will be trying tom of the indictment you will and then, (very unusual), how- using the documents and ev- • Find someone to be your The only option for a layperson to rip you to bits whilst sucking note a space for a signature and ever if they do, the system will idence provided. McKenzie Friend if you haven’t like you or I is the hope that up to the judge. You will have date of one of the following: then take over. the confidence yourself. the CPS start a prosecution to have some guts and not a • Clerk to the court; • They will arrange a short The statute nowhere states that • Don’t deviate from the truth, after all your complaining has nervous disposition - you can • Magistrate or Justice of the Peace; hearing where the Magistrates the CPS has the right to take because you can expect it to rattled enough cages to make of course use what is known • Judge or Stipendiary Magistrate. will put you on the spot, so be over a case, but it would seem be fully tested. them act; or alternatively you as a ‘McKenzie Friend’, somebody ready to launch your complaint that it is assumed, should they • Create a jury bundle contain- can use the fast track route you fully trust to be your voice. The indictment is just a piece in the highest possible degree. take over, that they will act ing all the evidence and wit- which bypasses all those of paper with your intentions • They will try and delay the honourably with integrity. The ness statements. road-blocking mechanisms The Evidence all laid out for everyone to see, hearing for a day or so whilst status unfortunately does not • Refuse to accept any defence that are put in place to quite Don’t be starting a Private but until you get a signature they run around like headless make any allowance for any bundles before going into court. simply slow you down. I’m Prosecution half-cocked; you there is no case, you are simply chickens trying to work out a possible dishonourable action talking about the IPCC, the must have the evidence to back making an application (peti- way to stop your defiance. by the CPS; i.e. “shutting down I wish you all well in your quest CCRC, the DPS, the investiga- up your claims… in the form tion), with no defendants. Once the case to protect the guilty”. for justice, a Private Prosecution tions trawl at a snail’s pace of documents, audio, video you get the signature, the case Unfortunately, you must have shows that you are not fright- and in the end, you begin to recording and new witness. It becomes live and ongoing; you patience and accept what they What can you do to thwart ened of ‘the system’, and that lose faith that anybody really will be a waste of your time then become the prosecutor say. You will get your hearing these often perverse decisions you have the wherewithal to knows what your complaint and the courts if you don’t have or accuser and the defendants and you will need to explain by the CPS? Well, it’s simple take on the big boys. If you is, especially when it comes something to bring that’s become the accused. your indictment in detail to a really; you set the dogs on them have genuinely been stitched down to Police corruption. called a ‘prima facie’ case. You bench of magistrate or possibly and what I mean by this is you up, framed, set up, then you cannot bring a case on hearsay Getting the signature will be a judge. use the High Court and what’s have a right to justice against The Crown Prosecution Service or that you believe. There must your biggest hurdle, stick to called a Judicial Review, which those whom have wronged was created under a statute be some material evidence; it your guns and don’t give up, There will be one of three pos- basically looks at the decision you. Justice is not just a one- made by Parliament, The could be for instance contra- you will find an honourable sible outcomes: made by all agencies of “The way street - it works both ways Prosecution of Offences Act dictory witness statements or magistrate or judge who be- • They will agree and sign your System”. As soon as you threat- if you know what to do. states your right to a Private forensic abnormalities such lieves in our common-law indictment … that’s all you en a Judicial Review using the Hopefully you will cut this Prosecution, why is this? It is as evidence seals. system and will take notice of need to do. correct protocol served on the article out and use it - maybe all to do with our common-law your petition. DON’T GIVE UP. • They will refuse you point official solicitor the CPS go into now, or sometime at a later date, which dates to the Magna Carta, Prepare your indictment/s that blank, in which case you don’t ‘sulk mode’, they will back off just remember ‘where there’s and our Bill of Rights which you intend to use. Yes, you The response back from the argue and just say “thank you and the fun and games begin. a will there is always a way’. provides you with that right. draft the same document that court will normally be this: “I very much for your time”. You the CPS drafts but with a few consider your indictment vex- might be told what they found The Crown Court It’s easier than you could pos- changes. Keep to this format atious and improper and will wrong, whatever, just move Now you might be thinking: Jason N Place is a resident at sibly imagine, except the law- and change the Crown Court not therefore be issuing the onto the next magistrate. is the Crown Court just another HMP Ford 40 Legal www.insidetime.org Insidetime May 2018

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You must be informed purpose? the assessment reports with of this and must be given the • Referral for assessment; Prison Rule 46 allows for pris- the authors. A recommenda- opportunity to make rep- • Assessment; • All options with regard to The Case Management Group oners to be held in a Close tion is then made and submit- resentations to the CSCMC. your management and control acknowledges receipt of the Supervision Centre (CSC). • Case Conference; ted to the CSCMC. • Decision. have either been suffi ciently referral and the prison is They are small units or indi- informed of the date your case You can also be re-referred to exhausted, or are considered Prior to the LACC, the assess- vidually designed cells within will be considered by the CMG. the CSC if you display behav- Referral: When can I be inappropriate in the circum- ment reports must be dis- some Category ‘A’ prisons. Following the review by the iour that indicates a signifi - referred to a Close stances and the CSC is consid- closed to you. Following the CMG, a recommendation will cant risk to others remains, or Supervision Centre? ered to be the most suitable conference you will be the Risk Management Plan The aim of a Close Supervision be put to the Close Supervision option to reduce and/or man- informed of the LACC recom- which was put into place fol- Centre is to remove the most You may be referred to a Close Centre Management age the level of risk you pose. mendation and you will have lowing the decision not to disruptive, challenging and Supervision Centre for a number Committee (CSCMC). You the opportunity to submit select you into the CSC was dangerous prisoners from of reasons which includes, but should be provided with the • The extent of your dangerous representations to the CSCMC. not adequate to manage your their ordinary prison location is not limited to the following: CMG report, recommendation behaviour and risk towards good behaviour. Again, the reports and manage them within and will be told the date on Decision • Concerns over the use of order, staff and/or other pris- must be disclosed to you and small and highly supervised which your case will be con- Once the CSCMC have the will be submitted to the violence; oners is clearly documented. units. Assessments will be sidered by CSCMC. LACC recommendation and CSCMC to reconsider their carried out as to the prisoner’s • Evidence is provided detail- any representations you have decision. You can submit rep- risk, which is followed by indi- • Causing signifi cant, day to Your case is then discussed at ing how and why current man- submitted, they will review resentations in respect of the vidual and/or group work to day, management diffi culties; the next scheduled CSCMC your matter and make a deci- agement and control strategies reconsideration of your case try to reduce the risk of harm Persistent problematic behav- meeting and a decision is sion as to whether you will be are insuffi cient to protect oth- within 14 days. to others. As their risk reduc- iour; made as to whether you will selected into a CSC. You will ers from harm or the establish- es, the prisoner can then be be accepted into the CSC sys- be informed of this decision When can I make ment from signifi cant threat returned to normal or more • You have repeated periods tem for assessment. in writing. representations? to good order. appropriate location. of Segregation. 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applied to the trial Judge to rule the interview a fair trial under Article 6 of the Convention. Article 6 imports a certain standard on the out because of certain breaches of PACE at the Just because your right to a private life under behaviour of the State including police, pros- Jonathan Lennon police station. The trial Judge found that the Article 8 of the Convention has been violated ecutors and Courts which can be considered and Aziz Rahman officers had not aced in bad faith and kept the because of ‘over the top’ surveillance does not when considering the fairness of the trial. material in evidence in the trial. Walsh was mean the surveillance evidence cannot be convicted and appealed to the Court of Appeal. admitted; Schenk v Switzerland (1991) 13 EHRR As is often the way, much will depend not on Many remand prisoners will have a consider- The Appeal Court said: 493. Much will depend on what other evidence the alleged conduct of the police officers but able amount of time to ponder the evidence there is and the quality of the evidence in dis- in the preparation of the defence case - have against them and conclude that some aspect ‘In the present case, we have no material which pute and look to the fairness of the proceedings the prosecution been put on notice? Has a cer- of the evidence has been obtained illegally; would lead us to suppose that the Judge erred as a whole. tain issue been raised in the Defence Statement? e.g. by improper telephone intercept or by use in concluding that the police officers were act- Is the matter on the Court record? The answer of a participating informant. At this point it is ing in good faith. However, although bad faith It has long been the case that one area that was to the question ‘so what if there is a breach of time to ask the question that the trial Judge may make substantial or significant that which sacrosanct was a suspect’s right to un-moni- the rules?’ will very often depend on how well will ask, ‘so what?’ might not otherwise be so, the contrary does tored discussions with his lawyers where, even the issue has been considered and whether the not follow. Breaches which are in themselves in the most serious of cases, would be stopped groundwork has been laid for your day in Court. Due Process significant and substantial are not rendered because of a violation of that part of Article 6 In criminal litigation there are few guarantees Americans place a great deal of emphasis on otherwise by the good faith of the officers con- regarding access to legal advice; see R v Grant - except that preparation is everything. ‘due process’. When the police or the District cerned’. [2005] 2 Cr. App. R 28. However, the Grant case Attorney infringe a citizen’s constitutional was expressly disapproved by the Privy Council Jonathan Lennon is a Barrister specialising in serious rights the trial Judge will, almost automatical- The Appeal Court quashed the conviction. in Curtis Warren v Att. General for Jersey [2011] and complex criminal defence cases at Carmelite ly, protect the citizen’s rights by excluding the Section 78 did not mean that a police officer 2 ALL ER 513, PC (see now R v Lawless [2016] Chambers, London. He has extensive experience in all evidence or halting the case. In this country fabricating evidence, or deliberately fouling EWCA Crim 2185). In the Warren case the police aspects of financial and serious crime and the the approach is different. Judges have to per- up the identification parade procedure would had placed an audio probe in the defendants Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. He is ranked by form balancing exercises and address notions automatically lead to that evidence being hire car which would be driven through a num- Chambers & Ptnrs and is recognised in both the spe- such as ‘the interests of justice’ and whether a excluded - but the Court gave a strong indica- ber of overseas European countries. The police cialist POCA and Financial Crime sections; ‘he is phe- defendant can have a ‘fair trial’ or not. A failure tion that it would usually do so. knew that permission from those countries had nomenal and his work rate is astonishing’; “one of the to perform ‘due process’ may be alleviated by been refused for the use of such devices but best juniors in financial crime.’ a judicial direction to the jury or, more hope- In R v McGovern (1991) 92 Cr. App. R 228 the went ahead anyway. The consequent abuse of Aziz Rahman is a Solicitor-Advocate and Partner at fully for defendants, the exclusion of certain Court of Appeal considered the case of a 19 process application failed, a decision upheld the leading Criminal Defence firm Rahman Ravelli evidence. year-old girl, of limited intelligence, who had on appeal. However, that case was an abuse Solicitors, specialising in Human Rights, Financial been interviewed by the police following her of process case, rather than an exclusion of Crime and Large Scale Conspiracies/Serious crime. Section 78 Police & Criminal Evidence Act 1984 arrest for murder. The police refused her access evidence case. There is still plenty of scope to Rahman Ravelli has been ranked by Legal 500 as an Section 78 of PACE is the principal device by to a solicitor. She confessed to having taken argue for exclusion of unlawfully obtained ‘exceptional’ firm with Aziz Rahman being described which a Judge can exclude evidence. Section part in the killing. In a second interview, with evidence because the right to a fair trial under as ‘top class’’. The firm is also ranked in Chambers & 78 simply permits the Judge to “refuse to allow a solicitor present, she made similar confes- Partners. Rahman Ravelli is a Top Tier and Band 1 firm. evidence on which the prosecution proposes sions and she was subsequently convicted of to rely…if it appears to the Court that, having manslaughter. She appealed. The Court of regard to all the circumstances, including the Appeal found that her first confession was circumstances in which the evidence was unreliable, given the lack of a solicitor at inter- A leading firm obtained, the admission of the evidence would view and that in relation to the second inter- have such an adverse effect on the fairness of view the very fact that of the admissions in the offering the the proceedings that the Court ought not to first interview was likely to have an effect upon admit it.” the accused during the course of a second inter- strongest legal view. If the first interview was in breach of the One of the classic types of s78 applications is rules then the subsequent interview must be representation where the police have breached their own similarly tainted. The conviction was quashed. to those being Codes of Practice in obtaining the evidence. For example, exceeding the authority for the Common Law/Fairness investigated use of a bugging device under the Regulation The other main tool in the defence armoury is of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, or simply the ‘common law’ - i.e. Judge made law created or prosecuted not following the correct procedure for an inter- over the years from judicial precedent and not view at the police station. The evidence sought by Act of Parliament. There is no magic formu- in serious and to be excluded would in those cases be respec- la or test here - the Judge simply has a discretion complex crime cases. tively, the transcript of the bugging material “to exclude evidence if it is necessary in order and the transcript of the taped interview. The to secure a fair trial for the accused” (Scott v greater the breach of the ‘rules’, then the more R [1989] AC 1242) - this is often expressed as likely the evidence is to be excluded. If ‘bad the test that evidence ought to be excluded if faith’ is shown; i.e. the officers breached the its prejudicial effect exceeds its probative value. rules deliberately, then the chances of a suc- In other words if the evidence only lightly cessful application increase. However, sug- assists the prosecution in helping to establish • Specialists in defending cases • Expertise in arguing admissibility of gesting that a police officer has acted in ‘bad the offence, but greatly damages the credibil- involving large-scale police operations. evidence, abuse of process, disclosure faith’ is a serious allegation that cannot be ity of the defendant, then the evidence should and public interest immunity. made lightly and will demand a high level of be excluded. So, if someone is charged with • Experienced defenders in Regulation proof. Such allegations should never be made laundering tens of millions of pounds of drugs of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) • Our reputation ensures the very best on a speculative basis - it will just irritate the money the Crown will no doubt wish to include cases involving informants, undercover experts represent our clients. Judge. There must always be a proper basis in the evidence a lavish lifestyle of sports cars police, surveillance and interception of before embarking on that route. and luxury yachts. But if that evidence is communications. • We have helped shape the law. included in a murder trial where lifestyle is of The extent to which a breach of procedural some marginal relevance, e.g. because it is a Roma House, 59 Pellon 36 Whitefriars 3 Brindley Place, rules, such as the PACE Codes of Practice, will gangland shooting, then the Judge may exclude Lane, Halifax, West Street, London, Birmingham, West trigger the exercise of the trial Judge’s discre- it from the jury if the real issue is the defend- tion to exclude evidence under s78 all depends ant’s case of alibi. Yorkshire HX1 5BE EC4Y 8BQ Midlands, B1 2JB on the facts of the case. The expression “sig- Tel: 01422 346666 Tel: 0203 947 1539 Tel: 0121 206 2287 nificant and substantial” has been favoured Human Rights by the Court of Appeal, e.g. in R. v. Walsh, 91 Overlaying the s78 and the common law rules www.rahmanravelli.co.uk / [email protected] Nationwide Service Cr.App.R. 161. 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Q I stabbed my wife. I pleaded then returns to the living room exacerbate the sentence. This hospital admission under s. 37 recall in the usual way. However, guilty to murder, even though with it. The rationale behind was a murder committed in the Mental Health Act 1983 in ap- the SoS would, in practice, refer I never intended to kill her. The such decisions is that the use home of the appellant and his propriate cases. It is frequently the off ender to the Parole Board.” Judge said that the o ence was of a knife shows increased partner. He had not intruded allied with an order under s. The Court repeated that this more serious than most mur- culpability and may also be into it, and it is clear that this 41 restricting discharge from was a rare example of an area ders because it was in the course relevant to the issue of intent. had been a setting for many of hospital. The latter can only of sentencing practice where of a relationship and that he An intention to kill isn’t nec- the previous arguments be- be imposed in cases where “… the eff ect of the release provi- had to start at  years when essary in murder cases - an tween them. In other words, we it is necessary for the protection sions was a relevant issue when deciding how long I should intention to do really serious are not satisfi ed that the loca- of the public from serious passing sentence. serve before my case went to harm is all that is needed, but tion of the off ence was an ag- harm…” Both orders can be the Parole Board. Was he right? Judges need to be able to dif- gravating factor.” combined with a prison sen- Crucially, the Court went on Sentencing ferentiate between the two in tence under s. 45A. to say that the imposition of a A Judges are obliged to impose order to set the minimum term. The same reasoning should custodial sentence doesn’t apply in your case. I’ve known The Court of Appeal looked at need to be viewed as the “de- a life sentence in murder cases. In R v Jobling [2018] EWCA Crim Answers this month were Judges who argue that working this situation recently, R v fault” sentence in such cases. They have no choice in the mat- 117, a starting point of 15 years kindly provided by: downwards from a starting Edwards & others [2018] EWCA Instead, Judges should first ter. Their only discretion comes was adopted by the sentencing Jason Elliott, a barrister point of 25 years will achieve Crim 595. They noted that it consider whether a hospital in calculating the minimum Judge in a domestic murder where at Jason Elliott Associates the same result as working creates 2 diff erent systems that order is necessary and then term. That’s the least period a knife was used. The minimum Ltd, a barrister led entity upwards from a starting point are both relevant to the issue consider all of its powers, in- you will be in prison before the term was set at 20 years to re- specialising in Prison Law of 15 years. I’ve never thought of release: “If a s.45A patient’s cluding an Order under s. 45A. Parole Board can consider you fl ect the aggravating features and Criminal Appeals. it was a persuasive argument. health improves such that his The imposition of a ‘freestand- for release. Even then, their (including the use of the knife). discretion is limited. The fi rst There needs to be a unified responsible clinician or the ing’ hospital order could be On appeal, it was argued that approach to these matters. Tribunal notifi es the SoS that Answers to readers’ legal step in setting the minimum justifi ed if there were sound the victim had picked up the Similarly, the fact that your he no longer requires treatment queries are given on a strictly term is to identify a starting reasons. This might include knife but the appellant had off ence occurred against the in hospital under the MHA, the without liability basis. point based on Schedule 21 cases where the off ending was managed to disarm her. The backdrop of a relationship SoS will generally remit the pa- Criminal Justice Act 2003. The very substantially (albeit not Court of Appeal said that the shouldn’t necessarily increase tient to prison under section Send your Sentencing starting point for a “standard” wholly) attributable to the of- sentencing Judge had been the seriousness. The issue is 50(1) MHA. On arrival in prison, Query (concise and clearly murder is 15 years (although fender’s illness. right to adopt a starting point fact specifi c. You should seek the s.45A order would cease to marked ‘Sentencing Query’) that doesn’t mean that the of 15 years. The Court said: “We advice on appeal. have any effect whatsoever. The Court said that the question to: Inside Time, Botley Mills, minimum term will be). Since have no doubt that the use of Release would be considered of which set of release provi- Botley, Southampton, 2nd March 2010, the starting the knife, although it was al- Q I was sentenced to life im- by the Parole Board in the usual sions would best serve to pro- Hampshire SO30 2GB. point in cases where a knife or ready on the scene, elevates the prisonment but also received way. tect the public on release was other weapon was taken to the seriousness of this off ence…” a hospital Order. I think it’s very much fact specific and For a prompt response, scene with the intention of If a s.45A patient has passed unfair, it feels like I’m being would vary from case to case. readers are asked to send using it to commit any off ence, They also highlighted other their tariff date and the Tribunal punished twice for the same their queries on white paper or of having it there to use as aggravating factors, but they then notifi ed the SoS that he is Your letter hints at another o ence. I know that I need to using black ink or typed if a weapon (Schedule 21, para. reduced the minimum term ready for conditional discharge, potential issue. You say you be punished but it just seems possible. 5A). I have known cases in the from 20 years to 18 years. the SoS could notify the Tribunal were just a kid when you com- harsh. I was only a kid when past where Judges have applied Crucially, they said that: “… that he should be so discharged mitted the off ence. There is no I committed my crime. a 25 years starting point when the Judge’s description of this (section 74(2). In that case, the power to impose a s. 45A Order an off ender goes to the kitchen as a “domestic murder” is not offender would be subject to on anyone who was under 21 and pulls a knife from a drawer sufficient to elevate or A Sentencing Judges can direct mental health supervision and at the date of conviction.

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AND mind, but can’t get to the gym, try The Prison Phoenix Trust Round-up these poses instead. As you do them, keep breathing, slowly and deeply. We suggest Promoting reading and reading A lot of people think that yoga is about holding each pose for fi ve breaths, but groups in prisons relaxing and being more fl exible. While you might want to start with three. With that’s true, it also helps make your body practice you could build up to ten or LJ: really impressed by the event strong. It strengthens and relaxes your more. Listen to your body and work with sage across, and their inventive tactics. These mind too, and makes it more fl exible. If women understood that they needed publicity it, not against it. No Surrender you want to build strength in your body for their cause, and that wit and humour could No Surrender by help, such as getting themselves delivered by Constance Maud, Express Post to the Prime Minister, or planting Down Dog Extended Side Angle Boat read by the group at bulbs in public places which would come up 5 breaths. 5 breaths. 5 breaths. HMP Send four months later spelling out the words ‘Votes for Women’. Other lines of action included To mark the hun- chaining themselves to railings, smashing dredth anniversary windows and painting slogans on public build- of women getting the ings; these were less peaceful methods, but vote - and in the week they were always about damaging property of International rather than people. Bridge 1 Women’s Day - the Breathe in. reading group at The women’s movement a hundred years ago Plank HMP Send celebrated wasn’t just about the vote, we learned from 5 breaths. in style with No Surrender, a suff rage novel this book. It was also about equal pay, about from 1911 by Constance Maud. women’s rights concerning their children, and about issues of domestic abuse. Sad to think No Surrender, what a great title! Not such an how some things they suff ered from then are easy read, though. To help us along the diffi cult Flow up and down 5 times. still going on now, was one comment. No The 5th time you go up, stay path to votes for women, we were delighted to Surrender was written when the suff rage move- First, do all these postures have Lydia Fellgett with us. Lydia had written up and hold for 5 slow ment was at its height. Constance Maud also Then fl ow slowly between with the right leg in front. the preface to the reprinted edition of No breaths. makes room in her book for the ‘Antis’ - those these two poses in time with Then repeat with the left leg Surrender and works for Persephone Books, who were opposed to women getting the vote the breath: move into down in front. Bridge 2 the publishers of the reprint. - and the book is full of arguments and diff er- dog as you breathe out and Breathe out. ent points of view. come into the plank as you What did we already know about suff ragettes breathe in. Start with three Triangle and the campaign for women’s voting rights? 5 breaths. We were appalled to read about the conditions repetitions. You can build up Mary Poppins to the rescue here: some of the of the suff ragette hunger-strikers in Holloway to fi ve or even ten. group remembered Mrs Banks and her large prison, and how they were force-fed. They were Votes for Women sash. The campaign for the vote coming from across the classes was one protesting, the author tells us, because they of the main themes of the book. Lydia explained wanted to be treated as political prisoners. Warrior 1 how the movement started in the mid-nine- Holloway prison was familiar to some in the 5 breaths. teenth century, among women working in the group. Closed in 2016, it is now at the centre of mills, as well as more middle-class women. a social housing campaign to protect the site The book is partly set among the Northern from up-market development. Proposals mill-workers, and we found some of the dialect include a ‘women’s building’, to create a pos- words the author uses quite diffi cult at fi rst. itive legacy from the women’s prison. The suf- Trying to read it aloud (with apologies to north- fragettes would have approved. erners) was a help.

We asked Lydia what was the difference Our thanks to Lydia Fellgett for joining us and between suff ragists and suff ragettes? ‘Good also to Persephone for their generous gift of free copies of No Surrender. The group at HMP question!’ The word ‘suff ragette’ was, it turns Sitting out, fi rst coined by the Daily Mail as a term of Send is part of the Prison Reading Groups pro- Sit like this, or on a chair or derision, but then adopted by the movement. ject (PRG). If your prison doesn’t have a reading Warrior 2 Side Plank the edge of your bed, The characters in No Surrender are based on group, encourage your librarian to look at the 5 breaths. 5 breaths each side. comfortable and upright. real people, such as the mill-worker Annie Prison Reading group’s website www.pris- Focus on your breathing. Kenney, with their hard work to get their mes- on-reading-groups.org.uk. Count your out-breaths up to ten and then start again at one. If your attention Forensic Accountants wanders, don’t worry, this is with over TurningPages completely normal. Just 20 Years Experience return to counting your

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7 X 7 Workout Cell Workout How long can you stay in position for? Take the 7 exercises below and hold each Get the body you want Inside & Out one for 60 seconds. No rest in-between. Change the exercises to suit your level and remember to breathe! has made the events stand out LJ: really impressed by the event - including journalists Erwin 1. Full Plank James and Noel Smith, speaking 2. Plank about the challenges they have 3. Right Side Straight Arm Plank faced inside and outside prison. 4. Left Side Straight Arm Plank 5. Reverse Table Top Hold I was more than pleased to be 6. Aeroplane Hold 1 asked to go in and take part. 7. Bent Arm Plank Starting with 2 sessions in the prison gym for an hours work- out, demonstrating exercises from Cell Workout, we fol- lowed on with a Q&A and 3 T-shirt giveaway.

The regime at Erlestoke allowed Penned Up to put on multiple events in the same day, so peo- ple could choose which event they wanted to attend. The had the chance to reach out to whole idea behind the festival Penned Up personal heroes such as Billy was to generate a buzz and Bragg, or draw inspiration debate, and break up the usual It was good to visit snowy from the arts events they had regimented timetable. People HMP Erlestoke in March to kick enjoyed in other prisons while went from saying “Why on earth off the second week of ‘Penned planning the event. should I go to any of these?” Up’. So what is Penned Up? 2 to “Which one can I go to next?” Patron of reading at the prison I sat chatting with a man I’d and organiser of the event seen at several of the events David Kendall explained - and asked him what he’d got out “Penned Up is a unique arts 4 of the festival. “To be honest. festival. Unique because it I just went to see everything I takes place over two weeks in could,” he said. “I’ve just got a chosen prison, and unique some bad news, and having because prisoners are this over these two weeks has involved in its organization.” really helped me focus on more positive things.” Prisoners form the majority of the festival committee I was really impressed by the charged with nominating event and thought what a good speakers, writing to them, idea it was, especially how the deciding venues within the A category C prison, Erlestoke men got to be so involved. prison, working on the text has a large proportion of lifers and design for publicity mate- and men on IPPs and the com- Congratulations to the person 5 rials, introducing and inter- mittee wanted some of the who won a copy of the book viewing speakers, and chas- speakers to be people with for writing the best review of ing the million other details convictions, who could show the festival! L.J. that make up a festival! that a diff erent life was possi- ble, and who could be inspi- Sitting on a committee along- “Thinking ‘here goes 6 7 rational “without telling peo- side education and library nothing’ could be the ple what they should do.” staff and a creative team from start of everything.” Lewes Live Literature, men Drew Wagner Honesty and openness is what ON YOUR SIDE Being on your side is one thing. Fighting your corner is another. We do both.

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How did the universe begin? Is there life out there? Is the universe endless? Why should we explore space? All these questions are asked on Space is the Place - a new series of shows on National Prison Radio - made at HMP Leicester.

With the help of Leicester’s National Space Centre, we have lined up a panel of cutting edge researchers, experts and scientists. These include investigators on the Cassini Mission to Saturn and a scientist studying comet samples from NASA’s Stardust mission.

The shows are introduced by comedian Robin Ince, sidekick of physicist Professor Brian Cox Police kept shooting even when car had stopped on BBC Radio 4’s science show The Infinite Monkey Cage. But all the questions you’ll hear “There’s a starman waiting in the sky, are from people resident in HMP Leicester. He’d like to come and meet us, But he thinks he’d blow our minds” Leicester is the hub of the UK space industry, © Deposit Photos home to the UK’s largest planetarium, and a body asks: are we truly utterly alone? And if hotbed for the National Space Program. So if not, where might we fi nd life, in the vastness you are scratching your head wondering why of the cosmos? It’s got to be out there, right? HMP Leicester has turned into a branch of We will also hear of strange worlds that exist, NASA, there’s your answer! including a planet made completely of dia- mond. Space is the Place is a sci-arts project put togeth- er by HMP Leicester Library. The fi rst four pro- Maybe you’ve never thought about space explo- grams will focus on science, and will be broad- ration before? But listen in, you might get “Inspiring people to write letters” cast every Thursday during the month of May. inspired. It’s a big subject, and a big universe,

© prisonimage.org You will learn about how we observe our 14 and we are certain that there is something that billion year-old universe, about the great dis- will catch your imagination. It caught ours. coveries of the Hubble Space Telescope, and Space is the Place inspired Joe to write his fi rst the Keplar mission, which has found numerous story and Dave to write several pieces even planets around other stars. though he’d never had an interest in the subject The Love Bug before. So sit back, get a cuppa, and let us take We will also hear about the James Webb tele- you on a journey through time and space. scope, the experts will tell us why we spend Your soundtrack for writing letters home billions of pounds putting satellites into orbit Space is the Place runs weekly for four weeks and we fi nd out what space has done for us. beginning on Thursday 3rd May at midday and aim to give people the courage make sure you tune in to fi nd 6pm, with a further repeat the following Sunday We then move on to the big question that every- and confi dence to write their out more! at 2pm. own letters to their friends and family. Another thing I enjoy NPR presenter Courtney hosts about the show is that people The Love Bug from HMP Styal: Keeping in touch with your tend to request love songs Big Up! Confiscation Specialists people on the outside, some- where I can automatically “I’m very happy to present The times it’s diffi cult to fi nd the identify and reminisce about Love Bug because I am helping Is there someone you’d like to - Section 17 responses; right words. National Prison the good old days and my pre- to inspire people across the UK ‘BIG UP’ in your prison? Well, - Section 23 (variation) applications; Radio’s weekly show The Love vious relationship. The show to pick up their pens and write we’ve launched THE BIG BIG UP on NPR, giving you the Bug is designed specially to is sponsored by the Shannon to their loved ones. I know how - Time to pay applications; chance to say THANK YOU. help you put pen to paper – Trust, which is an organisation important it is to keep in touch We want to hear who’s made and you could get your hands that consistently thrives to help with friends and family. When - Third-party interest applications; you smile, made your day bet- on a FREE NOTEBOOK for your people read and write. I am I listen to The Love Bug it - Enforcement; writing if you listen to the ter, or just helped you during proud to also be a mentor and always helps me write to my your time inside – whether it’s show. member of the Shannon Trust.” boyfriend and my mum. I think a prisoner, offi cer, or a mem- - Appeals. it’s great that it’s sponsored by ber of staff. Someone you Every week we bring you the “...a reputation for excellence...” Legal 500 The Love Bug is presented by the Shannon Trust because it value could get a BIG UP on smoothest soundtracks on the teams at Styal and Brixton inspires people to write let- the air. Plus, we’ll be sending Contact James O’Hara on 0207 404 3004 NPR, to get you in the mood – and this month they’ll be ters.” out a SPECIAL GIFT to our ‘BIG or for writing those letters home presenting the show together! UP OF THE WEEK’. Make sure and giving you some time to Make sure you tune in on The Love Bug SPECIAL you tune into Monday’s Freephone 0800 254 5001 refl ect. And it’s a great way to Friday 4th May to hear them EDITION is on air on Friday Porridge, Wednesday’s Prime ease into your Friday and sharing their favourite love 4th May at 6pm, Sunday 6th Time and NPR Friday to hear Sunday nights. So join us, and songs and their stories about May at 10pm and Tuesday 8th THE BIG BIG UP every week. get your Love Bug on! keeping in touch with loved May at 8am. If you miss it, ones in prison. Plus we’ll hear keep tuning in every week to And don’t forget to write to us NPR presenter Fidel hosts The how the Shannon Trust can hear how you can get a FREE with your nominations! Write to BIG BIG UP, National Prison Love Bug from HMP Brixton: support you if you’re strug- NOTEBOOK! The Love Bug is Radio, HMP Brixton, London gling with reading and writing made in partnership with the 13-16 Elm St, London WC1X 0BL “I love presenting The Love SW2 5XF. your own letters. Shannon Trust - an amazing www.ikandp.co.uk Bug, I guess it’s why I wanted charity who can help you get to work in NPR in the fi rst place. The Big Big Up is made in part- [email protected] To get your hands on a FREE better at reading in prison. nership with Changing Lives It’s a show where we try and NOTEBOOK for your writing, Together (HMPPS). Insidetime May 2018 www.insidetime.org Jailbreak 47 On this day… 23rd May 1934 Behind the gate Clyde Barrow and Bonnie The life and infamous times of Britain’s prisons: this month HMYOI Aylesbury

Parker killed in police trap In 1998 the prison was criticised after an inspection report highlighted its poor health inal. His sister, Marie said, regime when the jail had seen a rapid turnover Noel Smith ‘Something awful sure must of 5 senior medical offi cers in 2-years. A study have happened to him in pris- of inmate’s diets, conducted by Surrey on because he wasn’t the same Her Majesty’s Young Offender Institution University, found that adding vitamins and person when he came out.’ A (HMYOI) Aylesbury is situated in Buckinghamshire minerals and other nutritional elements to the fellow inmate, Ralph Fults, and operated by HMP. The institution holds diets of young off enders ‘remarkably’ reduced said he watched Clyde ‘change 400 young off enders between the ages of 18 their antisocial behaviour. from a schoolboy to a rattle- and 21, and it has the reputation of holding snake’. serious young criminals serving very long sen- In 2001, the Imam for the prison was suspend- tences. Over 1 in 5 is serving life for murder. ed aft er allegations of inappropriate comments The Barrow gang are believed following the 9/11 terror attacks in New York. Police kept shooting even when car had stopped to have killed nine police There has been a prison of some description The prison was back in the headlines in 2007 offi cers and several civilians on the site since 1810. The current prison is aft er it was revealed to have a higher rate of This morning at approximate- like it was on fi re. Aft er shoot- since 1932. They have also based on a Victorian design, modelled on self-harm than any other YOI in England. ly 9.15, at Louisiana State ing the shotguns, we emptied robbed dozens of businesses Reading County Gaol, and was opened in 1847. Following the Prison Service ACCT (Assessment, Highway 154, just south of our pistols at the car, which and several banks. Barrow Starting as a county gaol, it then became a Care in Custody and Teamwork) system, the Gibsland, the notorious out- had passed us and ran into a formed a robbery gang with a women’s adult prison in 1890, changing to a rate of self-harm has reduced signifi cantly. In laws Clyde Chestnut Barrow ditch about 50-yards on down Barrow family friend, WD girl’s borstal in the 1930s. Then between 1959 December 2008 police officers and Prison (also known as Clyde the road. It almost turned Jones and several others. In -1961 it was an adult male prison, aft er which Service Tornado Teams were called to the pris- Champion Barrow) and over. We kept shooting at the 1933, Clyde’s brother Buck it became a male Young Off enders Institution, on to contain a disturbance described ‘offi cial- Bonnie Elisabeth Parker were car even aft er it had stopped. Barrow joined the gang. and since 1989 has held only male YOI long ly’ as ‘Concerted Indiscipline’. The incident ambushed by a posse of six We weren’t taking any chances’. Barrow’s favourite fi rearm was term prisoners. lasted 6-hours and involved a number of officers, led by legendary the M1918 Browning inmates who were taking part in Eid celebra- Texas lawman Frank Hamer. It is believed that Barrow met Automatic Rifle (BAR), and, It is not a prison for tions. A number of these were charged with Both outlaws were killed in a Bonnie Parker in January 1930 according to family friend fi rst-offenders, but rather for Prison Mutiny. hail of bullets. at the home of a friend, John Neal Phillips, Barrow’s In February 2013, HMYOI Aylesbury appeared Clarence Clay at 105 Herbert goal in life was not to gain more serious and experienced in an ITV documentary focussing on the lives The Texas posse of Hamer, BM Street in West Dallas. A fami- fame and fortune from rob- young criminals. of inmates and offi cers. ‘Manny’ Gault, Bob Alcorn and ly source told this reporter that bing banks, but to seek Ted Hinton, plus two Louisiana Barrow and Parker were ‘smit- revenge against the Texas Serious understaffi ng at the institution in recent officers, Henderson Jordan ten immediately’ and she prison system for the abuses As a female prison, it’s most famous inmate years has been blamed for an increase in vio- and Prentiss Morel Oakley had became his loyal partner in he suffered while serving was Constance Markievicz, the fi rst woman MP, lence. The IMB said that Aylesbury had become begun tracking the outlaws in crime. time. who was sentenced to death in 1916 for taking February and had waited in part in the Easter Rising in Dublin, Ireland a more violent place and that the nature of the when the Irish Volunteers, a citizen’s army, injuries had worsened. In its latest report they concealment for the last three The gang ranged from Texas took on the British army and the Crown in a listed 500 incidents of self-harm, 237 prison- days. Hamer had calculated to as far north as Minnesota rebellion seeking independence from Britain. er-on-prisoner assaults and 74 attacks on staff . that the murderous gunsels on a deadly murder and rob- The leaders of this uprising were executed, but were due to visit relatives bery spree, during which Markievicz was imprisoned in Aylesbury and Accommodation comprises of single and dou- close by and set up an ambush Bonnie Parker was witnessed her death sentence was commuted and she was ble cells in 7-residential wings and one segre- in foliage by the roadside. carrying and fi ring a BAR at released in 1917. Another of the prisoners from gation unit. There are full and part-time edu- police offi cers and civilians, the prison’s ‘female era’ was Eileen MacKenney, cation programmes in the prison, which range The posse heard the sound of though it is not known wheth- who went on to write the popular novel ‘Borstal from key-skills courses up to Art, French and Barrow’s stolen V8 Ford er this femme fatale actually Girl’. She was an inmate at the prison from 1949 Sociology at A-Level, and Physical Education. approaching at high-speed killed anyone. In July last to 1951. Vocational courses and work programmes and opened fire, killing Clyde and Bonnie year, Buck Barrow received include Construction, Painting & Decorating, Barrow and Parker whilst fi r- fatal injuries in a shoot-out Since becoming a long-term YOI in 1989, the Bricklaying, Motor Mechanics, Industrial and ing a combined total of about with police, and WD Jones was prison has had a reputation for violence, due General Cleaning, Laundry, Catering, Gardening 130 rounds. According to ini- In April 1930, Barrow was sent arrested and gave information in part to the tough inmates they now take. It and Waste Management. Inmates also have tial reports, Oakley fi red and to Eastham Farm Prison for to police about the rest of the is not a prison for fi rst-off enders, but rather for opportunities to pursue award-based courses, killed Barrow instantly with possession of stolen goods gang. more serious and experienced young criminals. including the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. a shot to the head. Hinton (turkeys). Whilst in prison, reports hearing Parker Barrow used a lead pipe to In a coincidence that tests screaming as she realised crush the skull of another belief, one of the lawmen Barrow was dead. The offi cers inmate who had repeatedly involved in this morning’s 250 poems composed by then fi red all of their weapons sexually assaulted him. This ambush, Ted Hinton, fi rst met 206 prisoners fi rst published into the car and did not stop was Barrow’s first killing, Bonnie Parker in 1929 when in Inside Time, between ry until they were empty. though another inmate, who the teenaged waitress used to was already serving a life sen- serve his lunch every day. 2014 and 2017 Statements made by Hinton tence with no parole, took the Hinton was a postal worker and Alcorn soon aft er the inci- blame. Barrow then convinced then but went on to join the Copies are available at dent, and seen by this report- another inmate to chop off two Dallas Sheriff ’s Department. a special discount price er, give the skinny on how the of his toes with an axe in order Bonnie Parker went on to of £7.50 +£1 p&p for ambush went down - ‘Each of to avoid hard labour in the become a public enemy. Inside Time readers, us six offi cers had a shotgun, fi elds. He walked with a limp family & friends. an automatic rifl e and a pistol. for the rest of his life. Shortly This morning, the last of these We opened fi re with the auto- aft er, Barrow escaped the pris- public enemies finally met voices from prison

Inside Time, Botley Mills, inside poe t on using a pistol smuggled in matic rifl es. They were emp- their fate. With the killing of Botley, Southampton, tied before the car got even to him by Bonnie Parker. Bonnie and Clyde, we hope to Hampshire SO30 2GB with us. Then we used shot- see an end of this era of mur- Telephone: guns …there was smoke com- Barrow came out of the prison derous lawlessness. 01489 795945 VOLUME ing from the car, and it looked as a hardened and bitter crim- 48 Jailbreak // Inside Poetry www.insidetime.org Insidetime May 2018

A Living, Breathing Person Sonder Star Poem of the Month Penfold of Cil y Coed - HMP Wayland Andrew James MacNicol - Congratulations to this months winner who receives our £25 prize HMP Barlinnie I was more than a name HMP from Hell And more than a number Twelve hundred lost souls When I arrived at your gate Aw’ trapped in a tin fish bowl T Matticks - HMP Elmley I was a somebody In a big pub wi’ nae drink A living, breathing person Wi’ nothing but time Far across the country, not too far from the sea I will be much more than my name And time to think South of the Scottish boarder, was an ancient HMP And much more than your number © Deposit Photos Whispers from whistleblowers led to lies and mass perplexion When I walk out of your gate Time the commodity My Dog Max I will be a better somebody Time the illusion So the agents of Her Majesty made a surprise inspection A better living, breathing person Time the conqueror They abseiled from the chopper, they appeared out of thin air Chris Denning - HMP Swaleside That learns from life Time the conclusion Staff at HMP Liverpool received a frightful scare And all that dwells within Their unannounced arrival left them filled with fear and dread When I came to prison Twelve hundred lost boys They feared for their survival, gulped and led the way ahead A problem that I found Aw’ stricken wi’ nae toys Was how could I say sorry? Aw’ condemned and convicted Piss leaking from the ceiling, screaming that never ends To my ever-faithful hound Mambo Rattle Tae the dreaded clink Paint and wallpaper peeling, cells that should be condemned C Matthews - HMP Featherstone Wi’ nothing but time The smashed and broken windows let in vermin and the cold A weekend spent in Europe And time to think Rough patterns and walls blackened by fungi and by mould Had a most disastrous end I think I might have played this wrong Time the variable A catastrophe developed Sitting here for way too long There was spice smoked in the towers, mixed with monkey dust and coke The common denominator That I had no power to mend They want me to come out and play In the communal showers men were scared to even drop the soap Time the consequence But I sit here tucked away There were droppings in the dinner left by rats? They couldn’t tell From an evening of excitement Time the creator Left to rot, decay and wither, a nauseating smell Came a morning of regret I have a plan to get me clean Twelve hundred men Then I had a lightbulb moment: So I’ll stay here quiet, unseen Some red, some blue Over populated, it was bursting at the seams What will happen to my pet? Its hard to do a rattle here Convicted before or judgement due No one would dare debate it was the worst they’d ever seen It makes your head just so unclear Ripped apart and on the brink Dickensian, a tragedy, a travesty, obscene A pet that’s always faithful Wi’ nothing but time, and Men serving at the pleasure of Her Majesty the Queen He’d never let me down I’ve started now and going well time to think The inspection progressed it was clear to all involved But I had now abandoned him But I know week two is hell The jail had failed the test - more or less they’d lost control From some distant foreign town I try to sleep but it’s a myth The staff were over-stressed, overworked and underpaid When you’re missing out on piff Lizzy’s place Ill equipped and undertrained, undervalued, overstrained How could I explain to him? Ian Appleby -

You can’t give dogs a ring The sweats are bad and nights just drag HMP Northumberland He was left in ignorance I’d take your hand off for a fag The prospects were quite sober, the findings bleak and dark The files were handed over to Chief Inspector Peter Clarke Reeling from the sting But here I am in a barren cell Neglect and budget cuts Looking at how far I’ve fell We’re on TV the nation tuts Leaked out to the media, they found their way online I never came back home to him Random bang up, no staff Entries in Wikipedia, letters in Inside Time (Well, that’s what he would think) I will get through and sort my head Someone’s havin’ a laugh The report went to the government it left no room for doubt He wouldn’t know what happened It’s the daytimes that I dread Here at Lizzy’s place The Gov’nor of the prison was told quickly to get out How could he make the link? Time goes slow when coming off The fingers started pointing, blame shifted far and wide The twats are f**kin’ ravin’ And then there’s still this stupid cough But no one ever thought to ask the inmates stuck inside For what the papers said of me Most are beyond savin’ I have very little guilt I’ll take my time so off for sure Animal noises through the door But the pain I caused to Maxie ‘Till I’m clean I’m behind my door From midnight till four Still hurts me to the hilt Here at Lizzy’s place New Year, New Born The old windows are bust I never saw my dog again Robbie Ellis - HMP Littlehey A rolled up t-shirt a must He died with me away To soak up rain from outside It was me who was unfaithful The innocence of a new born Locked up on the inside But Max who had to pay Not the legs yet to run from the law Here at Lizzy’s place Not the mind developed to devise a cunning plan The building condemned Not the words to communicate with any adversaries It’s met its final end Not the know-how to navigate his getaway pram Once More But wait! New windows arrive Not the dexterity to handle a knife accurately Kayleigh - HMP Eastwood Park Another ten years to strive Nor the strength to plunge one in Here at Lizzy’s place Not the grip to squeeze the trigger Our story started a mystery Too young to hold an account to commit social media crime Neglect and budget cuts A boy, a girl, who would make history Not the ability to imprison or kidnap another We’re on TV the nation tuts You the mute, blue-eyed boy Nor the guile to deal in junior Aspirin Random bang up, no staff Me your cute new play toy Not old enough to be able to domestically sin

© Deposit Photos Someone’s havin’ a laugh A confident independent woman Oh, what a beautiful, innocent new born Here at Lizzy’s place Only to be broken to a shell of a human I bet everyone wishes to be him! Dominated, controlled, violated To The Night Watchman Just look at the horror you created Alan Yeomans - HMP Stocken u Within your dungeon, a prisoner only to obey We will award a prize of £25 to the entry selected as our ‘Star Poem of the Month’. To qualify A slave who would worship you day by day for a prize, poems should not have won a prize in any other competition or been published previously. My translation of space You the superior, demoralizing monster Send entries to: Inside Time, Poetry, Botley Mills, Botley, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 2GB. Is a door flap Me the timid broken follower It is very important that you ensure the following details are on all paperwork sent to Inside For the one who will be here soon I fell in love with you, the prince of darkness Time: YOUR NAME, PRISON NUMBER & PRISON. Failure to do so will prevent us responding to Blinded by all your fake kindness you and your submission being withheld from publication. We will be using the new ‘Money Neon lights make letters I danced with you, I sang with you Transfer Service’ for prize money so include your DOB on your entries. Cast on floor mats And over time, I grew an obsession White stripes scar the room By submitting your poems to Inside Time you are agreeing that they can be published in any of our My only purpose, to be your possession ‘not for profit links’, these include the newspaper, website and any forthcoming books. You are also giving Trapped in a world of you and me Brief encounters count numbers while watching permission for Inside Time to use their discretion in allowing other organisations to reproduce this work No time apart could set me free Behind green tempered glass assumed if considered appropriate, unless you have clearly stated that you do not want this to happen. Any work You own me, you always will reproduced in other publications will be on a ‘not for profit’ basis. Please note poems for publication Your powerful force draws me in still Invade our isolation May be edited. When submitting your work please include the following permission: ‘This is But one thing I know for sure We are here waiting my own work and I agree to Inside Time publishing it in all associate sites and other I’m that confident, independent woman once more In serried steel cells by the light of the moon publications as appropriate.’ Insidetime May 2018 www.insidetime.org Jailbreak // Inside Poetry 49 Dedicated to Fixing The Ghosts of the Past Poetry Stigma (like a shadow it follows) Junglist - HMP Bullingdon Gordon - HMP Gartree Stephen John Farrow - HMP Frankland So for the first time I gotta step up on stage and pick up the mike Stigma - why trap me with poisonous names I pray and hope I come lyrically tight Like the calm before a storm: silence Adding fuel to the poisonous fumes The fear grips my inner being, giving me stage fright Followed by extreme violence Like a shadow it follows I’ve got to harness the adrenaline fight or flight A sudden impact of explosive force Stigma - you predict who I am but never been in the shoes of a young As a trail of destruction takes its course I’m way too used to plotting, scheming and thoughtless thieving black man Get a crew hyped-up and believing Like a shadow it follows Like the chaos after a rage reflection The old me always way too deceiving Subdued by observational inspection Stigma - you stop me from getting jobs making me feel hopeless and lost New money-making plans I’m constantly conceiving A reality check of what volatility creates Like a shadow it follows The noughties brought on an unscripted path From the wreckage of one’s personality traits Stigma - why look at me in the worse, making a human feel cursed I was a victim of kidnap and torture; a pure evil wrath Like a shadow it follows, like a shadow it follows I was like a lamb to the slaughter when I was caught Like the flashbacks within conscious state daunting Stigma - I am going to prove you wrong But people say you only learn from hard life lessons taught Pursued by ghostly vision haunting I can become someone strong and beat the devils who sing the stig- A frequent reminder of irresponsible times ma song So unpredictability of my stupidity brings me back to jail As the past never lets one forget their crimes Some people reason it’s a place between heaven and hell If stigma is a shadow I will be bright as the sun My inner being wants to scream and yell Stigma shadow will disappear and be gone But my other side says there’s a gold ring for sale Body Works Stigma shadow will disappear and be gone Robbie Ellis - HMP Littlehey Remand unit where I wait to see my fate Unfortunately I know all the officers of late The mouth an open sesame, a route within Caused by my drug-fuelled obscenities that left me in a state Course Effect A cave-like labyrinth of tunnels I need to resolve emotional insecurities to compensate Dave ‘Bear’ Hall - HMP Wymott An amazing maze Whoever is out there - help me understand and see A heart beating instrumentally like a drum I’m sick of doing the courses and the falseness they entail My trials and tribulations in layman’s terms please Two airbags puffing and chuffing Listening to the bullshit stories about why they are in jail I seem to repeat unnecessary evil inside me Like a steam engine trundling along I really don’t want to hear it, it makes me so depressed The drug addict demon always too obscene And onto the tum Being manipulative and ‘playing the game’ makes me really stressed Slip-sliding down like riding the tubes at the local pool Struggling to sleep at night after what I have heard Yet at times my mind still acts stupid and numb Past the separation tanks - not kidney-ing you OMU say it helps me but that is so absurd How can someone so clever still be so dumb? Bottomed out to the depths of the sump Nightmares and flashbacks I often see But now the new ‘me’ wants to get new things done Held by two pillars with foundation feet Is this ‘rehabilitation’ when it’s having this effect on me? Use the tools from resolve to get a different outcome But above the whole operation The head of the works But the old ‘me’ says: “What the hell is all this?” A cortex of grey matter tracking pain and relief A Sonnet to the Screws I’m fine deep down so I’ll give it a miss Wow! What a fascinating factory Inner demons battle claiming: “Nah, it isn’t an issue” Mike G - HMP Isle of Wight But I’m dedicated to fixing my deep down mental scar tissue A head and all that is beneath Maybe in training you’re told not to trust “Prisoners aren’t human - you’ll soon adjust” Trying to influence learning history and mental being They are criminals - they’ve broken the law To change my perspective, to see what my victims are seeing Late Confession Give them an inch and they’ll take a mile for sure But devils advocate can make it so hard to see C Woodhams - HMP Elmley Never forget - they’re the worst of the worst But I still wish, want and hope for a change in me But before your shift, remember first The book by James Patterson called ‘Hide and Seek’ Inside the fences, behind each locked door Trying to change old learning history and violent ways I know has been overdue for many a week A person lives, each fighting their own war Because the old me has cost me thousands of days I have sins I must tell you Some of us are loud, some of us are rude The old school thug still tries to get me to play I have to confess Buts there’s more to us than just how we’re viewed But now I’m taking control to have my own say The book that’s in question We know you’re busy, sometimes in a rush Is now in a mess But please don’t tar us all with the same brush I want to go back in time Though we are all ‘cons’ and you are all ‘screws’ Like Back to the Future’s Marty McFly Remember this ... we are all humans too To a time before madness and lies I work in the laundry Before I ever got high and started living this life On the washing machine I’m afraid that’s where your book has been Striving to thrive to complete my full abilities in life I’m sorry to say that I mixed up my bags The helicopter tool taming my tenacious side To the great entertainment of the rest of the lads My mind splits like a schizoid cos I’m being nice I’m willing to try anything and pay any price to get it right I always return my books As I aim to please So I’ve got these new feelings running through my brain I feel nothing in life is ever gonna be the same But this one got washed I feel fresh, fun and fearless, it’s insane At 90 degrees I can literally feel new me in my veins I am really sorry Too many misconceptions judge me as just a thug I hope you can get another But as Tupac said “Every thug needs love” Because all that was left Because I’m like a 10 carat diamond in the rough Was the clear plastic cover ‘Show us your talents, not someone else’s! Knowledge is power and I can’t get enough Sadly we have seen a rise in poetry copied from others. The rest of the book was stuck to my shirt, pants and socks The world is too beautiful to be full of hate We only want to publish original pieces of work. By ‘Aint I a jerk! cheating you are spoiling it for those that submit genuine Like David Attenborough I’ve got more knowledge to state pieces of poetry and are laying yourselves and Inside Time Sick of murder, genocide and haunting of late open to possible legal action. This would ultimately finish Natural beauty is one of the more beautiful traits I’m so sorry about it And that my confession took ages the poetry pages, one of the most popular sections of the paper. Those copying others work will only receive one Don’t procrastinate just educate to open up your mind to facilitate But if it’s any consolation warning, then if it happens again you will be banned from To get my psychological being in a better state I never read the last seven pages! submitting poetry to us. Please think before you send us I could play the puppeteer games I’ve played of late copied work.’ But I don’t want the pseudonym to be leaving these gates So sorry, Chazzzz 50 Jailbreak // Prize Winning Competitions www.insidetime.org Insidetime May 2018 Read all about it! Caption Competition Last Months £25 Winner A £25 prize is on offer for the best caption to 1. Simon Cowell, David Walliams, Amanda Holden Fonesavvy providers of ‘landline type Peter Cripps - HMP Stocken this month’s picture. and Alesha Dixon have returned to our screens numbers’ for mobile phones. (ITV), on which entertainment programme? 2. Who won the 2018 Grand National? Proud sponsors of Inside Time’s 3. What TV show is aired at 3pm weekdays on PRIZE quiz ‘Read all about it!’ I need BBC1? 4. Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, and Prince If you don’t want callers to be disadvantaged another William have welcomed their third child, what or put off by the high cost of calling your line is its name? mobile - just get a landline number for it. 5. Supermarket Sweep’s presenter sadly died Calls to mobiles don’t have to be expensive! this April, what was his name? 6. What is the name of Chaz’s girlfriend in Full details are available on our main Emmerdale? advert in Inside Time and at 7. How many Gold medals did England win in www.fonesavvy.co.uk the recent Commonwealth Games? 8. On May 19 2018, Prince Harry will marry Last Months Winners Meghan Markle at Windsor Castle, in which chapel? Francesca Robinson - HMP Eastwood Park (£25) The Beast from the East brought the country With all of the bad weather we have been 9. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have Owen Critchley - HMP Rye Hill (£5) to a standstill last month. Some people having recently the roads are feeling the decided not to invite any members of Paul Stephens - HMP Stafford (£5) however just got on with it. Can you think strain and potholes are appearing. What do Parliament to their wedding - true or false? See box to the right for details of how to enter of a good caption/bubble for this photo? you think is being thought or said here? 10. The Kardashian family have recently welcomed another baby. What did Khloe and Answers to last months News Quiz: How to enter: Send your entry on a separate sheet of paper. Make sure your NAME, Tristan name the baby girl? 1. Stephen Hawking, 2. Ant McPartlin, 3. Penny, NUMBER & PRISON is on all sheets. Failure to do so will invalidate your entry. We will be 4. Beast from the East, 5. BBC 1, 6. Native River, 7. Coronation Street, 8. Paul Martin, 9. 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Who was put in ‘patches’ for making a skipping rope out of a bed sheet and 14. Who agreed with the aforementioned ‘fruit-cake’ connoisseur? Long Lartin, R Marrs laces from his trainers? 15. Which prison has come up with a plan to tackle an infestation of rats? Durham, A Thornhill 3. Which companies, amongst several, have signed up to the ‘Ban the Box’ campaign? Swaleside, C Bond 4. Who considers the blood he sees being coughed up daily is on the hands of Answers to Last Month’s Inside Knowledge Prize Quiz 1. Mad Dog McCafferty, Lancaster Farm, R Clark the government? 2. May 6th 1954, 3. Over 3,000, 4. Eight, 5. Khulisa, 6. Eva Kor, 7. Sex Offences, Frankland, J Bedford Rye 5. Who said: ’Crime will never work. You might make money, buy nice things, but 8. Red Saunders, 9. HMP Polmont, 10. Jailmate Cards, 11. San Quentin, 12. Adam Jacobson, Hill, J Wolfe Whatton, J it’s not sustainable, you’ll always be in and out of prison’? 13. Ray Bishop, 14. Stephen Hawking, 15. £776,000 Bayliss Parkhurst, D Crowe 6. For the second inspection in a row, which prison have inspectors labelled ‘unsafe’? Full Sutton, K Kennedy 7. Who has repeatedly placed orders for a puzzle book? The three £25 Prize winners are: The £5 runner up prizes go to: Grendon. We do apologise 8. Who sent a short message to all readers of Inside Time at HMP Gartree? Claire Gough - HMP Newhall Rita Swan - HMP Askham Grange for any confusion this 9. Which company had to pay fi nes of nearly £3 million to the government in Barry Parkinson - HMP Hewell J.Gaffikin - HMP Downview may have caused. 2017 for breaching its ministry of justice contracts? P.Hughes - HMP Doncaster Answers to last months quizzes The Johnson Partnership CRYPTIC CROSSWORD QUICK CROSSWORD Across: 1 Acceptable. 6 Hearts. Our dedicatedSolicitors prison law team have years of experience 7 Masks. 9 Jewels. 10 Rib. 11 Slur. 14 Gust. 15 Nee. representing prisoners and fighting for their rights. 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Rip-off railways Taking the urine 2 DERRO A man put off by the cost of a Dogs can urinate on lamposts, a judge has ruled, train fare bought a car and as walkers have won a High Court victory 3 HURSE drove from London to Bristol against a council who tried to ban the practice. for less than the price of the Caroline Summers, a dog owner from Richmond, 4 BLEER rail fare. Bargain-hunter Tom London, fought the introduction of blanket Church bought a Honda Civic restrictions being introduced by the council 5 RATIL to make a 120-mile drive to which would have enabled it to criminalize see a friend in Bristol because local dog owners if they peed on properties or it was cheaper than a train annoyed members of the public. The landmark 1 ticket. The second hand car cost decision will now help protect dog owners up just £80. Road tax was £81.38, and down the country from similar action by 2 insurance for one day £20.43 authorities if their dogs are seen peeing on and petrol £25. A total of lampposts. Caroline Kisko, secretary at the 3 £206.81. Meanwhile, peak-time Kennel Club, a canine welfare organisation, return train tickets between said: “The proposals in Richmond, if successful, 4 London and Bristol cost between would have given the council the right to £210-£218. Mr Church said: prosecute dog owners whose dogs urinated on 5 I’ll be the first to admit this their walk, as this could be interpreted as isn’t the cheapest method. You ‘damage to council property or turf’, or if a Across Down Thanks to Ben Leapman, HMP can book tickets in advance non-dog lover reported feeling annoyed by the Littlehey. If you fancy compiling and off-peak for less. You may presence of a dog in a public space, even if that an Anagram Square for us please 1. A Conservative chasing work in 1. Survive with minimum energy be able to use a railcard. Or dog had behaved impeccably.” The Telegraph just send it in 5 x 5 squares, America should research here (10) expended (4) you could get a coach. But for complete with answers shown on 6. Cut speed (4) 2. Unhappy shop music? (9) a grid. If we use it we will send those of us who aren’t able to, Paracetamol or ibuprofen? you £5 as a thank you! 9. Heard of row with nutcase (5) 3. One measures initial response why do the train companies Experience of pain is highly subjective so it is Remember to include your name, 10. Dream of black sheep returning following decree (5) insist on ripping us off? At the difficult to say which are the best painkillers. number, prison. We will be using home at last (9) 4. Fluent play outside centre court end of the trip, I still have a car. NSAIDs such as ibuprofen reduce inflammation the new ‘Money Transfer Service’ 12. Terrible grief accommodating a - how does that sound? (7) I’ll probably sell it again. After and are best suited to muscular pain relief. The for prize money so include your DOB on your entries. loud one with a lot of neck (7) 5. Report of hardships experienced by some TLC, I think I can get £200. drugs block enzymes that produce hormone-like 13. Value put on individual showing scaffolders (7) You get your unused road tax chemicals called prostaglandins, which promote anger (5) 7. Climber finding pin up on summit refunded so I might even be inflammation, pain and fever. Meanwhile, 15. Part of church left by accident (7) of Andes (5) in profit! That’s real bargain paracetamol is most suited to headaches and Just for laughs 17. Puzzled, but dismissed from the 8. Acting quietly, get dinner served (10) hunting for you.” The Telegraph reducing a high temperature. BBC Focus field of play (7) 11. Family accommodating a French • Why have they got a Why do we feel dizzy when 19. Defer pay out across America (7) officer in Rome (7) Fun facts... luggage store in the airport? we spin? 21. Foremost of royal artists invested 14. Environments which might see my A place to buy a piece of When you move your head, in kiln, having exceeded production (7) costs spiralling (10) luggage? How late do you • Lt. Col. “Mad” Jack Churchill was the only the acceleration is detected 22. Road crossing small Scottish course (5) 16. City linking Man to field? (7) have to be for a flight where British soldier in WWII known to have killed an by hairs lining the side of 24. Policeman with evidence of debts 18. One’s always up for a sea view (9) you’re like, ‘stuff it - just grab enemy soldier with a longbow. “Mad Jack” fluid-filled tubes in your inner in abundance (7) 20. Order plain clothes men to be put a pile of clothes. We’ll get a insisted on going into battle armed with both ear. If you spin for long enough, 27. Worried bare arms should start to up on gallery (7) bag at the airport’. a medieval bow and a claymore sword. the brain gets desensitised to cause consternation (9) 21. Fought against surgical interven- the constant turn signals from 28. Tight finish (5) tion, and set a problem (7) • A U.S. park ranger named Roy C. Sullivan • It’s amazing that the amount your ear, and adjusts to zero 29. Bad news gets you in stitches (4) 23. Joint effort left British overseas held the record for being struck by lightning of prison news that happens them out. When you stop, the 30. Offers cover for returning nurse, without leaders (5) the most times, having been struck - and sur- every month, always just ears correctly report zero showing compassion (10) 25. Self-contained during row at viving - seven times between 1942 and 1977. exactly fits the newspaper. turning, but your brain is still annual award ceremony (5) He died of a self-inflicted gunshot in 1983. actively cancelling this out • Why do people keep 26. Requirements for opening bars? (4) • The longest musical performance in history and so it thinks you are now running over a string a dozen is currently taking place in the church of St. spinning in the opposite times with their vacuum The joke’s on you er starts crying. ‘My dear child,’ says the Burchardi in Halberstadt, Germany. The per- direction. BBC Focus cleaner, then reach down, nun, ‘why are you crying?’ ‘Forgive me formance of John Cage’s “Organ²/ASLSP (As pick it up, examine it, then • A cabbie picks up a Nun. She gets but I’ve sinned. I lied and I must con- Slow As Possible)” started on Sept. 5, 2001, and Competition for ‘Maybot’? put it down to give their into the cab, and notices that the VERY fess, I’m married and I’m Jewish.’ The is set to finish in 2640. The last time the note Japanese voters will have an vacuum one more chance? handsome cab driver won’t stop staring nun says, ‘That’s OK. My name is Kevin changed was October 2013; the next change astonishing choice to make at at her. She asks him why he is staring? and I’m going to a fancy dress party’. isn’t due until 2020. the polls this year, after it • Why do banks leave both emerged an AI robot will run doors open and then chain He replies, ‘I have a question to ask but • The tiny parasite Toxoplasma gondii can only I don’t want to offend you.’ She answers, • Two factory workers are talking. The to become mayor in Tokyo. the pens to the counters? woman says, “I can make the boss give breed sexually when in the guts of a cat. To The robot, known as Michihito ‘My son, you cannot offend me. When this end, when it infects rats, it changes their • I read recipes the same way you’re as old as I am and have been a me the day off.” The man replies, “And Matsuda, is campaigning to win how would you do that?” The woman behaviour to make them less scared of cats. in Tama city, an area in the I read science fiction. I get to nun as long as I have, you get to see the end and I think, “Well, says, “Just wait and see.” She then • There is a single mega-colony of ants that capital’s western district. It will and hear just about everything.’ ‘Well, that’s not going to happen.” I’ve always had a fantasy to have a nun hangs upside-down from the ceiling. spans three continents, covering much of run under the slogan “artificial The boss comes in and says, “What are kiss me.’ She responds, ‘Well, let’s see Europe, the west coast of the U.S., and the Intelligence will change Tama • Why is it called Alcoholics you doing?” The woman replies, “I’m a what we can do about that: 1, you have west coast of Japan. city”. The robot has appeared ANONYMOUS when the first to be single and 2, you must be Catholic.’ light bulb.” The boss then says, “You’ve alongside high-profile local • There are around 60,000 miles of blood ves- thing you do is stand up and The cab driver is very excited and says, been working so much that you’ve politicians. According to local sels in the human body. If you took them all say, ‘My name is Peter and I ‘Yes, I’m single and Catholic!’ ‘OK’ the gone crazy. I think you need to take reports the AI bot is offering out and laid them end to end, they’d stretch am an alcoholic’. nun says. ‘Pull into the next alley.’ The the day off.” The man starts to follow “fair and balanced opportuni- around the world more than twice. nun fulfils his fantasy, with a kiss that her and the boss says, “Where are you ties for everyone”. If elected • What is the most important would make a hooker blush. But when going?” The man says, “I’m going home, • The largest snowflake ever recorded report- Matsuda would become the thing to learn in chemistry? they get back on the road, the cab driv- too. I can’t work in the dark.” edly measured 15 inches across. first artificial mayor in the world. Never lick the spoon. Insidetime May 2018 www.insidetime.org Jailbreak // Just for Fun 53

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Number Search In this month... Numbersearch – Robbie Ellis, HMP Littlehey 2 May 2008 2 0 3 1 6 9 8 0 3 5 Cyclone Nargis hit Burma. A storm surge caused catastrophic devastation up to 40 miles inland. 8 3 1 4 0 3 5 4 1 6 At least 138,000 people were killed (possibly 6 2 0 6 7 0 2 3 7 3 many more) and millions were left homeless. 2 4 1 9 1 5 6 6 9 1 2 May 2008 5 6 0 2 3 9 5 1 0 7 Personal computers went on sale to the public in Cuba for the first time. There was only one 7 2 1 9 2 4 8 4 7 2 model, and it was over-priced and unaffordable 3 0 0 6 1 5 1 1 8 4 to most people. (Internet access remained illegal.) 8 1 6 2 3 3 0 7 2 1 3-11 May 1928 4 7 3 8 4 2 7 0 4 8 Northern Expedition - the Jinan incident, China. A minor clash in which 12 Japanese were killed 0 4 1 1 6 9 2 1 3 7 quickly escalated when Japanese officers ruled that the insult to their honour would not go 14390,14390, 26581, 26581, 37902, 37902, 42704, 42704, 61453, 0316, 61453, 1966, 0316,2017, 4321, unpunished. They tortured and killed Chinese 1966,5268 2017, 4321, 5268 negotiators, then drove Chinese soldiers and civilians from the area, massacring over 6,000 Thanks to Robbie Ellis, HMP Littlehey for people and injuring thousands more. compiling this Number Search. If you fancy compiling one please send in max 10 x 10 grid complete with answers shown on a grid. If we use it 3 May 1978 we will send you £5 as a thank you! Remember to The world’s first unsolicited bulk commercial include your name, number and prison. We will be email (known as ‘spam’ since 1993) was sent by using the new ‘Money Transfer Service’ for prize money so include your DOB on your entries. a DEC marketing representative to every ARPANET address on the west coast of the USA - about 400 users. It advertised a forthcoming Sudoku // Hard computer equipment demonstration. 5 2 3 8 5 May 1893 The Panic of 1893 - the first Wall Street Crash. 9 7 6 Stock prices fell sharply and suddenly. By the end of the year several major railways were in 4 5 receivership, 600 banks had closed, 15,000 4 3 businesses were bankrupt, 15-20 percent of the workforce was unemployed and there was a 4 8 6 9 run on the gold supply. It was the worst economic depression in U.S. history up to that point. 8 5 9 7 12 May 2008 Sichuan earthquake, China. More than 69,000 6 7 2 people were killed and over 370,000 injured. A further 18,000 were listed as missing. At least 7 6 1 2 (c) Daily Sudoku Ltd 2018. All rights reserved. Daily Sudoku: Thu 5-Apr-2018 hard 4.8 million people were made homeless. Word Morph 13 May 1958 prisoner sentenced life Released MW © Australian adventurer Ben Carlin became the first Can you morph one word into another by just changing one letter at a time? It isn’t quite as (and only) person to circumnavigate the world 1 7 6 5 2 3 8 4 9 in an amphibious vehicle. He arrived back at his DAVIES & JONES easy as you think! See our starting point in Montreal, Canada after a 10-year SOLICITORS 9 8 3 1 4 7 2 5 6 journey across 38 countries and 2 oceans. page in the pouch 4 2 5 9 6 8 7 1 3 ‘Jailbreak’ section Specialising in 13 May 1988 5 6 9 4 7 1 3 2 8 The Jerusalem computer virus, first detected in Criminal Defence and October 1987, was triggered for the first time. THE PRISON 7 4 2 8 3 6 5 9 1 (It was designed to trigger every Friday the 13th Prison Law from 1988 onwards.) It deleted every program PHOENIX TRUST O f f e r i n g 3 1 8 2 peace9 5 6 7 4 file that was run that day and slowed the N a t i o n w i d e S e r v i c e 2 5 1 3 8 4 9 6 7 computer down. It caused a worldwide epidemic. Head doing you in? Fathers6 3 4 Day7 5// 17th9 1June8 2 15 May 1718 Stressed out? • All Criminal Court Proceedings

8 9 7 6 1 2 4 3 5 (c) Daily Sudoku Ltd 2018. All rights reserved. British gunsmith and inventor James Puckle • Parole Applications was granted a patent for what is sometimes Can’t sleep? Daily Sudoku: Thu 5-Apr-2018 hard considered the world’s first machine gun. The • Licence Recall Puckle gun (or the Defence gun) could fire 9 Simple yoga and • Appeals shots per minute. It was not commercially meditation practice, http://www.dailysudoku.com/ • Adjudications successful. The armed forces tested it but were working with silence and the not interested. breath, might just transform Contact Send your message (20 words max) to 25 May 1968 your life in more ways than David Rees or Simon Palmer Inside Time and we will publish as many British schoolgirl Mary Bell, aged 10, strangled you think ... Interested? as possible in a special Father’s Day 4 year old Martin Brow in Scotswood, Davies & Jones section in the June issue. All messages Newcastle upon Tyne. On 31st July (then aged Write to The Prison Phoenix Trust 32 The Parade, Roath, received will appear in the paper and 11) she strangled 3 year old Brian Howe in the P.O. Box 328, Oxford, OX2 7HF. Cardiff, CF24 3AD on the website. Entries must be sent to same area. She was diagnosed as a psychopath, Inside Time ‘Father’s Day’ Botley Mills, convicted of manslaughter on the grounds of Tel: 029 2046 5296 Botley, Hampshire SO30 2GB. Closing diminished responsibility, and detained until We’d love to hear from you anytime and have several free books and CDs, which could date 25th May and don’t forget to the age of 23. She was released in 1980 and or 24 Hour Emergency Number: help you build and maintain a daily practice. 079 7096 9357 include your full details too! given a new identity. © www.ideas4writers.co.uk Insidetime May 2018 www.insidetime.org Jailbreak // Just for Fun 55

WordsearchJailbreak May 2018 // Old Cars Would you believe it? Inside Chess Old Cars – Reginald Styles, HMP Frankland by Carl Portman F O R L D U T O B L A T M A E B N U S M McBonus A U T S I N G E R G A Z E L L E Q X L E When the owner of title I can report that the winner of the recent X A A U S T I N W E S T M I N S T E R R chasing Accrington Stanley Candidates match held in Berlin was the American/ T U R O V Z X N I M N A M L L I H P O C wanted to reward his players Italian Fabio Caruana. What does this mean? Y S P A V A U U X H A P O S E E Z X Z E for their sixth straight league Well, after fighting off seven very strong rivals, R O S U A A X M O R R I S M I N O R R D victory, there was only one he is now the official challenger to the Norwegian U P J S U A U S U N B Q T A L P Q T S E place for it - a meal at and reigning World Champion Magnus Carlsen. T Z X T Z C P X R O V B F O D A D A I S McDonald’s. Their regular He is the first American to play in the single World N T R I U M P H H E R A L D D T P S O B outings to the fast food chain Championship final since the legendary Bobby E L A N J I N S H A R R D H P S Y L O E may even be behind their Fischer in 1972. The final will be held in London

© Deposit Photos C U U H I S T E R B L O A L J E N S E N remarkable run in League in November, although rumours are circulating R A G E M E R C A D M L A J K I P U M Z Pepperoomi Two. To incentivise his side, that the Americans are working on offering more E N A A U R A C A R D E V E T F P L T N A Canadian man has been “pardoned” by a Andy Holt settles the £200 bill than the 1 million pounds prize money that L E J L K O E M T J H K P E T D D O T M luxury hotel after his room was ransacked by a - and the players have to pay London offers! Caruana is a slight and quiet man M R E E A C C V B N H T F O L R D C B P fl ock of pepperoni-loving seagulls nearly two for their own dinner if they with a wonderful flair for chess and a very calm decades ago. Nick Burchill was banned by the lose. But while he may well I E N Y A F O R O R O L L S R O Y C E E disposition. He will need it (and some excellent Fairmont Empress in Victoria, British Columbia, have expected to notch up A N S C L H P T O R R P L T J F X T M M chess moves) to defeat Carlsen who is more after “a string of unfortunate events” in 2001. another three points on Easter D Z A U S T S I M L P R R J O O P Q M I ebullient and used to the tension of a world final. Monday at home to Notts P E U G E O T T F O R P L A Y F O D C A It is hard to bet against Carlsen but the only In a Facebook post, Mr Burchill described County on their way to a H I L L M A N H U N T E R R T F P Q I D person on the planet that has to truly believe he bringing some pepperoni to naval buddies on likely promotion, one thing ACACECA, AUSTIN HEALEY, AUSTIN WESTMINSTER, DAIMLER the west coast. The pepperoni had been kept at can win is Caruana himself - and I think he can ACACECA, AUSTIN HEALEY, AUSTIN WESTMINSTER, DAIMLER CENTURY, FORD FIESTA, HILLMAN, that caught him by surprise CENTURY,HILLMAN HUNTER FORD, JAGUAR FIESTA, XJS, JENSEN HILLMAN,, MERCEDES BENZ HILLMAN, MORRIS MINOR HUNTER,, PEUGOT, RENAULT JAGUAR, room temperature for a short time. He thought was a letter from the English get to that mental state. He has excellent opening ROLLS ROYCE, ROVER, SIMCA, SINGER GAZELLE, SUNBEAM TALBOT, TRIUMPH HERALD, VAUXHALL XJS,VELOX JENSEN, MERCEDES BENZ, MORRIS MINOR, PEUGOT, it would be best to make sure it was refrigerat- Football League. Mr Holt, it preparation and he works hard, whereas Carlsen has admitted that he is not as well prepared for RENAULT, ROLLS ROYCE, ROVER, SIMCA, SINGER GAZELLE, ed. But the fourth-fl oor room had no fridge. It turns out, has been breaching SUNBEAM TALBOT, TRIUMPH HERALD, VAUXHALL VELOX was April, the air was chilly, and his front-facing the rules on bonuses by the initial stages of the game, but he works on room had a window. “I lifted one of the sashes buying his team burgers. accumulating small advantages throughout, fin- Thanks to Reginald Styles, HMP Frankland for compiling this ishing the opponent off in the later stages. It Wordsearch. If you fancy compiling one for us please send in max 20 x and spread the packages of pepperoni out on Offi cials have warned him to 20 grid complete with answers shown on a grid. If we use it we will the table and windowsill. Then, I went for a stop his unusual incentive of should be a fascinating contest. The two have send you £5 as a thank you! Remember to include your name, number, walk…for about 4 or 5 hours,” said Mr Burchill. fast food meals because they met many times and Carlsen has won twice as prison. We will be using the new ‘Money Transfer Service’ for prize are not written into their many games - but this is a match, over several money so include your DOB on your entries. On his return, he found about 40 seagulls - “an contracts. Not that he will games so who knows? entire fl ock” - in his room. They had been eating take any notice of it, as Mr Quick Crossword the pepperoni, which “does NASTY things to a Holt says he will defy football Now, I have a lovely little puzzle for you, testing seagull’s digestive system”. The startled birds bosses and continue to treat your endgame skills. It is white to play (going up “immediately started fl ying around and crashing his players to burgers when the board) and win. Your job is to tell me how. into things as they desperately tried to leave they win. Daily Telegraph the room through the small opening by which they had entered,” Mr Burchill said. “The result was a tornado of seagull excrement, feathers, 8 pepperoni chunks and fairly large birds whipping 7 around the room. The lamps were falling. The curtains were trashed.” He waded through the 6 birds and opened all the remaining windows. The seagull excrement left his room smelling 5 “fairly ripe”, smelling like fi sh and digested Mouse party pepperoni. In his “agitated” state, he threw a Eight Argentinian police 4 shoe at one confused bird who tried to fl y back offi cers have been dismissed into the room. Both shoe and seagull went out after claiming that more than 3 the window. Finally, only one large seagull, half a ton of marijuana which 2 with pepperoni still clasped in its beak, disappeared from a police remained. “In a moment of clarity, I grabbed a warehouse had been eaten by 1 bath-towel and jumped it,” he said. Both also mice. The disappearance of went out the window. The shoe and the the drugs was discovered A B C D E F G H towel-wrapped seagull landed on visitors during an inspection of a arriving for afternoon high tea at the hotel. At police warehouse for Write to me with your answer, care of The English that moment Mr Burchill realised he had just a impounded drugs in the town Chess Federation at The Watch Oak, Chain Lane, few minutes before he had to attend an of Pilar, 60km outside the Battle, East Sussex TN33 OYD. Please note that Across Down important business meeting - and only one capital city of Buenos Aires. you should always write to me at the ECF not via shoe. He went downstairs and recovered his Called before Judge Adrián 1. Hastily reverse one’s 1. Bleat (3) mud-covered shoe from outdoors and washed González Charvay, Specia and InsideTime. Also please include your prison num- ber and if you can, the date. opinion (4-5) 2. Yellowish-white colour (5) it, but a hair dryer mishap as he tried to dry it three of his subordinates all 6. Finish (3) 3. Cure for all ills (7) knocked out some of the power in the hotel. offered the same explanation: The answer to April’s puzzle was: 8. Collapse (4,2) 4. Moves to music (6) He fi nally admitted defeat and called house- the missing narcotics had 9. Principal (5) 5. Roman infantry unit (6) keeping for help in cleaning the mess. been “eaten by mice”, they 1.Bxf7+ Kxf7 1...Ke7 2.Bb3 Black’s position is hor- rible. The king is vulnerable and White will exploit 10. Of the whole universe (6) 7. Unlike (9) said. “Buenos Aires University 11. Fundamental nature (7) 8. Insect type (9) this, plus White has more material. 2.Nxe5+ Ke8 “I can still remember the look on the lady’s face experts have explained that 13. Foreign language (7) 12. Photographer, informally (7) 2...Ke6 3.Nxg4 just wins. 3.Qxg4 Nf6? 3...Nh6 when she opened the door,” he wrote. “I had mice wouldn’t mistake the 16. Take for granted (6) 14. Sleigh (6) 4.Qe6+ Be7 5.Rf1 absolutely no idea what to tell her, so I just said drug for food, and that if a 18. Representative (5) 15. Have in mind (6) 4.Qe6+ Qe7 4...Be7?? 5.Qf7# 5.Qc8+ Qd8 6.Qxd8+ ‘I’m sorry’ and I went to dinner.” Soon after, his large group of mice had eaten 19. Allow (6) 17. Warning device (5) Kxd8 7.Nf7+ 1-0 company received a letter saying he was no it, a lot of corpses would have 21. Embrace (3) 20. Water frozen solid (3) longer welcome at the hotel. In March, he sent been found in the ware- 22. Staying power (9) a letter to the hotel requesting a pardon from house,” said a spokesperson The winner of March’s puzzle was Duncan from his lifetime ban, and asked them to consider for the judge. The four police HMP Buckley Hall. He was the only one to get the last 17 years as “time served”. The hotel offi cers have been called to the exact answer and it is the first time that anyone The last word... confi rmed to the Times Colonist newspaper testify before the judge on 4 has won the competition for two consecutive that Mr Burchill’s wild tale was true and May. The judge will seek to months. Amazingly, everyone but Duncan missed well-remembered by longtime staff. “It’s one of determine if the missing the intervening move 2…Rd8 which postpones “I guess it comes down to a simple choice, those things where you can’t make this stuff marijuana was the result of checkmate by an extra move, making it mate in really. Get busy living or get busy dying.” up,” the Empress’s director of public relations “expedience or negligence”. four when I had asked for mate in three. More Andy DuFresne told the newspaper. 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