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Crackdown on Crime in Prison Justice Secretary Announces New Security Measures and Incentives Programme to Kick-Start Reform of Prisons “I think I did about “Take a look around and sixteen months, but you will see that we are all the reason I got out, being ‘manipulated’.” Inside Voices and a lot of people Comment // page 18 don’t know this is because…” “A journey of a thousand miles starts with the first Ricky Tomlinson reflects step. Twenty-four months the National Newspaper for Prisoners & Detainees on his time as a prisoner to go…” Short stories a voice for prisoners since 1990 Credit: BBC Comment // page 20 Jailbreak // page 47 August 2018 / Issue No. 230 / www.insidetime.org / A ‘not for profit’ publication / ISSN 1743-7342 Also this month Inside Scotland / NPR Survey / Changing Lives Together An average of 60,000 copies distributed monthly Independently verified by the Audit Bureau of Circulations Crackdown on crime in prison Justice Secretary announces new security measures and incentives programme to kick-start reform of prisons safety, security and decency offenders coordinating drug l Digital profiling across the estate, a new digi- supply from the inside and l Airport style tal tool will enable prisons to moved them to other prisons build a more detailed picture to cut them off from their mar- scanners of the kind of risk a prisoner ket. This includes people l In-cell telephones is likely to present - including using drones and visitors to the likelihood of involvement smuggle drugs and mobile in organised crime. Following phones into prisons, and Inside Time report a successful trial, the digital those seeking to corrupt tool - which assesses informa- prison staff and coerce other Photography Hodges Tim The Belmarsh Four: Rev Jonathan Aitken, Noel Smith, Colin Burton, Leroy Skeete 17 © tion from various law enforce- prisoners - through intimida- David Gauke MP, the Justice ment databases to create a tion or fear - to get involved in Secretary, has announced a central ‘risk rating’ for each From prison cell to prison chaplain criminal activity. Removing £30million package to tackle prisoner - will be rolled out these individuals disrupts organised crime in prisons across the country over the The extraordinary transformation of Jonathan Aitken supply routes and, just like and introduce incentives for next year, at a cost of any organisation, this lack of good behaviour. New technol- £1million. leadership paralyses the ogy will be used to identify, target and disrupt ‘Criminal Mr Gauke said: “We must gangs and stops them from lynchpins’ who orchestrate make it clear to these gangs getting business done.” MICHAEL PURDON SOLICITOR gangs from behind bars. that criminality stops at the prison gate. We have already As part of action to enhance identified some of the worst Continued on page 10 SOMETIMES YOU JUST NEED AN NEWS FLASH! The end of Transforming Rehabilitation 12 EXPERT PAROLE - RECALL PRE-TARIFF REVIEWS CAT A REVIEWS-TARIFF REVIEWS NATIONWIDE SERVICE Founding members, serving for 3 years as Chair and Deputy Chair of the Association of Prison Lawyers CALL US: 0191 232 1006 VISIT: purdonlaw.co.uk EMAIL: [email protected] 7 New Square, Lincolns Inn, London, WC2C 3QS 10 LONDON: © Vicky Matthers/Iconphotomedia (BY APPOINTMENT ONLY) Prison reformer awarded honorary degree NEWCASTLE: Wards Buildings, 31-39 High Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne, Frances Crook OBE: “Thrilled” to be offered prestigious honour Tyne and Wear, NE1 1EW 2 Mailbag ‘Mailbag’, Inside Time, Botley Mills, Botley, Southampton SO30 2GB. Insidetime August 2018 Double insidetime Mailbites a voice for prisoners since 1990 punishment Basic rights? the national newspaper for prisoners published by Dirk Gray - HMP Rochester Stuart Smith - HMP Moorland Inside Time Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of I am writing because we have had no hot The New Bridge Foundation, founded in 1956 to Recently I was placed on re- water for the past 2-days. We haven’t been create links between the offender and the community. port, my first time in able to wash or shower as the water is 18-months, over a positive freezing. I just wanted people to know this, as A not for profit publication. drug test. It was for Subutex, in the 21st century we should be entitled to a Inside Time is wholly responsible for its editorial one day of weak madness. minimum of warm water in order to wash. It’s content. Comments or complaints should be like we are living in the 18th century in some When I went in front of the directed to the publisher and not to New Bridge. Writing in brings the good life of these prisons. © Deposit Photos governor he was really nice Board of Directors about it and understanding, It could be you considering I have done the E-book future please Trevor Grove Former Editor Sunday Telegraph, 12-step six-month course Name withheld - HMP Rye Hill Journalist, Writer and former Magistrate. John Pearce - HMP Risley and many more. The gover- Dr Peter Bennett Trustee, New Bridge With dwindling budgets, space at a premium nor said ‘because of your Foundation and former Governor of HMP Grendon and the security nightmare, what’s in store for It was not too long ago that I was sat in my cell twiddling my good behaviour I am giving Geoff Hughes Former Governor of HMP Belmarsh thumbs and wondering whether or not I was in the middle of books in prison? My idea is a simple one, with John D Roberts Former Company Chairman and you 14-days loss of remis- a mid-life crisis that felt disastrous. It was a pitiful existence, many prisons now issuing tablets or laptops Managing Director employing former prisoners sion, one week’s loss of can- I had half a nicotine patch stuck to my left arm for two days why not have e-books? They are cheaper to Louise Shorter Former producer, BBC Rough Justice teen, 50% of your wages, but and was cadging prison coffee sachets off my neighbours, purchase for the library, plus you get instant Alistair H E Smith BSc FCA Chartered Accountant, all suspended. Trustee and Treasurer, New Bridge Foundation who quite clearly were giving me the sympathy vote. access to the county or even national e-book “When I came back to libraries databases. There will be no more The Editorial Team Then, one day, I decided to send some writing into Inside theft or damage of books and this saves on the Time and since it got published my life has been transformed the wing my television library budget. Plus, security wouldn’t have to in the most spectacular of fashions. Not only have I been pro- was taken and I was worry about Spice being smuggled in them. pelled to relative stardom with my wing celebrity status, but I told that I had been also have the funds to live the celebrity lifestyle with thanks Such snobbery to the £25 prize money I got for my Star Letter. taken off Enhanced Ian Scott - HMP Rye Hill and put on Basic!” The nicotine patches and dodgy prison coffee sachets are There has recently been a number of letters in Erwin James John Roberts Rachel now a thing of the past. I now have a flavoursome vape and How can the governor give your pages concerning veterans in custody. Editor in Chief Publisher and Billington OBE capsule supply, and I am sipping Kenco coffee each morning me a suspended sentence We have a VIC (Veterans in Custody) depart- Director Associate Editor as I ponder my potentially bright future. I do, of course, make because of my previous good ment here. All they do is keep banging on coffee for my neighbours as I have not forgotten where I came conduct and yet a brand- about their tours of duty, and how they are Commercial from and I never leave a man behind. I can only liken this new off-the-street prison of- not supported while they are in prison. What Manager transformation in my life to that of Eddie Murphy in the ficer put me on 28-days about the thousands of ex-servicemen and David Roberts movie ‘Trading Places’! I am grateful to Inside Time for giving basic with no telly? How is women who do not break the law and come to Head of me a platform for my writing. this not double punishment? prison? It is time they manned up. You did the Administration Make it positive page 9 How can this be right? Justine Best crime, now do your time. Put the violins away, nobody’s interested. What next? Carpet fitters Noel Smith Paul Sullivan Layout & Design Commissioning Reporter Colin Matthews in custody, or chefs in custody will be wanting Editor their own special groups. Just do your time! Website Design and Advertising Gary Bultitude Correspondence Unwilling captive Henry J - HMP Risley General: Inside Time Botley Mills, Botley, I wonder if you could help me. It appears that I Southampton, Hampshire SO30 2GB. am being kept prisoner here against my will. I Accounts & Admin: Inside Time, PO Box 251, Hedge End, Hampshire SO30 4XJ. do not want to be here, I want to be out in that Telephone: 01489 795945 great weather, eating ice-cream and watching Email: [email protected] pretty girls stroll by. It seems unfair that the Web: www.insidetime.org first time we get a real summer in this country Facebook: InsideTime and I happen to be kept in a box. All I did was Twitter: @InsideTimeUK burgle a few shops. Anyone would think that was a crime. Subscribe Inside Time is distributed free of charge throughout the UK prison estate. It is available to other readers via a postal subscription service.
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