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News in brief Say no to knives! A serving lifer who was sentenced for a knife killing aged 15 is fronting a new anti-knife crime campaign aimed at schools in the West Midlands. Sadam Essakhil (below) wants to deter other young people from carrying knives. In a video he explains, “I just went out there feeling that I needed to protect myself. But from Trailblazers award winner with Lord David Ramsbotham 14 what? When you think about it you don’t need that knife.” This is his powerful message. Dr Jenny Somerville presents Ishmail with a special award Blazing a Trail

© Andy Aitchison On the Knife Wire page 10 Former prisoners win awards! Young people in prison charity Trailblazers which celebrated its 21st anniversary at the House of Lords in September. Lord David Ramsbotham, former prisons inspector, who hosted the event said, “This is what prison should be, finding the WINNER! best in those we incarcerate.” Serving prisoner wins ‘Educator of the Year’ prize at prestigious Prisoner Learning Alliance Awards Officially Inside Time report chair of the PLA, Professor former PLA winners, summed the LARGEST Tom Schuller. Prison educa- prison law up the day with her acknowl- provider in tors from all over the country edgement of prison educators the Country “I still remember the first attended, creating an atmos- everywhere. “People who night after bang up, all alone phere of hope and optimism help people in prison to be- The National Prison Law Specialists in the cell…” said Ishmail for all incarcerated people in come the better versions of (above) “On many occasions, the UK. Held at the beating themselves are the true pro- Trusted by more prisoners in England and Wales learners would refuse to en- heart of the Open University tectors of society. Fewer than any other Solicitors. gage with Education. As al- (Walton Hall, Milton Keynes), ways, I would use my life the day was full of applause prison leavers who offend With Experts across the Country, skills to convince them other- and mutual respect and mean fewer victims. That’s we can represent you in ANY PRISON. wise. Their success was my encouragement. why we do what we do. This success and only together is an issue that we should all Call our dedicated team on 0115 986 0983 could we achieve the results.” The Prison Reform Trust’s be supporting.” or write to us at: Paula Harriott, who opened FREEPOST RTAB-BATB-HGAU The event was hosted by the event introducing two Full report pages 34/35 Carringtons Solicitors, Nottingham NG2 2JR. Talent www.carringtons-solicitors.co.uk inside! Our Expert team of over 40 specialist advisors have a wealth of experience to offer you including: Another Me, this year’s UK exhibition of Koestler winners at • Parole Board Reviews • Category A Review London’s Southbank Centre is • Recall to Prison • Minimum Term Reviews curated by award-winning • Police Interviews • Sentence Planning Boards musician Soweto Kinch. The title for the exhibition invites • Independent Adjudication Hearings • Re-Categorisation visitors to reassess their per- • Governor Adjudications • Transfer ceptions of people who have • HDC “Tagging” & Sentence Calculation • Close Supervision Centre Review spent time inside. Inside Time’s Rachel Billington was an early observer. “This is the for immediate FREE advice public face of nearly eight call us at the local rate on thousand entries,” she says. 08454 750 650 18 The Test - HMP Greenock © Koestler

Carrington Advert 155x130 09.2018.indd 1 23/10/2018 12:37 2 Mailbag ‘Mailbag’, Inside Time, Botley Mills, Botley, Southampton SO30 2GB. Insidetime October 2019 Prejudicial convictions? insidetime Boris visits Mailbites a voice for prisoners since 1990 R Bagnall - HMP Littlehey Change of clothes at Styal the national newspaper for prisoners published by Leeds I submit that a lot of guilty verdicts for sex-crimes in the UK T Springthorpe - Prisoners friend and family Inside Time Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Zac Capel - HMP Leeds The New Bridge Foundation, founded in 1956 to are unsafe. As soon as someone accused of a sex-crime steps create links between the offender and the community. into the dock, especially if children are involved, the jury, Once again, the female prisoners are having Inside Time is wholly responsible for its editorial being only human, see the accused in a different light. Today we had a visit from their clothing scrutinised. There appears to be content. Comments or complaints should be the new leader of our no consistency to the changes. The changes directed to the publisher and not to New Bridge. The idea of being innocent until proven guilty becomes a fal- esteemed country, Mr Boris come out of the blue with no specified lacy as the onus is now on the accused to prove his/her inno- Johnson. We were not told timeframe for prisoners friends etc to be able Board of Directors to buy the next appropriate clothing that’s cence. In many cases, the only evidence is word of mouth he was coming, most likely to stop us having a mutiny permitted. My friends in HMP Styal are very Trevor Grove Former Editor Sunday Telegraph, from the accuser, who the jury already tend to believe be- as he is not well thought of. fed up they have been told they can only have Journalist, Writer and former Magistrate. cause of their bias against your charge. Therefore, the odds Phil Wheatley Former Director General of Prison All of our association and clothes sent in on the anniversary day they Service. of being found guilty are far greater, especially if the accuser yard time was cut short and came to prison. Otherwise they must buy Dr Peter Bennett Trustee, New Bridge is a good actor and a good liar. I asked the staff why we clothing from a catalogue. Well I don’t know Foundation and former Governor of HMP Grendon were being locked up early who has the spare cash to buy from catalogues. John D Roberts Former Company Chairman and This brings me to the article in the August issue of Inside but was told they had no Why should they have the same underwear to Managing Director employing former prisoners Time concerning the use of polygraphs. I read, with interest, live in for a year? It might be what the reception Louise Shorter CEO Inside Justice and former idea. Things really started to producer BBC Rough Justice that the biggest users of this equipment in the UK is the Pro- smell fi shy when not one, governor does but don’t expect all females to Alistair H E Smith BSc FCA Chartered Accountant, bation Service, who have used them since 2007, in spite of not two but three governors do. Can anyone in authority explain how and Trustee and Treasurer, New Bridge Foundation them being considered only 80-90% accurate. Lie detectors descended on the wing and why these changes keep happening, that have been used on some released prisoners as part of their li- pretended to take notice of would be helpful. The insideteam cense conditions. Failing a test can result in a recall to prison. what a small group of cat D-seeking prisoners had to Great mail robbery say. They smiled big false Darren Biggs - HMP Hewell “My question is, if polygraph tests are not accept- smiles, but they weren’t ed and recognised in UK courts, how the f*** can really listening. Mr Johnson In reply to the mailbag by Dean Holford, has been given a false ‘Where’s the mail?’ (August issue), I am the Probation Service use them to return some impression of HMP Leeds. experiencing the same problems. I was given a Erwin James John Roberts Rachel poor sod to prison?” He never saw the problems court slip last week which came as a surprise Editor in Chief Publisher Billington OBE we have to deal with every because I had no idea I was due in court. It and Director Associate Editor turns out my solicitor had been writing to me It seems to me that it is only the accused who is made to take day, just breezed in and about it since early July, but I had not received a test, and only after the fact. What about the accuser? Are talked to the hand-picked his letters. I asked the wing S.O about it and he they not capable of telling lies? Some have been found to be minority. The trouble is, by the governors covering up told me I was on a Public Protection Order, doing so in very high-profile cases. the problems it means that which was news to me. I had received no mail Mr Johnson won’t help at all. I would like to know why I was not So, how about letting the defence and prosecution use poly- informed that I was on a Public Protection Noel Smith Paul Sullivan David Roberts because as far as he’s graphs on both the accused and accuser before any trial? Commissioning Editorial Operations concerned there are no Order and why my legal mail was withheld? Editor Assistant Manager This gives both sides an idea who is telling the truth. problems here. Masterminds! Congratulations David Collins - HMP Isle of Wight I would like to congratulate Sandra Jaden on winning an award at the education affair held by Milton Keynes College. 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Some more equal Maintaining Mailbag 2-11 than others “Paracetamol, innocence the cheap, Scott - HMP Holme House two-a-penny Name withheld - HMP Erlestoke magical cure for I recently overheard a Page 9 all pain in prison.” conversation between a I would like to highlight the MoJ’s negative Newsround 12-17 Muslim prisoner and a attitude towards those of us who are main- Christian prisoner where the taining innocence. For anyone who hasn’t “America’s tiniest Muslim was winding the yet had the chance to read the new Incen- boutique prison, Christian up about all the tives Policy Framework - sections 7.25 to 7.27, reserved exclu- extra perks you get in prison on page 18 of the policy, discuss prisoners sively for alleged by converting to Islam. He Page 15 maintaining innocence. geriatric jihadists.” was saying that if he would convert to Islam, he would Comment 18-31 Running for good be treated much better, be “It appears that the MoJ only classify

© Deposit Photos “Noise levels in allowed a shower on Friday people undergoing appeal as main- echoing environ- Supporting growth before prayer, how during taining innocence.” ments are often Ramadan a professional painfully loud with chef comes in to cook all the Page 24 David Adams - HMP Guys Marsh What is quite disturbing to me, and I’m sure hearing-aids.” food. He also pointed out his superiority by mentioning it will be to others, is that if you cannot reach Information 32-39 I would like to congratulate the 5 residents who ran the marathon and appeal, or your appeal is unsuccessful the half-marathon on August Bank Holiday, and to the residents who ran 6km, all that Christians don’t have a “We need to con- MoJ now classify us as - ‘refusing to accept to raise money for the charity ‘Friends of Guys Marsh’. You should all be professional chef for front and tackle guilt’. There seems to be no acknowledge- this picture of proud of yourselves, especially as it was such a hot day and not ideal condi- Christmas or Easter. He also ment or acceptance whatsoever that people fragmented tions for running, but personal bests were achieved by all. We raised nearly stated that during Eid can or have been incorrectly convicted. responsibility.” £100, which was kindly donated by the residents. This just shows that good Muslim prisoners can go to Page 32 the kitchens and bake cakes can be done in prisons, especially as we do not really have any money to Legal 40-45 spare. The public is always led to believe that we are all bad people, but (Christians are not allowed I know there is much debate about what is surely this proves the lie. to cook pancakes on Shrove the correct term to use, but this new one “If you are read- Tuesday). I then asked the seems to say that there is no chance at all ing this article I would also like to thank the gym staff for facilitating the event and to Vir- governor if, in the name of that people could be wrongly convicted, and after being ginia Hayward, a local company who generously donated a hamper of treats equality, we Christians that they must be guilty but are unable to ac- recalled, it is not for us participants to share, which gave us a little taste of freedom. It is good could be allowed these cept it. When will the MoJ accept that there Page 40 too late.” to know that Guys Marsh does support growth and gives us a voice for when luxuries that are given so are flaws in the justice system, things can go Jailbreak 46-60 we want to achieve something positive with our time. Prison can be a hard freely to Muslims and I was wrong, and people can and have been and dark place, so bringing a bit of light into our lives makes the world of dif- told ‘No’. This is clearly wrongfully convicted and imprisoned? “I spent the rest ference to us. unfair and discriminatory, I would love to know what organisations of my sentence we should ALL be allowed, such as the Prison Reform Trust, SAFARI and training, studying, I recommend that other residents step forward to encourage more engage- or nobody should be Progressing Prisoners Maintaining Innocence and doing every ment to improve our community so we can all walk out of here not full of ha- allowed. You can’t have it (PPMI), feel about the MoJ’s new stance? I in- Page 48 course available tred but hopeful for a better future. both ways. vite them and the MoJ to comment. to me.”

forget the fact that most prison wings will Wrong number have 4 phones for around 75 prisoners, and Name withheld - HMP Rye Hill that it can take 4-weeks-plus in waiting time BEING ON YOUR We can help you with all to have a phone number cleared. SIDE IS ONE THING. Criminal and Prison Law cases When will the powers-that-be realise that FIGHTING YOUR people who smuggle mobile-phones into “So, how about using some of the CRIMINAL LAW prisons are not doing it in order to ‘run crim- fortunes we pay for this system to CORNER IS ANOTHER. • Police Interview Assistance inal empires’, or to ‘contact victims’ (all of better that system?” WE DO BOTH. • Magistrates Court which could be done in the relative privacy of the visiting hall)? They are doing it be- I understand it will be very hard for these • Crown Court Advocacy cause of the extortionate charges we have to greedy carpetbaggers in the phone company/ • Defending false allegations pay to use prison phones on our low wages. prison system to give up the profits they so • Miscarriage of Justice They are also doing it to have a bit of privacy much seem to enjoy ripping from a disen- franchised and very poor minority who are when talking to their children and other • Court of Appeal Applications forced to suffer this monopoly, but what loved ones. On official prison phones you about at least a better admin system for get- • CCRC Applications know that your every word is being recorded ting phone numbers added to the list? Not and listened to by prison staff. And let us not much to ask, is it? We will always assess if you are eligible PRISON LAW for legal aid. If you are not eligible for Contributing to Mailbag legal aid we o er a ordable xed prices. • Independent Adjudications If you would like to contribute to Mailbag, please send your letters to the Mark Newby, Hollie Alcock and Nick • Parole Board Hearings address on the left. It is very important that you ensure the following details are Hayles are all Solicitor Advocates and • IPP and Lifer reviews on all paperwork sent to Inside Time: YOUR NAME, PRISON NUMBER & PRISON. will always reply to your letters and calls. Failure to do so will prevent us responding to you and your submission being • Pre Tari and Guittard Applications withheld from publication. Please note letters for publication may be edited. ‘Mailbag’, • Cat A reviews Inside Time, We will be using the new ‘Money Transfer Service’ for prize money so include QualitySolicitors • HDC applications Botley Mills, your DOB on your entries. Botley, Jordans • Sentence Calculation and Planning Southampton, To avoid any possible misunderstanding, if you have a query and for whatever Hampshire reason do not wish your letter to be published in Inside Time or appear on the SO30 2GB. website, or yourself to be identified, please make this clear. For Life’s Important Moments We advise that wherever possible, when sending original documents such as legal papers, you send photocopies as we are unable to accept liability if they are lost. Led by Mark Newby, Solicitor Advocate with a strong record for quashing convictions Doncaster oﬃ ce: 01302 365 374 4 Priory Place, Doncaster, DN1 1BP We may need to forward your letter and/or documents to Prison Service HQ or www.qualitysolicitors.com/jordans another appropriate body for comment or advice, therefore only send information you are willing to have forwarded on your behalf. 4 Mailbag ‘Mailbag’, Inside Time, Botley Mills, Botley, Southampton SO30 2GB. Insidetime October 2019

I’m still thinking Same face, Mailbites Name withheld - HMP Oakwood different mask Different laws for politicians? I am writing this because it is important to A S - HMP Birmingham David Hutchings - HMP Haverigg focus on positive aspects of prison. We hear so much bad and negative opinions daily As you may be aware, G4S I am a bit confused and puzzled by the situation that when good things happen, and we find lost the contract to run HMP I find myself in. I am an IPP on recall for failing a beneficial step towards rehabilitation, it Birmingham and it went a drug-test for cocaine, which I admitted. should be celebrated. back to being run by I know some people will say that I should be in prison, but I ask - what about the Prime HMPPS. On the 1st of July Minister and some of the rest of his party who I began the Thinking Skills Programme (TSP) 2019, all the staff swapped admitted taking drugs, cocaine uppermost with the same apprehension and reluctance their G4S uniforms for HM which seems to fill me each time I face some- among them? I have now spent 5-months back Prison Service ones. But the thing new and which puts me outside my in prison, since around the time Boris Johnson change in uniform has done comfort zone. was admitting to using cocaine, (Ed note: Boris nothing to change the in- Johnson admitted to trying cocaine in a GQ Nine strangers - three facilitators and me - competence of this prison. interview with Piers Morgan in 2007, repro- 13 - that’s a good start! Introductions took On the whole, we still have duced in June 2019) yet he has gone on to place, names, ages, and a little about our- the same staff who failed become Prime Minister and not even been selves. Ten mumbled voices unable to hide under G4S apart from a few properly scrutinised for it. Is there actually a their unease. When you’re uncomfortable HMPPS staff who are here two-tier justice system in this country where there is comfort in the discomfort of others. on detached duty from other the rich and famous have get-out-of-jail-free I sigh to myself - 6-weeks of this. Opening prisons. cards but the rest of us plebs go to prison? up, putting yourself out there to face ridi- Fake music cule, the thought of your words being judged has me reeling I believe that all of the staff © Deposit Photos Big Pride thanks by strangers, why wouldn’t we be happy? who were previously em- Madisson Naylor - HMP Full Sutton ployed and trained by G4S Fast forward to the final day and again I find I would like to say a big ‘thank you’ to all prisoners should now start from myself apprehensive and reluctant, but both Warning! Fake music! and staff at Full Sutton for arranging the LGBT+ scratch by going on Prison now come from the loss of the course from JP - HMP Stocken Pride event. It was really enjoyable, and the my regime. Those 9 strangers who I first sat Officers Entry Level Training first time in 5-years that I have ever felt a part with are now 9 names I hold in high-esteem. I would like to warn your readers that fake music is currently (POELT) with HMPPS. G4S of something and made to feel welcome. All in circulation and being foisted on gullible members of the do not train their staff to the prisoners, staff and governors got into the spirit “Although never destined to become listening public. Fake music comes in a variety of guises but same level that HMPPS do. and were covered in glitter, we played disco- lifelong friends I enjoyed their com- here are a few tips that will help your readers to recognise it. This should also apply to bingo and had quizzes on LGBT+ history. I frontline managers and cus- would finally like to thank the kitchen staff and pany and the honesty and openness Fake music can be found on Four Music, Radio 1 and 1Extra tody managers. Those who prisoners for providing the rainbow cakes and of their struggles and willingness to and also numerous commercial stations. were managers under G4S the buffet - it was really lovely. So, thank you all. strive for change is something I will should be demoted back to Fake music features attractive people in exotic settings, sur- prison officers.. hold dear to me for a long time to rounded by the trappings of wealth and fame, with excellent Stop hiding the info choreography. W Taylor - HMP & YOI Doncaster come.” I’m sure that at least 50% of the staff who got their jobs I would like to know why HMPPS are so Fake music may feature someone talking or shouting into a reluctant for its service-users to easily access The 3 facilitators on the course were brilliant under G4S would not get the too, polite, patient and encouraging - even microphone. policies? It should be mandatory for each job if they had to apply to after my very vocal opinions of the course prison library to have sufficient filed copies of HMPPS. G4S staff should not during week 1. They became people to us all Fake music will NOT feature someone expressing their soul each PSI and PSO, which should be given on have automatically migrated rather than the authoritative figures we usu- in song. asking. There is a staggering number of ally associate with the G4S/HMP uniforms - to HMPPS. They should have establishments which do not follow crucial people not just warders. They were able to Fake music may contain computer-generated ‘beats’ or a syn- been made to apply for their policies such as PSI 02/2012 - Prisoner guide us with care and sometimes in such a thesised keyboard played with all the skill of a small child at jobs. Changing the uniform Complaints, PSI 05/2018 - Adjudications, PSO way that we barely noticed, to express our- his first piano lesson. does not change the way a 1700 - Segregation, PSI 49/2011 - Verbal and selves openly - they drew out what we strug- prison works or how the Written Communications, and PSI 20/2013 gled to voice and gave us praise when we Fake music will NOT feature real musicians on instruments staff were trained. They will - IEP Management, as well as many others. broke boundaries we usually confined our- that they have spent years learning to play or live perfor- have learned a lot of bad Stop hiding the information as though you are selves in. Trying to get us to think differently mances without the use of backing-tracks or miming. habits. misers guarding your money. about our actions and possible consequences is no easy task, yet they managed it. Fake music may resemble industrial noise and require the prior consumption of various substances in order to ‘enjoy Holier than thou… Many of us have never sat and analysed a the experience’. thought process in several different ways. Name withheld - HMP Isle of Wight I can only speak for myself, but now, each Fake music will NOT bring people together or inspire your time something challenging occurs in the neighbour to harbour warm feelings towards you. In your ‘on the wire’ section (August issue) it was a case of ‘the saints go prison environment I find myself subcon- marching in’ to flex their morality on a very courageous individual who wrote sciously trying to apply some of the new Fake music will drive your neighbour into a rage and cause in about paedophilia. Kudos to the writer of that letter, you opened up an in- skills the course has reinforced in me. Ulti- him to bang loudly on your wall until you ‘Turn that bloody credibly important debate. mately it ends in a positive outcome. This noise down’. means I now get on better with some staff Apart from one letter, ‘From an Inside Time reader’, who brought something who I previously found difficult to approach. Fake music will NOT ‘soothe the savage breast’ or cause a constructive to the table, others were so full of their own self-righteousness, shiver to run down your spine or the hairs on the back of perhaps they are the ones who should ‘give their heads a shake’. During this 6-week period my closeness to your neck to stand on end. my family has increased too, I can also at- Nobody wakes up one morning and decides to be a paedophile, they are ei- tribute this to the course as I now have posi- Fake music is a triumph of form over substance, lacking any ther born with the orientation or develop it because of childhood trauma. As tive things to tell them and a more positive artistic merit or musical content. with everything, you must dig deep for the truth. Programmes like the SOTP approach to the challenging things going on are an absolute failure in reducing sexual reoffending. So HMPPS just rename around me. Fake music WILL leave the industry moguls in control and it ‘Kaizen’, and that should tell you all you need to know about the system, it make record companies lots of cash. creates more victims than it saves. All I can say is, if you are required to do the TSP course or any other course, then I implore you I hope these tips will enable your readers to realise that they Thoughts are neither good nor bad, they just are. Only when one acts upon to do so. Fight your apprehension, try and go are being conned by the recording industry and deprived of these thoughts can they be defined as good or bad. Lest we have the thought in with an open mind - even if you struggle the pleasure that true music brings. police launching dawn-raids on anyone whose thoughts run contrary to the to open up and participate. I hope the TSP ‘norms’ of conventional society. In which case, if that’s the worst you will im- will help others the way it has helped me. Wake up and hear the harmony. pose - it is better you don’t even think at all then. compensationafter treatment results in knee surgery

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InsideTime_Oct_PIL.indd 1 16/09/2019 11:00 6 Mailbag ‘Mailbag’, Inside Time, Botley Mills, Botley, Southampton SO30 2GB. Insidetime October 2019 Good news, or bad? Death penalty? What really Sean Parker - HMP Dartmoor Lee Kelton - HMP Holme House I note with interest new Justice Secretary Robert Buckland’s is the point? comments on Release On Temporary License (ROTL) being re- I am responding to the news Lee Morgan - HMP Oakwood introduced for some Category C prisoners, and limited access that the Prime Minister re- to the internet being brought in. fuses to rule out the death Which are you, ‘offender’ or ‘prisoner’, and penalty. I am appalled at the is there a difference? Well, unsurprisingly, This is great and encouraging news. While it is essential for fact that our new Home Sec- the answer depends largely on who you ask. many that close family-ties are maintained via ROTL and retary is also a supporter. I email, there are increasing numbers of prisoners whose com- am a supporter of Boris John- I could be forgiven for asking what the word munity is more ‘global’. The internet revolution has been un- son and I strongly believe ‘rehabilitation’ really means (if it means any- derway for twenty-odd years, and growing numbers of that, given the right tools thing at all)? What the establishment appear professionals or recently-retired have integrated this change and the right team behind unwilling to accept is the reality that no two into their lives. his ethos, he can have a suc- prisoners are alike. Further, if we accept the cessful premiership. Boris argument that we are all different, why then © Deposit Photos While the courts say their intention ‘isn’t to bankrupt people’, Johnson is a very capable are the ‘powers-that-be’ so determined to Tap, tap, tapping there are other currencies in life, including cultural currency. right-wing conservative and treat us all the same? Going straight from arrest to interrogation, trial to prison I SUbelieveR heV IVis as OstraightforRS O- F CHILD ABUSE D Keane - HMP Buckley Hall (often totally unexpectedly) has a devastating effect on this ward a politician as we will “The answer seems to be because network, way beyond any possible ‘shame of punishment’. If get. But, above all, he is a they don’t know what else to do with I wonder if any readers of Inside Time know mental-health, does have parity with physical health as The- politician and he would of any charities or companies out there that resa May claimed not so long ago, then the mental health of never come out and say he us.” will supply manual typewriters to prisoners prisoners with regard to this sudden loss should be supported the death penalty. If the new programmes work so well, I might for a reasonable price? recognised. I believe peopleFIG whoHTI commitNG FORask JUthenS whyTIC isE there so much post-prison supervision? 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The times they are Star Letter of the Month Congratulations to this months winner who receives a changing… our £25 prize Owen Davies - Former prisoner Essential Brexit questions for us There were some major changes in the prison system during my 19 years of incarceration. Phillip Hufton - HMP Peterborough One of the more significant was the installa- tion of power sockets in cells, mostly taking In the general malaise of Brexit, and the now potential of a place in around 2000. I still remember get- ‘no deal’ actually being pushed through I feel that as prison- ting twoed up so the work could take place ers we deserve answers. The least we should be doing is ask- and the wing during the day a cacophony of ing questions…loudly! drill and hammer noise. Getting in-cell TVs was an exciting time and brought about Many of the current PSIs and PSOs, particularly those rele- great change in the prison system. vant to prisoners’ rights, are heavily reliant on the European Human Rights Act as their basis of reason. However, thus far, The world of radio meant a lot to prisoners and to the best of my knowledge, no one has, or is, advocat- back in the twentieth century. That was all ing from our side. we had. We spent hours listening to it. The library too was much more important. Prison- Signing for change When (no longer ‘if’, I believe) we leave the EU, have we any ers read a lot more. We all had our favourite assurances that Great Britain will continue to recognise authors and we looked forward to our library these rights? Who is ensuring we will continue to be pro- night, much more set in stone than it is these Let’s teach Makaton tected? Who ensures that we do not fall foul of revised days. You could certainly say that a lot of S M Vissers - HMP Winchester people learnt to read in prison or became at human rights laws, and PSIs, PSOs that do not protect our interests? least better readers. I literally read 100s of I am currently at HMP Winchester and I had this outrageous idea of inmates, books in jail, maybe 1000s - serious life both men and women, being taught Makaton on a national scale. Think about We hear a great deal about expanding and enhancing the changing activity. it, how many men and women nationwide, within the system, have a son or criminal justice system, but we ask too little, in fact - noth- daughter who is non-verbal due to autism or other conditions? Having in-cell TV meant a lot more bang up. ing, about how our own rights will be protected or considered. The majority of public opinion hasn’t given a second A lot of prison staff were slowly made redun- How amazing would it be to send their parent, brother, sisters and friends out dant. In the 20th century we used to have there with the ability to communicate in this way? I have written to various thought as to what happens to those in custody. They are what was called ‘association’ for at least a people about this idea but, so far, I have received no replies. The library have very ill-informed about our daily battles for fair treatment couple of hours every day. On the weekend helped a little, but this stuff needs to be taught by a teacher. and dignity. you were out all day. Being in your cell during association was scorned upon by prison- Let’s be fair, no prison is great but instead of just looking at the dilapidated Many of us dare not speak out for fear of being labelled ‘trou- ers and prison staff, as it seemed to suggest buildings and what needs doing physically, why not challenge what is blemakers’. Nonetheless, we need to fight to maintain the few you were up to something you shouldn’t be. needed mentally? It could be worth it. rights we do enjoy and to ensure they will continue in Brexit When in-cell TVs came in, being in your cell Britain. We can’t rely on public support so we must do it for with the door open became much more the (Makaton is a language programme designed to provide a means of communi- ourselves. Perhaps the International Declaration of Human norm. Having a TV in there with you blaring cation to individuals who cannot communicate efficiently by speaking) Rights is the place to start? away took away the suspicion that you weren’t doing something 100 other prisoners wouldn’t be. Chinese whispers Reeds are pleased to welcome 3 new Prison Law Consultants to MD Loxley - HMP Littlehey In the early to mid-90s ‘slop out’ came to an their growing team: Sophie Ghashghaei-Pour, Nirinder Dhillon & end. It’s hard to imagine a prison cell with- Emma Gauden. How can anyone get a fair hearing? The whole out a toilet and basin in it, but less than 30 system needs a shake-up. When report-writ- years ago that’s how it was in the UK. Each We have offices Nationwide and we can therefore provide ers can produce a report about someone cell had a bucket in which you’d piss and (often without meeting them) without actu- assistance all over the Country with our newest offices located shit. In the morning there was always a hell ally knowing that person, then those reports in Eastbourne, Catford and Brighton. of a stench and row emptying your buckets are bound to contain incorrect information. in the recess. Our commitment and service to you, does not stop when you The problem is, these inaccurate reports will leave the dock. Reeds solicitors are dedicated to providing Around this time, psychologists began their then be used by further report-writers to form surreptitious takeover of the prison system. legal expertise along with unparalleled client care. opinions (which can be far from the truth) and Offending Behaviour Work came, and some are then used to create further reports which would say has overstayed its welcome, if it are claimed by the writers to be accurate. This service also includes issues you may experience in custody. ever was welcome. 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Having a less Determine/ IPP Recall Independent Adjudications homogenised prison system, affected things To me it is inconceivable that these people hugely. It wasn’t, for one thing, so easy for hold our lives in their hands, yet they do not Sentence Calculations Parole prisoners who were different to get even try to create a balanced report by alienated. speaking to people to gain more insight of Our experienced Solicitors also offer competitive fixed fees for the person. I feel it is very important to any- general Prison Law matters including: In 1992 phones were installed on prison one who is in a position like mine, reliant on wings. Before that it was just letters and the correct, balanced reports being provided to Re-categorisation Sentence Planning Pre-Tariff Sifts weekly or bi-weekly visit. Only 27 years ago the Parole Board, instead of biased and inac- you couldn’t hear the voices of loved ones on curate comments. Contact our team now by calling 01865 592670 or write to us using a daily basis or phone your solicitor when in dire need. 27 years of change (in a system I am over 65 and have served almost 14-years our Freepost address that’s reluctant to change) mostly for the bet- of an IPP with a 14-month tariff. Where and Reeds Solicitors 403 Silbury Boulevard, Milton Keynes MK9 2AH ter you’d have to say. how will it end? 8 Mailbag ‘Mailbag’, Inside Time, Botley Mills, Botley, Southampton SO30 2GB. Insidetime October 2019 Where’s my vote? Some like it hot Name withheld - HMP Usk Keith Rose - HMP Coldingley

What happens with Brexit between the time Global warming and plastic pollution are two of the main problems facing not of writing and the time of reading this is re- only us, but our children and grandchildren into the far distant future. This ally anyone’s guess. As it stands though, year we have seen record temperatures in February, June, July and August Brexit is still a complete mess with no clear with plastic polluting all of the oceans of the world, even the Arctic and the way forward in sight. Antarctic continent. Whilst we all enjoy a bit of sunbathing, skin cancers are on the rise, so slathering yourself in Factor 30 has now become routine for any trip to the beach. This is the consequence of a ‘Leave’ campaign that had no plan whatsoever for Perhaps more concerning is the discovery that micro-plastics, caused by the what Brexit would actually mean or how to breakdown of plastic in the environment, are present in the food we eat, the deliver it, a Conservative Party pushing for Reading is a right © Deposit Photos air we breathe, even in the bottled water we drink in the belief that it’s purer the hardest possible Brexit with no regard to and healthier for us. the closeness of the referendum result, and Book ban still in force politicians on all sides more concerned with political gameplaying than what might be R Sturges - HMP Leeds “The attitude of prisoners, like that of most of the public, is best for the country. simple. ‘What can I do about it, I won’t make a difference.’” I recently arrived here at HMP Leeds on a recall and was told If we have another referendum or a new that the small collection of books that I had with me would Actually, even as a prisoner you can mitigate both global warming and plastic General Election, which is probable, like all not be allowed in possession because we are no longer al- pollution with just a little thought. Global warming solutions can be obvious; other serving prisoners, I will be denied the lowed to bring books into prison with us. According to staff things like turning off lights and TVs when not in use, but eating red meat, opportunity to vote. But for what good here, no prisons allow books to be brought through reception avoiding beef burgers and substituting chicken helps stop deforestation in the reason? or handed in on visits. Amazon.

Being able to vote is a democratic right, not a I have complained, but I have yet to see one single piece of What you will not find in a McDonalds advert is the fact that beef supplied for privilege to be taken away. What many on prison legislation that confirms this rule. I have reviewed all their burgers were the cause of industrial-scale deforestation in the Amazon, the outside fail to grasp is that going to of the property-related PSO/PSIs and found no mention of according to Greenpeace and the United Nations. Forestry was being cleared prison IS the punishment - the loss of liberty such a restriction. This rule has all the hallmarks of yet an- to permit expansion of cattle ranches, simply to supply McDonalds burgers. and nothing else. You don’t stop being a citi- other in the never-ending ‘any excuse to ban something’ zen of the country whilst you are in prison, campaign that has been going on for years. It sometimes Plastic is a huge problem, because it is everywhere, but then again there are and most prisoners, at some point, are going seems like prison staff are hell-bent on making us grovel and simple things we can all do to reduce our consumption. Buying drinks in cans to be released back into society. beg for every little thing that makes prison life a little bit rather than bottles saves an empty bottle going to landfill. Using soap rather more bearable. Punishing the many for the actions of the few. than shower-gel saves another single-use bottle on its way into the ocean. I have less than 2-years left to serve on my Whilst ceasing to use ‘Whitening toothpaste’ saves millions of micro-particles sentence, so the result of any new referen- Books were one of the few remaining ‘luxuries’ that we could from entering the food-chain. dum or General Election will impact upon bring in to remind us of home, the only thing apart from my life when I am released, so why shouldn’t clothing that a loved-one could actually bring us as a gift. Plastic micro-particles are now in every fish we eat, even the water we drink, I have a say? Books are still available through ‘approved suppliers’ - more so rather than buying bottled-water complete with micro-particles from the likely the suppliers who pay the prison for promotion - but bottles, buy a filter-jug from Argos for £8, you’ll save a bottle from landfill, Lots of other countries allow prisoners to with their prices plus P+P, we would have to spend a couple and never have to descale your kettle again. I defy you to tell the difference vote with no problem, so why not us? Prison- of weeks wages for a single book. between bottled-water and filtered water. Most important, you’ll save money ers would vote in the constituency they were from using a filter-jug. last resident in via postal vote, so no practi- Free and unfettered access to books, by any means, should cal problems. Besides, maybe politicians be a right in a civilised society. Governors should get their A little bit of thought can go a long way to reducing our impact on the planet would finally start taking a real interest in heads together and stop financially gouging us thus reducing and benefitting our kids. It can take a thousand years for biodegradable plas- our prison system if they knew there were the quality of life for the men under their care. tic to break down, so what we do now in our daily lives really has a lasting im- votes in it. Books for prisoners - still a problem page 13 pact on ‘future’ earth.

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I’m writing in response to the letter in the I am writing this letter to try and raise some closet red? August issue from Neil Wilder at HMP Risley. awareness about this wreck of a prison we Phil Green - I recently got a copy of my OASys paperwork, are being forced to live in. It is in an appall- HMP Buckley Hall this was on the recommendation of another ing state, the facilities are shocking - prisoner, and until I was told about this doc- smashed up doors, broken observation Whilst watching the news ument, I had never heard of it! panels, cupboards and beds belong on a tip. I listened carefully to Boris In quite a few cells the emergency bells and Johnson and his attempts at So, my app went off to OMU to request a lights are so smashed up that they don’t being tough on crime. His copy. I got the full 46-page version and to say work. There have been two occasions when not-so-carefully worded I was angry when I read it would be an un- people have become unwell while in their statements reminded me of Paracetamol: the cure for everything derstatement. This document was the result cells and have had to make a small fire the 1993 soundbite ‘Tough © Deposit Photos of a ‘meeting’ with my Offender Manager under their door in order to set off the fire- on crime, tough on the who wanted to ‘just have a little chat to see alarm to get staff to their doors. causes of crime’ by the then ‘Take two paracetamol’ how things are going’. Little did I know that Prime Minister-in-waiting everything I told her would go into this re- Tony Blair. And we know Colin Irwin - HMP Magilligan port to be, seemingly, used against me. “There seems to be no officer present where that ended up. Sen- on the wing to answer alarms, no tences doubled, prison pop- Since entering prison in 2018, I continue to be amazed and Why wasn’t I told that the sole reason for this willingness to help, just a rush for ulation doubled, perplexed at how such a high percentage of inmates are suf- meeting was to get as much information overcrowding, low morale in fering from mental health problems, and shocked at how about me as possible and then to compile a them to get home.” both prisoners and staff, re- this seems to be the norm in prisons. totally one-sided report? The OASys report The food is cold and disgusting and the duced wages, riots and an will influence how your jail time is spent. The majority of prisoners admit to being paranoid schizo- servery runs out often. When asked why this increase in violent crime. phrenic, are autistic, or suffer from ADHD, etc. And that is I wrote an 8-page letter to my OM who com- prison has gone downhill, a female member Although there appears to on top of their physical problems. As the number of mental piled the report, going through every point of staff replied, ‘To tell you the truth, we just be a spike in violent crime, health patients is so high, should the question be asked that that was incorrect and asked for proof about don’t give a f*** anymore’. That was the first there has been no reduction the treatment for mental health take preference over physi- the comments she had made about me and officer we had contact with after the recep- in crime overall. Clearly, cal health in prison? my lifestyle. I really feel that everyone tion process. prison, in its current form, should be told what they are walking into When it comes to expenditure this certainly seems to be the and what their info is going to be used for, does not work. This place is on the verge of losing control, case. When you take into account the many prescribed, ex- and once the report has been written up you people are getting cut and hurt on a daily pensive medications for mental health, the cost alone must should be given a copy to see what some History shows us the basis. We had a code blue on the landing and “ be phenomenal. But, are some psychiatrists and psycholo- stranger has been writing about you. You there was no staff to be seen. A prisoner had facts, so why do Johnson gists over-diagnosing certain inmates through lack of fur- should also be given the right of reply. to press the general alarm 4-times before a and his cronies want to ther investigation? Are they doing enough to challenge the couple of staff came walking on to the wing. very existence of certain symptoms and giving a subjective This is my first time in prison, so I’ve learned mirror the failings of a opinion? the hard way about trusting someone in au- People who are in positions of power need to labour government, is thority who ‘just wants a chat’. Be warned! do something ASAP before it’s too late. he a closet red?” A subjective opinion is relevant here to the ‘diagnosing’ of ADHD. In the medical world there is no known valid test for What we need is a flexible ADHD and no evidence exists to indicate that it is due to a approach that rewards people brain malfunction, and many doctors challenge the very ex- No who go above and beyond istence of this complaint. Yet, many are dosed with powerful Upfront amphetamines or similar pills on this cloudy basis. All at a Fee and do all they can to ad- REQUIRED dress their offending. 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[email protected] 10 Mailbag ‘Mailbag’, Inside Time, Botley Mills, Botley, Southampton SO30 2GB. Insidetime October 2019 On the Knife Wire Papers are False allegations Name withheld - HMP Birmingham Knife nonsense property Lee Kelton - HMP Holme House Errol Henry - HMP Littlehey I read, with some concern, the article titled ‘Allegations I have just finished reading a piece in the last issue of Inside - The impact on parole’ (July Time where the writer advocates giving out IPP sentences for Sue McAllister (Inside Time issue). I am a mandatory life knife-crime. It was written by someone serving an IPP sentence August issue) is clearly very sentenced prisoner who was and I cannot believe he’s suggesting we bring such Neolithic experienced and I liked recalled back to prison for sentences back. what she had to say about being arrested on suspicion IPPs were a way of trying to keep violent offenders off the streets her role as Prison’s Ombuds- of committing an offence of but this sentence was grossly overused. A friend of mine was man. She seemed to say that ‘Paying to be in prison’ false imprisonment. I have given an IPP with a tariff of 2-years and 10-months in 2006 - he in addition to producing re- © Andy Aitchison not been charged with any is still in prison 13-years later and has not even been anywhere ports in a timely manner, Nothing but thieves offence and, in fact, received near C or D cat. I cannot see his situation changing. Even she was interested in deliv- notification from the police though IPPs were abolished there are still around 2000 of them ering better outcomes. Name withheld - HMP Hull some weeks ago that they stuck in the system, and my heart bleeds for them. were not taking any further I recently read a newspaper article headlined - ‘OAP lags action against me in regard I would like nothing more than to take my IPP friend for a pint, “In preparation for push jail bill to £3bn’ - moaning about the cost of keeping to this false allegation. but until something drastic happens in government it is sad to say an inter-prison transfer, older people locked up in prison. but these prisoners will remain incarcerated for offences that have What now concerns me is never carried a life sentence. How can this be right or justified? I tried to hand out Most pensioners have paid in for the state pension, which the that the Parole Board can papers and excess government takes away from every pensioner when they get make a finding of fact with Get the point property to my family. sent to prison, making every MP in Parliament nothing but a regard to these allegations L M Davies - HMP Birmingham The prison obstructed bunch of thieves. And, when you look closely, pensioners are based on a balance of proba- the only group of prisoners that are being hit with this as no bilities that something hap- It seems to me that though there does seem to be a spike in me. The Ombudsman’s other group in prison are asked to pay anything towards pened. How can this be fair? knife-crime these last few years, it is nowhere near as bad as their imprisonment. Is it because I have a crimi- the media are making out. I remember when I was a youth investigator supported nal record that I must be back in the 70s and 80s, when nearly everyone I knew was the prison’s decision.” They are certainly not spending this money on the food as it guilty of every allegation carrying some sort of weapon, mainly knives but not exclusive- is only less than £2 per prisoner per day. Prisoner pay for the that is levelled against me? ly so. Youths carrying weapons is not a new thing, by any In her article, Sue McAllister retired is £4.80 per week. It would be interesting to have a measure, it is a common occurrence and the only reason it is all said that most of the Om- breakdown of all prison costs as we now have 14 governors! I will now have to defend over the media is because the media have chosen it as their budsman’s complaints are Wouldn’t it be better if our state pension was actually paid myself in front of the Parole latest moral panic. about lost property. The con- into the prison, to pay for food, care and other costs? Just like Board on these same allega- Take a look at old newspapers from the 1950s and you will see tract for inter-prison trans- they do in care-homes, where they give you an allowance, tions where real evidence is a similar moral panic over knife/razor crime by ‘teddy boys’, the fers specifies that people say £20 per week, and this would help everybody. not required. If there is in- youth culture of the day. In the 1960s the moral panic was can only take two bags with sufficient evidence for a about ‘mods and rockers’ fighting it out at the seaside on Bank them. Sue said, if you have You would think that MPs would have thought about this criminal charge, then the Holidays. In the 1970s it was about gangs and knife crime. In been in the prison for a long pension money already as it would clear MPs of being ac- Parole Board should disre- the 1980s and 90s it was all about youth gun-crime. Now it’s time, you might have 20 cused of theft. By me. gard the allegations. back to knife-crime again. bags of property and moving prisoners’ excess property Open your eyes and see that the media love to perpetuate these moral panics in order to sell papers. Yes, young people are about is stopping the system being stabbed at an alarming rate but if you put it into context, from working. more young people are killed by cars in any given year since they were invented, so where are all the moralising editorials I am a long-term prisoner. about the deadly danger of motor vehicles? Get a grip. Lots of professional reports have been written about me. B Sharp Because of the Legal Aid situation, I need to retain ac- Name withheld - HMP Wandsworth cess to evidence that is likely Prison Law Experts / Legal 500 Recommendation When I was younger, I was a gang member with a well-known to be used in my case be- North London street gang, and we all carried knives. There was cause often, I have to repre- Nationwide Coverage - in-house video link facilities available never any thought that we were doing something wrong, sent myself. Prison Service grabbing your knife before leaving the house was as natural as Orders say that prisoners grabbing your phone. We had no set intention of stabbing should be encouraged to people, we carried knives for protection in case we were Specialist advice on hand over property to their attacked by rival gang members. In a lot of cases just flashing a families. The Ombudsman’s knife can be enough to avoid bigger trouble. parole reviews police interviews investigator said that my pa- I am no longer in a gang, but I can understand the mentality of pers are not property. Never- recalls criminal appeals youths who carry knives. Maybe the best thing that the theless, when I move to government could do is to consult and seek advice from people another prison, my sending extradition adjudications like me who have experience of this and have ideas on how to prison is now going to have stop it or lessen it. Putting messages in chicken-boxes just to transfer the property (pa- criminal defence con scation & doesn’t cut it (pardon my pun). perwork) at public expense. proceeds of crime Even in here I hope that the prison will not Members of the Association of Prison Lawyers Jason - HMP Swaleside lose my psychiatric reports I’ve just read a magazine article about knife crime and it made and other important papers. me shake my head in amazement. There’s talk of giving longer I hope that my papers will Contact our Prison Law Department sentences to those caught with a knife, but how would that not fall into the wrong hands. help? 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behaviour in prison. Newsbites Ask about children before On pregnancy and maternity, the Committee welcomed the Staff offered ‘peace of mind’ sentencing, MPs tell judges Women’s Policy Framework According to The Mirror, prison staff, stressed by working in and supporting guidance overcrowded prisons, are being offered places at Buddhist Human rights committee wants reform over sentencing mothers issued in December 2018, meditation retreats in order to get ‘peace of mind’. The paper which ensures that pre and quotes an advert in the prison officers’ magazine as saying have future problems. These postnatal needs are assessed - “the Vipassana techniques on the ten-day residential courses include an increased likeli- and addressed for all women can help you face challenges better”. The Mirror says a source hood of criminal offending, in prison. But, the committee told them: “It shows the immense strain on prison officers as they mental health problems and says, the evidence received deal with cut after cut. It shouldn’t fall to Buddhist meditation drug and alcohol addiction. about women’s own to help - the Government must make the investments to ensure • They are also likely to earn experiences clearly demon- that we have the right resources to protect ourselves.” less than their counterparts strate that their imprison- as adults and stop education ment poses a serious threat Private prison company guarantee at a younger age than is the to their human rights - and Serco, which manages six prisons in the UK, has announced norm. They are more likely those of their babies and that it is launching a ‘Guaranteed Interview Scheme’, under to die before the age of 65. very young children. They say: which any applicant who declares that they have a criminal • If a baby is born during the conviction will be given a job interview. People applying need It concludes that in order to mother’s sentence, they to meet the minimum criteria for the job and must pass their ensure that children’s rights What about my children? should both be discharged screening and vetting criteria needed to conduct the role. © Andy Aitchison to family life are respected, from hospital directly to a Commenting on the scheme launch, Paul Gaskin, Serco’s HR every step must be taken to Mother and Baby Unit (MBU). Inside Time report ensure that children are able Director, UK and Europe, said: “Serco runs six prisons in the UK to maintain positive • When a mother with a baby and we see first-hand the number of people who reoffend after leaving prison and return to jail. We are determined to help The Joint Committee on relationships with their is sent to prison, the sentence Human Rights has published mothers. It recommends: should not start until a place improve the situation and reduce the numbers of people who is secured in an MBU. re-offend on leaving prison where we can by helping ex-of- a report on the harm done to • The Department for fenders to find work.” Serco signed up to the nationally children when their mother Education, working closely • It should be mandatory to recognised Ban the Box initiative in November 2018. is sent to prison. An with the Ministry of Justice, ask all women entering estimated 17,000 children must revise the framework for prison whether they have each year are separated from safeguarding and promoting dependent children and Current prison population (September week 3) their mothers when those Harriet Harman: “The the welfare of children so what their ages are; this The new figure for prisons in England and Wales is 83,596 up mothers are sent to prison, harmful effects of a that much greater attention should be cross-referenced 163 on last week and 439 greater than the same week last year. the vast majority for mother going to prison is paid to the needs of with child benefit data. The population has surged by 702 since 19/7/19 just before Boris non-violent offences. start at sentencing and children and their families • An annual census in Johnson became PM and began talking tough on sentencing. continue for years, even when mothers go to prison. At the current rate of increase of over 100 additional prisoners Human Rights Committee prisons should ask women after the mother is per week HMPPS will be at risk of exceeding their full over- Chair Harriet Harman said: • Kinship carers who step in whether they have dependent released. ” crowded capacity (85,082) before the Christmas dip in popula- “The right of a child to to care for children when children and what their ages are. tion offers them some relief. family life is only given lip be proper checks before their mothers go to prison service when their mothers sentencing.” should be entitled to financial are sent to prison. The and practical support. harmful effects of a mother The report says: • Non-means tested financial CRIMINAL Mark Carter going to prison start at Head of • When a judge is consider- help should be made LAW sentencing and continue for available to allow children to Criminal Law years, even after the mother ing sending a mother to prison, her child’s right to visit their mothers (or primary Leading defence solicitors in: is released. Judges can’t carers) in prison; and respect the human right of a respect for family life should Legal Conspiracies Robbery child to family life if they be a central concern - but too • Contact should (other than Murder Gang offences don’t know the child exists. frequently this is not the case. in exceptional circumstances) Manslaughter Fraud At the moment there is no • Children whose mothers be premised on the children’s services Drug offences POCA guarantee that they have are sent to prison are more right to respect for family life this information; there must rather than the mother’s likely than their peers to Jeremy Moore you can APPEALS Head of Appeals Stop arresting women for trivial offences, MPs tell police We have dealt with some of the most high profile The All Party Parliamentary Group on into a criminal justice system that makes trust. leading cases in the Court of Appeal and CCRC Women in the Penal System (APPG) has matters worse for them.” including R v Barry George (Jill Dando case). produced a report as part of its enquiry into Experts in the arrest of women; ‘Arresting the entry of Her co-chair, Victoria Prentis MP, said: “It is serious and women into the criminal justice system’. in everyone’s interest to find ways to reduce PRISON Jo Davidson the number of women who are arrested by complex cases LAW Head of Prison Law The APPG has called for change after figures the police each year. The millions of pounds showed that women in England and Wales spent on unnecessary arrests and investiga- Fixed Re-cat Apps/Appeals Transfers were being arrested at a rate of one every five tions would go much further if they were fees: HDC Apps/Appeals Guittard Applications invested in services that give women the minutes. Police are arresting vulnerable support they need.” women for trivial offences in the misguided Legal Parole Sentence Calculation Aid: Pre-tariff review Cat A Review belief that it well help them to get the support The APPG’s report states: “Vulnerable they need from other services. The APPG has Recall Lifer/IPP removal women who require support from other from open conditions urged police to use their discretion when Independent services should not be arrested and it is Adjudications attending incidents. Instead of arresting misguided of the police to think that arrest is vulnerable women, officers should seek to a route to help - it is not. An arrest can have PRISONER HOTLINE respond in other ways, such as ensuring that far-reaching consequences for women and they are able to go to a safe place. their families. Once a woman has been 0161 833 9253 arrested, her details are entered on the police FREEPHONE Co-chair, Baroness Corston said: “Women national computer and retained until she who are vulnerable need a safe space, not a reaches her 100th birthday. This information 0800 1444 111 police cell. It is unacceptable that tens of may be disclosed in criminal records checks. www.cmsolicitors.co.uk Write to: • St James’s House MANCHESTER M6 5FW thousands of women who have suffered Most women who are arrested do not need to • 15 Old Bailey LONDON EC4M 7EF violence and abuse continue to be dragged be caught in the criminal justice net.” Insidetime October 2019 www.insidetime.org Newsround 13

Looking Books for prisoners - still a problem Newsbites

Back... without access to phone review of official prison Former Director General through the Inside calls, work, exercise, inspection reports reveals education and library visits. that inspectors have of Prison Service joins the Time archives One overcrowded local repeatedly encountered Board at Inside Time October 2014 prison was under so much underused libraries and Inside Time are delighted to announce pressure earlier this year frustrated prisoners. the appointment of Phil Wheatley as a that, in a whole month, it director. He brings a unique wealth of could take only 13 men from Haven Distribution, which experience and knowledge gained during the wings to the library. purchases educational books his long service with HMPPS. Having for prisoners reported that joined as a prison officer in 1969 he retired Frances Crook, Chief their “books are sometimes in 2010 as Director General, throughout Executive of the Howard returned by prisons with the years he has seen many changes. The Howard League for Penal League for Penal Reform, little or no explanation, and Reform say problems in said: “Books can be a lifeline we occasionally receive letters Empty prison eats money prisons mean that prisoners for prisoners, who often have from prisoners saying their New figures show that the Ministry of Justice has spent £1.6 are still struggling to receive to spend months or even book has arrived at the prison, million looking after the old Reading Prison which closed down books and visit libraries - five years locked almost all day but they aren’t allowed to over six years ago. Apparently, it costs £250,000 a year just on Errors in DNA evidence years after the charity ran a in a small cell. The alterna- have it.” the building’s upkeep, with a further £200,000 spent each year “The Home Office has successful campaign to tive is daytime TV. We heating the empty building. An MoJ spokesperson said: “The admitted that potentially overturn unlawful restrictions should be moving heaven The Kittiwake Trust, whose site is a Grade II listed building and it is right that we carry out misleading DNA evidence has imposed by the then and earth to get people in Borderline Books project maintenance to prevent it falling into disrepair and potentially been presented to juries. Secretary of State for Justice, prison to read. Prisons must provides books to prison making the next steps for the site more difficult and expensive.” Professor Peter Gill, the so Chris Grayling. Prisoners, give this priority.” libraries and individual called Godfather of forensics their families and education prisoners, told the Howard High numbers of veterans in jail who raised the issue with the charities have contacted the The Howard League launched League that some prisons The forces charity ‘Care after Combat’ say that one in every ten Home Office in April, said the Howard League to report that its Books For Prisoners were “extremely helpful” prisoners is now an armed forces veteran, with 9,000 veterans recognition that personal books have been either campaign in 2014 after the and others were “just plain now incarcerated and with another 600 on parole. The charity interpretations of DNA evidence returned to sender or held up government introduced a obstructive”. A trustee wrote: says three-quarters of veterans in prison have mental health ban on sending books into “One prison will only allow were potentially biased and by red tape. One prisoner problems. The main problem, they say is Post Traumatic Stress prisons. The restrictions books in via family. Another unscientific. “Evidence given said that even prayer books Disorder which the men suffer after serving in areas of conflict. were scrapped after the High will not allow books to go in by a scientist is not the same and bibles had been held in Court ruled that they were via family. Each prison has as scientific evidence”, said storage. Going walkies unlawful. The Ministry of its own rules and those rules Professor Gill, who pioneered There is concern at the number of prisoners absconding from Meanwhile, access to libraries Justice changed its policy, change as the governors DNA profiling in Britain.” open prisons as new figures show that, over the last five years, remains poor in many prisons. indicating that prisoners change. One month we can Newsround 542 prisoners have absconded. Sudbury saw most prisoners Restricted regimes, often could receive books from send things in, no problem, walking out (90) with Kirkham close behind at 79. A Ministry of enforced because of over- approved retailers and and then suddenly we can’t ‘Decency, dignity, Justice spokesperson said: “Absconds from open prisons have crowding and staff shortag- families and friends. Five again.” respect?’ fallen, and the vast majority are apprehended quickly to face es, leave people spending years on, however, problems “I saw a sign the other day on tougher, closed conditions.” A ‘prison source’ told The Sun: “These hours on end in their cells persist. A Howard League Credit: Howard League the wall of this prison stating figures are worrying - if not that surprising. Part of the problem - ‘Decency, dignity, respect, is that jails are so full that a lot of inmates have to be housed in help us deliver these things at open conditions, particularly at the end of their sentences.” HMP Wandsworth’ - the blatant hypocrisy of which almost Justice system ‘not fit for purpose’ made me sick to my stomach. A judge sitting at Shrewsbury Crown Court has said the justice I’ve been in this prison for National Prison Law Solicitors system is ‘not fit for purpose’ after he was forced to adjourn a over 2 months now and I’ve case for six months. He said, in court: “This is a justice system not been able to get a job or www.instalaw.co.uk that is just breaking at every point — from the number of police, on any sort of education.” the number of CPS [Crown Prosecution Service], the number of Mailbag - HMP Wandsworth court staff, the number of courts, the number of delays. We have over 20 Prison Law Experts who can help you with: Everywhere you look, our justice system is beginning to be not Still starving? fit for purpose. Slow justice is bad justice.” “I am currently serving a 30 • Parole Board oral hearings • Breach of Data Protection month sentence at HMP • Paper Parole Reviews • False Imprisonment Delays to VP review A review into how vulnerable prisoners are monitored in Preston and I am writing • Recalls • Independent Adjudications regarding the food situation Northern Ireland’s prisons is not expected to be completed here. We are given a sand- • Judicial Review • Private cases (Transfer/HDC) until next year - more than three-and-a-half years after it was wich, a bag of crisps and an •- MandatoryPersonal LifersInjury/Workplace accidents + more first announced. An “immediate review into vulnerable people orange at tea time and I am in prison” was first announced in November 2016 following the constantly hungry.” deaths of five people over 12 months - four of which were Mailbag - HMP Preston Call us today for free advice on: 01782 560 155 suspected suicides. Since 2007, a total of 55 people have died while in custody in Northern Ireland prisons. Prisons expert and campaigner Professor Phil Scraton said: “Over a decade has Sun spot Nottingham office: Instalaw, 4th Floor Parliament House, passed since the necessity and urgency of reform to address “To my dying shame and 42 - 46 Upper Parliament Street, Nottingham, NG1 2AG the plight of vulnerable prisoners was identified. It is now desperate for something to essential that an inter-disciplinary, independent and re- read, I picked up a copy of The Staffordshire office: Instalaw, 2nd Floor Copthall House, King Street, search-based review of mental health services in Northern Sun to flick through a while Ireland prisons is commissioned.” Credit: Belfast Telegraph ago, and, as usual, they were Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 1UE having a pop at prisoners.” Post-release deaths Mailbag - HMP Parkhurst Shortlisted for Law Firm of the Year by the Law Society Ronnie Armour, the head of the Northern Ireland Prison Service is holding meetings with criminal justice agencies to address the Some of us like you, Winners of Client Care Initiative of the Year 2019 problem of the number of people dying within a fortnight of some of us don’t release from prison. In the past five years 23 people have died “65% of Scots view the English in such circumstances. The NI prisoner ombudsman’s office said favourably, while 52% of the that most deaths were linked to drugs and alcohol. Approximately English and Welsh have 80% of prisoners in Maghaberry are on prescription medica- positive feelings about tion and a number of critical reports have said that more needs Scottish people.” to be done to protect vulnerable prisoners and to prevent Did you know? deaths in custody in Northern Ireland. 14 Newsround www.insidetime.org Insidetime October 2019 Kaizen and Criminal Justice Ex-prison boss doubts ten Horizon results system dysfunctional prisons programme findings SAFARI, a charity which The former head of the Prison Service, Phil The Chief Inspector of Constabulary, Sir Tom works with people who are Wheatley, has told Inside Time what he Windsor, writing in The Times has described wrongly convicted of sexual thinks about the announcement that violence offences and provides them the criminal justice system as “dysfunctional, broken and on the floor” and criticised it for and drugs have been reduced in former-pris- with information, asked ons minister Rory Stewart’s ‘ten prisons readers of their newsletter sending too many mentally ill people to prison. He said that “inexcusably low” programme’. He says: “The detailed figures who were maintaining amounts of money were spent on neglected from the ten prisons programme hailed as a innocence in prison and were or abused children “being sucked into lives triumph by the MoJ are interesting. Though offered places on the Kaizen of crime”. He says: “Very high proportions of “Scotland’s incarceration rate is or Horizon courses, to report there have been some improvements they fall people in prison are unwell, uneducated, one of the highest in Europe” back to them on their well short of a triumph. The data shows that undervalued, and justifiably angry. In experiences. They say: “We the enhancements to security and improve- childhood, many have suffered or witnessed were extremely and pleasant- ments designed to improve staff confidence domestic violence or abuse. Many more have Scottish Inspectorate ly surprised to learn that paid off in those prisons which held a mainly severe and chronic mental ill health, most people were delighted convicted and sentenced Category C popula- intensified by years without diagnosis or with the course they attended. tion. Ranby, Wealstun, Humber, Isis, report good findings treatment. And many have no sense of Moorland and Lindholme all improved on Unlike the old failed Sex self-worth, feel hopeless, lost and abused, Last month, Wendy Sinclair-Gieben, HM Chief Inspector of Offenders Treatment and that no one ever has or ever will care. measures of violence and drug abuse. In the Prisons for Scotland published her first annual report in Programme (SOTP), which They believe they have nothing to lose.” local prisons which receive prisoners direct which she details ‘good and at times outstanding or innova- required innocent attendees from the courts there appears to have been tive practice’. She reports that on 31 March 2019, there were to admit guilt for crimes they Following critical reports and Home little positive impact. In fact, Nottingham and 8,122 people detained in Scotland’s prisons. Compared with did not commit, Kaizen or Secretary, Priti Patel’s comments that she Wormwood Scrubs have got substantially the 1 April 2018 figure of 7,413, this represents an increase of Horizon accommodated those wanted people who break the law to “feel worse and Leeds and Hull have seen little 709, or around 9%; much of the increase down to men being maintaining their innocence terror”, Sir Tom said prevention was better change. We already know from the Prison very well. These courses convicted of past sexual offences. Also, the number of than cure but that the criminal justice crisis Inspectorate reports that the worst of the prisoners on remand awaiting trial had risen from 1,142 last seem to concentrate more on stemmed from the failure to tackle social problems have been in local prisons with year (15.4% of the prison population) to 1,350 (16.6% of the personal development.” dysfunctionality, families in crisis, problems Exeter, Birmingham, Liverpool, Bristol, prison population). with alcohol, drugs and the “corrosive effects Bedford all receiving very critical reports. One reader said, “I attended of readily available hardcore pornography”. There is nothing in the ten prisons report that During the year the Inspectorate conducted four full prison the Horizon course and found He wrote: “If you brutalise people, they will suggests HMPPS have found the levers which inspections; two return visit prison inspections; and five that it was very good in that become brutal. For those in prison - very will drive improvement in this type of prison. Court Custody Unit inspections. In all four prison inspections, it reinforced ‘New Me’ things many of whom are victims as well as prisoners and staff reported they felt largely safe and there that I had already been doing offenders - the conditions must be humane, So far where anecdotally it seems improve- was evidence of positive and respectful relationships between in my life.” He explained their mental ill-health must be understood ments are being delivered in difficult local staff and prisoners. The report says: “Positive relationships that staff’s comments were and properly treated, and their rehabilitation prisons it has required greater funding for are key to the successful running of a prison. During this very positive, such as: “He must be properly resourced.” maintenance and a reduction in population. reporting year, SPS and NHS staff and prisoners consistently maintained his innocence This is likely to be too expensive a solution to reported that relationships between them were generally throughout, but despite this, Acknowledgement: The Times roll out more widely.” positive and that they felt safe. It was encouraging for he was able to apply the inspectors to observe these positive relationships and skills and tactics learned.” The Good Book interactions, built on mutual respect. On numerous occasions and “The reoffending risk he IPMs and Inspectors observed outstanding compassion and poses may have reduced due of Prisons care from staff dealing with very vulnerable prisoners. to insight and knowledge into his offending behav- Simon Shepherd, director of She says: “Scotland’s incarceration rate is one of the highest iour” [The prison must still the Butler Trust has complet- in Europe. A high proportion of remand prisoners, despite assume guilt]. ed a 17,000-mile epic tour of being involuntarily incarcerated, do not routinely access the 102 UK prisons to check out available opportunities that could inhibit future criminogenic Another reader said: “I’ve the good and the bad in the behaviour. The culture change required to address this lost been on Kaizen since April prison system. The former opportunity has been highlighted in many of our inspection [2019]. Can’t recommend it prison psychologist spoke to reports.” It is concerning that these comments suggest the highly enough. Do it for you, over 2,000 staff and inspector has already ‘convicted’ prisoners on remand who even if you have learning prisoners. He reports that are legally innocent. difficulties. They will help with all the rumours of you. You do not discuss your widespread drugs and violence he was braced to Commenting on the sharp increase in prison numbers, she cases or even past offences. hear the worst, but he found says: “The sharp rise in population can be attributed to a You discuss your life and Jonathan Aitken: “Our young men and women in many good things going on variety of reasons including longer sentences for the most lifestyle, really from the age prison have great futures if we support them” as well. He has written a serious of crimes, a rise in the number of people being of 18. I saw at first hand for book about his experience convicted of sexual offences, and more serious and organised 15 years the damage the SOTP - The Good Book of Prisons. crime being successfully prosecuted. Other factors include did to people, and Kaizen is Trailblazing Summing up his findings he the reduction of prisoners being released on HDC, very few nothing like that.” Oddly says: “Nationally, the prison prisoners subject to an Order for Lifelong Restriction achiev- enough, another reader said Celebrating success of young people in prison service is getting back ing parole, and a legislative change that halted automatic he had to sign a complete control after five years of early release for people serving long-term sentences.” confidentiality statement In his keynote speech, former prisoner and one-time cabinet rising violence and drug agreeing not to discuss the minister the Reverend Jonathan Aitken told guests of the abuse. Above all though it’s “One of the key factors affecting the atmosphere in a prison is young prisoner charity Trailblazers at their 21st anniversary course, and its contents with the prison officers who are the quality of relationships between prisoners and those who anyone, so he felt unable to celebration at the House of Lords, “Our young men and women in prison have great futures if we support them”. at the heart of the good stuff work in prison and CCUs. I continue to be hugely impressed comment in any way on it. in our prisons. It’s a really with the commitment of staff and their ability to care for and So, from what we’ve read, The charity, supported by former World Heavyweight tough job, and they do it on protect prisoners, a substantial proportion of whom are we would continue to behalf of all of us. They vulnerable. We know, too, that some may pose a serious recommend that, if you’re champion boxer Anthony Joshua, provides mentoring support which, “Doesn’t stop at the prison gates. For us it’s not just really are true hidden heroes danger to themselves or others. Throughout the year, I have asked to attend Horizon or and The Good Book of seen or heard of many examples when staff have engaged Kaizen, you should do so. about preventing a young person from reoffending and going back into prison. The real value comes by inspiring them to Prisons is a tribute to them.” constructively with prisoners, in order to support them You don’t have to lie about spread their message, their experiences and to educate others through their court appearance, their time in prison, and in your innocence, you’ll Download the book for free from similar backgrounds or vulnerable positions that there is preparation for their return to the community. I have also probably benefit from it, and at: https://tinyurl.com/ always another way.” Lord David Ramsbotham, former heard examples of the compassion and care shown by staff in it may well help you lower yxrudvt3 prisons inspector, who hosted the event said, “This is what responding to emergencies such as suspected drug overdoses your perceived risk on The Good Book of Prisons prison should be, finding the best in those we incarcerate.” or self‑harm.” release. page 28 Insidetime October 2019 www.insidetime.org Newsround 15

Israel prison rule controversy California bans private World prison review The Israeli Prison Service is under scrutiny for refusing to translate prison rules prisons into Arabic. At the moment they are only published in Hebrew despite the The California State Legislature number of Arabic only speaking prisoners in their prisons. The Association for has passed a bill that would Civil Rights (ACRI) in Israel says issuing prison rules only in Hebrew could ban the use of private prisons infringe on the rights of 60 percent of Israel’s prisoners who do not speak and some detention centres. Hebrew. The prison service quote nation-state law which says there is no legal The bill seeks to bar the state’s requirement to translate it as Hebrew is the sole official language. Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation from The ACRI noted that about 60 percent of prisoners in Israeli prisons are Israeli entering into or renewing a Arabs or Palestinians whose native language is Arabic, and that most of them are 36 years for stealing £41 contract with a private prison not fluent in Hebrew. The decision to publish the regulations in Hebrew alone starting in 2020. The legisla- constitutes improper discrimination. They say: “Prisoners who are denied access A man in Alabama has been freed from prison after serving tion also seeks to bar the to regulations cannot protect themselves and cannot insist on their rights or state from housing inmates in 36 years for stealing items even know of their existence.” private, for-profit prison worth $50 (£41) from a bakery. facilities after 1 January 2028. Responding, the prison service said no law or court ruling requires it to translate As a third offence, under the It would also bar California the regulations. It pointed to a ruling by the Supreme Court that cited the state’s ‘three-strike’ law he was Indescribable pain from sending prisoners to nation-state law in rejecting a challenge to the requirement that appeals be filed sentenced to life without for-profit facilities outside of in Hebrew rather than in English. parole. Having spent all of his US woman’s lonely birth the state. However, the adult life in prison, his family department which runs A woman is suing US prison authorities after The cost of running Guantánamo Bay: 9 prison doctors cheered as it was announced she was left alone in a cell for five hours whilst $13 million per prisoner for 90,000 inmates immigration centres has said: he was to be released. ‘I’m “Any person under the giving birth - her cries for help were ignored According to a tally by The New York Times, Over 23 inmates are dying sorry for what I did... I was impression that a state law in by prison guards. A surveillance video shows the total cost last year of holding the prisoners every month, amid a shortage wrong. I take responsibility any way binds the hands of a her lying on a narrow bed, crying out in pain, - including the men accused of plotting the of doctors, nurses, and for what I did in the past. I federal law enforcement as she delivers her baby. A nurse later went Sept. 11, 2001, attacks - paying for the troops ambulances, and poor medical want the opportunity to get it agency which manages a into her cell and removed the baby. who guard them, running the war court and facilities in 68 prisons in right,’ Alvin Kennard (above) national network of deten- doing related construction, exceeded $540 Bangladesh. There are nine told the judge just moments tion facilities would be a false Ms Sanchez (above) said: “That pain was million. The $13 million per prisoner cost doctors for 90,638 inmates, before being re-sentenced. impression.” indescribable and what hurts me more though almost certainly makes Guantánamo the one for every 10,000 inmates. is the fact that nobody cared. They put my world’s most expensive detention program. This does not appear too bad Judge threatens prison officials with jail son’s life at risk and when I got to the hospital, Because of the relative isolation of its location but the fact is 60 of the prisons During an emergency hearing, an angry federal judge in Texas they said that I could have bled to death.” on a United States Navy base on Cuba’s have no doctors at all. Sources (USA) has threatened to put prison officials in uncooled cells southeast coast, the military assigns around in the prison department after they failed to comply with an order to ensure prisoners In an interview, Mari Newman, Ms Sanchez’s 1,800 troops to the detention centre, or 45 for claimed that half the inmates would be kept in air conditioned accommodation at facilities attorney said: “The fact that they didn’t each of the 40 prisoners. Guantánamo Bay, suffer from diseases like known for exceeding 100°F. The hearing follows a lawsuit filed immediately take her to the hospital is Capt. Brian L. Mizer, said Guantánamo Bay is tuberculosis, diabetes, and by inmates from William Pack prison in 2014 over tempera- outrageous. This is definitely emblematic of a “America’s tiniest boutique prison, reserved kidney and liver issues. There tures in 75 units that don’t have air conditioning. The lawsuit lack of attention to the lesser among us. I think exclusively for alleged geriatric jihadists.” He are only 15 ambulances in the linked the high temperatures and lack of air conditioning to the as a society the propensity to treat humans as also said: “I don’t think there’s any need to 68 prisons but they could not deaths of nearly 24 prisoners since 1998, with one death throwaways is disgusting. And this is one of far have an incredibly expensive facility down at say how many of them reportedly caused by heat in 2018. In 2019, 56 prisoners and too many examples of that.” Guantánamo housing, you know, 40 people.” actually worked. staff suffered heat-related illnesses.

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‘Blooming’ Good Prison News Newsbites

Going open The Haverigg population will double to 570 later this year when it converts to an open prison. It will be re-categorised to a Cat D prison. The site is an old RAF training centre which was turned into a prison in 1967; old disused sleeping quarters will be renovated to increase space. Local MP Trudy Harrison said: “I have visited Haverigg many times and seen the professionalism and dedication of officers and staff. Innovative programmes such as the woodwork enterprise, the smokery - where local produce is smoked and sold at shows - and the first prison Park Run are testament to the support provided to inmates from Governor Tony Corcoran and his team. They are committed to rehabilitating and providing life skills to inmates and benefitting the community of South Copeland.”

Gardens ‘R’ us Spice warnings Credit: HMP Parc Prisoners have again been warned about smoking drugs such as Spice after a man died at Shotts after smoking the drug. Staff, Parc win again concerned at his condition, questioned him and he admitted using Spice. He was put under observation but later rushed to hospital where he subsequently died. A Fatal Accident Inquiry G4S say that the gardens at HMP Parc The University of Central Lancashire Credit: HMP Swansea are a haven for wildlife and play an found that a horticultural programme (FAI) has ruled that nothing could have been done to save him. important role in the training of delivered in 12 prisons in the North Swansea in Bloom Medical experts had told the Inquiry that often the adverse prisoners, while positively impacting West had a positive impact on effects could be mild but a small number proved fatal. Cardiac on their behaviour and morale after prisoners’ mental health and Swansea has won a Gold Award in the Swansea arrest was recognised as one of the effects of smoking such the gardens won the Royal wellbeing. This included increased in Bloom competition, in the ‘best large drugs. Horticultural Society (RHS) confidence, social interactions with business or public building’ section. Swansea Windlesham Trophy for the best kept staff and other prisoners and the in Bloom is an annual gardening competition Prison doc withdrawn prison garden for the second time gaining of skills, qualifications and to encourage residents and business of the area The first four episodes of the TV series focusing on the Isle of since 2017. Parc competed alongside work experience which increased the to brighten up the environment with flowers. Man prison ‘The Best Little Prison in Britain’ have been four other prisons which were all potential for post-release removed from the ITV Hub and it has been confirmed they are visited by three RHS judges to be employment. to be re-edited for ‘legal reasons’. The show, which attracted 3.6 assessed on their horticultural million viewers, focused on the life of staff and prisoners at displays and environmental efforts, RHS judge, Jon Wheatley said: “The Jurby prison. as well as how these impact the men quality of horticulture in prisons is in their care. ever improving and much of what Transfers after riot we’ve seen this year is of RHS gold 150 prisoners were transferred from Winchester in August after medal standard. However, what the a ‘riot’ by 19 men. Apparently, the cell walls were so weak men team has achieved at HMP & YOI Parc could break through them into adjoining cells described by the is truly outstanding with far reaching Ministry of Justice as: “manipulating weaknesses in the mortar benefits across the whole prison with furniture”. Pepper spray was used during the incident and community, from superb training and all prisoners from the affected wing were transferred. An MoJ

learning opportunities to food Credit: HMP Hull spokesperson said the rioters would be investigated by the production and improved health and police as well as facing adjudications. wellbeing.” A gold for Hull New prison approved at Full Sutton A team of 15 prisoners learn horticul- G4S director of HMP & YOI Parc, Janet This year, the gardens team from HMP Hull Plans for a new 1,440 place prison to be built on the Full Sutton tural skills, gain qualifications and Wallsgrove, said: “This win is entered the Yorkshire in Bloom gardening site have been approved. The new category C resettlement grow huge hauls of crops such as testament to the dedication and competition. Hull were judged to be at a Gold prison will open in 2024 and stand alongside the existing potatoes, cabbage and tomatoes that creativity of the prisoners and staff Award standard, scoring an impressive 84 maximum-security prison. Prisons minister, Lucy Frazer said: are served in the prison canteen. who work on the gardening team and points out of 100, and were praised not only “The new jail at Full Sutton is the first milestone in our long- Wildflower borders, a new pond and will especially mean a lot to the men for the immaculate feature gardens on site, term plan to deliver 10,000 additional modern and efficient bird boxes support wildlife and the in our care who are working towards but for their environmental and community prison’s resident bee colony, as well horticultural qualifications. As well commitments. In particular a partnership prison places. It will create and support hundreds of jobs during as providing tranquil places to relax as improving the environment within they have with the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, construction and afterwards, and will be a major boost to the and reflect, while kitchen waste is the prison, our gardens provide which has seen the site become “peat free” local economy.” composted and old pallets and plastic prisoners with the training, skills and within their operations. They also scored 2nd bottles are recycled into planters and confidence to pursue employment in place in the Windlesham Trophy for the best Could Leicester really be a hotel? propagation trays. this sector upon release.” prison grounds. Leicester’s council is eyeing up what they could do with the prison should it close. The elderly Victorian prison, which holds around 400 has fared badly in recent inspections and category Garden launch at Wanno B prisoners and council planners want to be ahead of the game should the prison close. The Ministry of Justice say that Launched at HMP Wandsworth, Unlocking Nature is an ambitious project by although they are committed to closing old and cramped city the Conservation Foundation to ‘green’ closed environments such as prisons, centre prisons there are currently no plans to shut Leicester. hospitals and schools to improve the quality of life for the people who live, The local planning committee have already discussed plans for work, study or receive treatment there. With help from several of the the area, including turning the prison site into a hotel. At a Foundation’s Associates, including leading garden designer Adolfo Harrison, public meeting the council pointed to the former prison in a new atmosphere has been created in parts of Wandsworth Prison improving Oxford which closed in 1996 and was redeveloped into a posh life inside for both men and staff. Unlocking Nature was envisioned to create 95-room hotel. new green spaces within three exercise yards and other central areas within the prison, by bringing together the prisoners, staff members, and members of Kirkham absconds too high the local community and leading horticultural and environmental groups. Concerns have been expressed about which prisoners are held Underpinning the project was an aim to improve relationships amongst the at Kirkham after it was revealed that 18 have absconded in the men in prison, and between men in prison and staff. The project was also a last year. An IMB report, published in May, said that despite previous concerns they had raised, unsuitable prisoners were vehicle for teaching work related skills including communication and still being sent to Kirkham. The IMB say that drug debts could land-based skills, and, where possible, for offering a route for taking up a be fuelling absconds and also said that recent arrivals were recognised qualification. Credit: Russell Webster www.russellwebster.com most likely to walk out, possibly because the reception Wanno wonder

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Wellbeing at IMB watch Newsbites Berwyn Dead rats at Portland Stabbing at Swinfen Hall A health and wellbeing The Independent Security has been stepped up, with more searches, after a service for residents of Monitoring Board (IMB) at member of staff was stabbed at Swinfen Hall. The person was Berwyn has been shortlisted Portland, in its latest taken to hospital but later released. A Prison Service spokes- in the ‘Community or Primary report, says that a pile of woman said the strongest possible punishment was going to be Care Service Design - North/ dead rats is stored in a sought for those convicted of the attack. The stabbing came as Midlands/East’ category at shed after an operation to an independent progress report from the prisons’ inspectorate the Health Service Journal remove the rodents from said that improvements had been made. Police are investigat- Awards, which recognises Scouting changes lives the prison. The IMB say ing the incident. In August the maximum sentence for such an © Deposit Photos the best organisations, the smell of dead rats was attack was doubled. teams and people in the Scouting for cons unbearable as many had NHS. The service has now died in foundation Rise in prison arson been running for two years A pilot scheme has been launched in Wales which will see cavities. As well as the Avon Fire and Rescue Service is having urgent talks with the and has received positive scouting take the lead in promoting the wellbeing of young rats they say stairwells bosses at HMP Bristol after a four hundred percent increase in reviews, including from people with family members in prison. ScoutsCymru, working and communal areas of deliberately started fires at the prison. On average the Fire prison inspectors. As well as with the family team at G4S, has established a group for the prison were never Service is called at least once a week to arson, and from April to for residents the service also young people who visit family members at Parc. The scheme cleaned and were littered July this year they attended 16 times. One concern for fire provides regular training for has started with more than 50 boys and girls from south with food. In addition to chiefs is that the prison arson is skewing its figures and stopping prison officers and has Wales taking part in activities including: first aid, healthy the rat problem, the IMB it hitting targets for preventing arson. A prison spokesperson rolled out a programme of eating, writing and performing a play, team building say that some prisoners said: “All of these fires were minor and were quickly dealt with Mental Health First Aid activities and learning about Scouting in other countries. are kept in “dingy, by staff. Those found to be putting others at risk will be punished.” Training for almost 100 staff. Recently the group organised a series of sessions outside the insanitary, overcrowded Simon Newman, head of prison which included shelter building, outdoor cooking and and unhealthy” cells. Criticism over restraints on disabled man healthcare at HMP Berwyn fire lighting. The group has also been given use of the prison They say: “It cannot be The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman has criticised Liverpool gym which will allow climbing sessions to be run, as well as a said: “Our ambition was to beyond the means of the for using handcuffs and escort chains for hospital visits on a 72 sports day which will directly involve the prisoners. provide a fully integrated Prison Service to ensure year old prisoner who needed a walking stick to move short and managed multi-profes- that windows fit properly distances and a wheelchair for greater distances. The PPO Corin Morgan-Armstrong from Parc’s family unit said: “Young sional health and wellbeing and will close and open, report into his death says: “We do not consider that this was people visiting family members at Parc come from diverse service for HMP Berwyn, that the mould problem is proportionate to the risks he posed, over and above the control communities across south Wales but are united in having a focused upon maximising dealt with.” already available through the two escorting officers, given that large part of their time devoted to visiting the prison on both the physical and mental he was 72, in poor health and he had poor mobility. It seems weekday evenings and at weekends. For this, and many other wellbeing of men, and to do that the judgements on the risk assessments and the decision reasons, they are less likely to participate in Scouting, a Problems at this safely, effectively and Pentonville to use restraints were influenced by his offences, rather than movement with the ability to change lives. As a team, we are consideration of his risk at the time and the impact of his poor efficiently. We are delighted committed to improving the lives of families and reducing In its latest report on to be a finalist for this Pentonville, the IMB health on his risk.” The use of restraints on prisoners requiring reoffending, and this is achieved by working with a wide medical treatment is covered by strict legal guidance that was national award and to be highlight issues with range of outside organisations, such as ScoutsCymru. We’re updated in July. recognised for what we have delighted with how the pilot schemes have run and we’re failing kitchen equip- achieved so far.” looking forward to formalising the group.” ment. Two giant food mixers at the prison have Ghost hunt at Shepton Mallet been broken for two years Shepton Mallet is said to be Britain’s most haunted prison and preventing prisoners now people brave enough can buy tickets for sleepovers. The getting hot puddings with prison was originally opened in 1625 and has seen much anguish and death during its lifetime. The sleepovers will their meals. Two freezers include ghost hunts and Ouija boards. A team of experts will at the prison also broke guide visitors through the most haunted parts in what they down last November describe as a ‘terrifying experience’. causing 1,000 tubs of ice cream to melt. They say, heating failures left some areas of the prison without heating for days. 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acrylic, printed paper, string and sweet wrappers.

I was conscious throughout the exhibition of the ingenu- ous materials used by the artists. Very probably this reflected how hard it is in prison now to get more regular paper and paint, but it certainly added a brilliant twist to the work on show. The other change this year is the sound- scape provided by Soweto’s saxophone composition, giving an unsettling and elusive accompaniment to the artwork.

The next section is called ‘Disco Dogs’ which as Soweto explains explores life as a jungle, with animals, vivid colours and lurking dangers. The animals often seem to have the knowing look of humans ‘Innocent Man’ - Eddy, HMP Glenochil but allow a sense of duplicity and also game-playing. feel the real emotion behind I walked through the brightly

it. What he found, not really coloured first room, spotting to his surprise, was ‘layers of artworks that stood out. John The effect is complexity and nuances of from HMP Edinburgh made character’ and, of course ’so his ‘Stained Glass Superman’ sometimes desper- much more in common with out of acrylic, plastic and var- ate, sometimes people outside prison’ than is nish on printed paper. ‘Shap- usually allowed. ing Up’ by Bret from HMP angry but most Wakefield is a simpler, cray- often very sad. This interest in getting beon-led image, playing with hind the mask led to the first coloured shapes to make a ‘Hoo are you looking at?’ by section of the exhibition, ti- man. ‘Man I Mask’ from HMP Adam at HMP Standford Hill tled, ‘Stained Glass Super- Albany shows a sinister depicts a large and beautiful man’. Here are the glamorous white-faced man whose mask ‘Querulous Insomniac’ - HMP Shotts owl. ‘Piggin Out’ from St.

© Paul Sullivan Inside Time images of our age: superman has taken over his face apart Drama and fun! ‘Hoo are you looking at?’ - Adam, HMP Standford Hill Another fine year for Koestler prison artist winners Month by Month

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Once again the Koestler Awards exhibition is open for visitors in London’s Royal Festival Hall. This is the public face of nearly eight thousand entries, in fifty two categories, including artworks, spoken word, poetry and music. This year the cu- rator is Soweto Kinch, a well Mary’s Hospital is an ex- known jazz saxophonist. But in vibrant coloured glass, or from a black beard. Or per- tremely well executed portrait it turns out his interest goes paint, a dazzling portrait of a haps that was part of the of two pigs, staring out deso- far wider than music. woman, strong vibrant works. mask? ‘Innocent Man’ by lately at the viewer. But are these the refracted Eddy from HMP Glenochil is

He told me as we sat chatting images behind which men a very clever painting, more ‘Peacock Carnival’ comes before the opening that he who are struggling in prison accurately a construction, from Gemma at the Mental has in the past visited friends composed of book pages and want to hide? Soweto talked Health Unit of The Ayr Clinic in juvenile detention centres magazine on cardboard. The to me not only about the wish and is a stunning picture of a and is ‘keen to peer behind large-eyed face cries with to be hero or heroine but also peacock made from real tail the veneer.’ In other words, it large paper teardrops, a very the unconscious revelations feathers. ‘Origami Officer’ is the human stories that in- moving image. ‘Sassy Diva’ in paintings and, also, more from Joshua at HMP/YOI Parc terest him, or, as he calls it, by Ali at HMP Long Lartin is cheerfully, ‘the playfulness is an amusing little Prison Of- ‘the narratives’. Even the best a loud, brassy picture of a that sometimes takes over. It ficer made from paper, tinfoil executed painting was of no Soweto Kinch: ‘keen to peer behind the veneer.’ glamorous woman, using interest to him if he couldn’t © Stephen Pover Photography can’t all be bleak.’ and plastic. There are Insidetime October 2019 www.insidetime.org Comment 19 exuberant paintings such as Electric atmosphere the jungle called ‘Hiding in the Flowers’ from HMP Edin- burgh or ‘Aquarium’ from HMP Leicester as if such scenes allow the imprisoned man or woman to escape their confinement into a world of fantasy. Even more imagina- tive, and one of my favourites, was ‘A long time ago in a Gal- axy from Far Away’ from Lit- tlehampton Probation Service which was a swirl of red buttons gradually centred into silver and obviously whoosh- ing into outer space.

often very sad. ‘Querulous Snape Maltings in co-opera- Insomniac’ from HMP Shotts tion with HMP Warren Hill, Reﬂ ecting for change is a dramatic piece showing a buyers were still queuing up Credit: The Anne Frank Trust UK Prisons Project man whose frantic thoughts at 11 pm. One punter told her, have divided his body into six ‘My husband enjoyed the ex- legs, three faces and four hibition so much he wept.’ Jewish heroine graces UK prison arms. ‘Untitled’ from Oakhill Secure Training Centre shows Of course the Trust is not just Inside Time report more current high-profile ‘hate crimes’. a man sitting despondently about artwork and the day on a bench; his dog, also de- after I visited the Festival Hall The programme is typically delivered over one spondent, sits beside him. It there was to be an afternoon The Anne Frank Trust Prison Project was de- or two weeks and engages directly with offend- is a very moving image. More showcasing poetry, spoken vised and launched by the Trust in 2002 and ers - a number of whom receive training to oddball is the portrait of a word, music and performance. has since been the blueprint for similar an- present the exhibition to fellow inmates and Stained Glass Superman - clown, titled ‘Back on in 5’ For the following weeks there ti-prejudice education programmes imple- visitors, with the result that participants at the John, HMP Edinburgh painted by Anthony in HMP will be many other events, mented throughout prisons in both Germany conclusion of the programme show improved Full Sutton where the ex- including texts from prison and the Netherlands. confidence, enhanced communication and hausted entertainer enjoys a writers performed by the Syn- team-building skills and greater empathy for Two of the most impressive fag. The most sinister por- ergy Theatre Company, and others. jungle animals represented The work in the justice sector is key in their trait, ‘Genesis 6-7’ (I looked it are ‘Crocodile’ from HMP efforts towards achieving transformative soup but couldn’t identify the This impressive project Rochester - created out of cial change and creating a society in which subject) by William at HMP nuts, paint and steel and the everyone is treated equally. Throughout the seeks to combat racism, bigotry Shotts shows a man’s face wickedly titled ‘Spirit of Her prison project, offenders are encouraged to with a large horn growing out Majesty’s Prison Service’ by show respect for themselves and others and to and anti-Semitism, while of the forehead. Michael at Gartree, which is a foster individual responsibility and empa- encouraging a more inclusive very menacing scorpion made thetic thinking that will ultimately contribute This new Koestler exhibition out of acrylic and wood. to a reduced risk of re-offending. and hate-free society. is a wonderful way of showcasing the individuality and The final and most seriously Participants come from a range of cultural Alongside this activity are discussion-based talent of people inside prison. thoughtful section is called backgrounds, attain varying levels of educa- workshops facilitated by the Anne Frank Trust It also helps the artists, not ‘That was Then, This is Now’ tion and have different life experiences, but team and where possible, a visit by a Holocaust least with the money they get and showcases more portraits are brought together - often for the first time survivor also takes place. This element of the by selling their works. Sally than I have previously seen at - to reflect on Anne Frank’s story, and consider programme is particularly appreciated by of- Taylor, CEO of the Koestler a Koestler exhibition. The ef- how prejudice and discrimination have con- fenders for the valuable new perspective such Trust, told me that at a recent fect is sometimes desperate, ‘Back on in 5’ - Anthony, tinued to impact us to this day. unique testimony provides. exhibition they put on at sometimes angry but most HMP Full Sutton As with the schools programme, the focal “This impressive project seeks to combat rac- point is an exhibition - a bespoke, prison ver- ism, bigotry and anti-Semitism, while encour- sessions on ‘Mindful Writing’ sion of Anne Frank: A History for Today - a his- aging a more inclusive and hate-free society. using the latest publication of torical section looks at Anne’s life against the The opportunity of engaging personally with Koestler poetry called ‘Koes- backdrop of the Holocaust whilst a contempo- a survivor encourages very open dialogue on tler Voices: New Poetry from rary element reflects on how insidious hatred issues of prejudice, discrimination and victim- Prisons.’ and persecution have remained, looking at hood. I commend the Anne Frank Trust UK on genocides since the Holocaust, the civil rights this outstanding educational initiative.” Chief It had been a hot September movement, sentiment round immigration and Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis afternoon when I turned my back on the glittering waters of the Thames and left the crowded South Bank parade to go into the exhibition. Re- Jason Elliott Associates turning into the darkening Specialists in Prison Law, Parole and Criminal Appeals evening and the still crowded parade, I was struck afresh by Expert in release from custody the aptness of the show’s title: ‘Another Me.’ All over the Legal Aid available in suitable cases country, imprisoned people are living separate lives, most - Please contact - of them trying not to lose connection with the life outside Jason Elliott Associates Limited the walls and hoping to find a way to start a new life. 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and once more invited bids. HMS Victory in Portsmouth “Now, I’m sure that will put a different perspective on this Long illustrious past of old lady of the sea fine instrument,” he said, as a bid of £1,000 was made. before Nelson she was flagship to a number of notable Another of £1,500 was quickly admirals including Keppel, followed by £2,000 and event- Hardy, Geary, Howe and fully the gavel fell at £28,000. Drake (no, not that Drake!). In The crowd cheered at the price 1780 her hull was sheathed in that was reached but someone copper, which gave her more called out - “how come the speed. worth has changed so much?” “Clearly it was the touch of the The ship was rebuilt between Fine or old instrument? hand of an expert that has re-

1813 and 1816 with a plaque © Deposit Photos added showing the spot vealed the true value of the where Nelson fell. She was Sid Arter The bidding began - £15, £20, violin,” said the auctioneer. still in service at the turn of £25 - at which point the auc- Victorious tioneer felt the reserve price © Deposit Photos the 20th century. After being As it is in our lives - many of accidently rammed and al- The old violin would not be reached and he us have lives that are out of need constant preservation. most sunk by HMS Neptune would not get much commis- The Victory has been sitting One afternoon at the auction tune - the tune we play sounds in 1903 she was used as a sion. “Surely it is worth more in dry dock since 1922, sup- scratchy, unappealing and training ship until being room an old and battered vi- and surely someone can make Paul Sullivan ported by 22 steel cradles. unattractive, and doesn’t do taken out of service in 1922. olin came up for sale; it was this instrument truly sing,” he Because she is made of wood us justice. What then if an ex- After a massive ‘Save the Vic- evidently old, in a case with a declared. At that point an el- she has been gradually set- pert teacher, mentor or guide As well as steam trains I am tory’ campaign she was saved bow. Before the bidding could derly woman from the crowd tling and moving under her fascinated by old ships and for the nation and restored; begin, the auctioneer’s assis- picked up the violin and bow. was to take the rather shabby own weight and recent laser their history, and with a sci- and despite being damaged tant was tasked with playing She dusted the body and neck individual we have become scans have shown she is now of the violin with her hand- ence background I am always by a German bomb in 1940, the instrument. He held up the and guide us to achieve, then sagging badly. Plans are afoot kerchief, tightened the bow keen to find out how things she survives. She currently old and somewhat tattered maybe like that old violin we to create a whole new system and tuned the strings. She were constructed and how serves as the flagship of the would play a different tune to support her. instrument and hesitantly then played a tune that made they work. With that in mind First Sea Lord and also as a scratched the bow over the and increase our value. I dragged my wife all the way everyone stop and listen. After visitor attraction. strings and produced a dread- from London to Portsmouth, It was on she stopped playing, she ful sound. “Well, what am I handed the instrument back to the Historic Dockyard, to Walking around the ship I Victory that Nelson bid for this fine old instru- Sid Arter is a teacher see HMS Victory, probably was surprised how low the to the assistant and the auc- and entertainer the most famous Royal Navy was fatally injured ceilings were, especially on ment”, the auctioneer asked. tioneer picked up his gavel ship: as well as the Mary and died. the gun decks; men must Rose, whose remains now re- have spent a lot of time bent side nearby. Victory was built at the old over and when the guns were Chatham Dockyard and fired the noise and smoke One thing I didn’t realise was launched on 7th May 1765. must have been intolerable. that the Victory has had so She had a long and illustrious Toilet facilities are always a much restoration work that it career and saw service in the bone of contention for prison- is almost a new ship and that American War of Independ- ers, but bear some sympathy is the impression you get ence (1775-1783), the French for the ordinary seamen Wrongly convicted when you first see her, as well Revolutionary Wars (1792- aboard Victory. Their toilet of a crime? as her small size. Currently 1802) and the Napoleonic was a board with a hole in it, she is undergoing another Wars (1803-1815). She gained jutting out at the very front restoration which will last 13 immortality as Vice-Admiral (bow) of the ship; as this was years and cost over £35mil- Nelson’s flagship at the Battle the ‘head’ of the ship, toilet lion. If you visited at the mo- of Trafalgar (21st October facilities on ships became ment you would find a ship 1805) where she helped to de- known as ‘the Heads’. Need- Lost your appeal? with no masts as, unlike the feat the French and Spanish less to say, officers had their Cutty Sark, which I wrote navies. It was on Victory that own facilities and Nelson may about a few months ago, her Nelson was fatally injured well have had his personal masts are made of wood and and died; but in the years commode.

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Bill Hill, Chief Executive of The Lighthouse am not one of those prisoners who regularly Club charity (supporting the construction in- claims to be in crisis and demands their pres- dustry) commented that there are a number of ence on the wing. In fact, she couldn’t remem- factors at play in relation to the rise in rates of ber the last time she had heard my name. She self-harm and suicide, including the fact that claimed that if I had asked for help first, then workers spend long periods away from home this would have raised a red flag for them, and and family, in an unforgiving culture. “You are they would have come straight to the wing to billeted up sometimes in a caravan with three see me as I am ‘not one of the frequent other mates” he said. “You are away from flyers’. home, socially isolated.” These are the factors shared by those of us in prison. We too are Imagine my frustration then when, just a few spending a long period away from home, fam- months later, I did indeed ask for help (due to ily and friends, in an unforgiving culture, experiencing strong urges to take my own life) often in overcrowded cells but suffering from only to find that no one came. Less than a week social isolation. later I was being blue-lighted to the nearest hospital after being found unconscious. Again, The construction industry has responded by the mental-health team seemed offended that getting mental-health first-aiders on site, giv- I hadn’t discussed my feelings with them be- “I tried … but you didn’t want to know” ing people extra training and listening skills. © Andy Aitchison forehand, though on this occasion I was at However, despite the long-lasting success of least able to reply, “I tried … but you didn’t the prison ‘Listeners’ scheme, and a signifi- want to know.” cant investment into safer-custody roles within The duty to care most jails, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Pris- Until prison healthcare and safer custody de- ons has commented that ‘chronic failures in partments do get to grips with the idea of ‘Chronic failures in the systems of accountability persist’ the systems of accountability persist’ and, showing real care to prisoners, and their com- despite intense scrutiny, recommendations by plex mental-health needs, the rates of self- Adam Mac - HMP Grendon ons and in construction. the inspectorate are systematically ignored. harm and suicide in jail are likely to continue rising. There can be no doubt that some pris- The reasons for this trend are likely to be many Like many prisoners, I have suffered from Working in the construction industry has long oners will always attempt to ‘play the system’ and diverse, what those of us in prison have mental-health problems including depression been regarded as one of the deadliest profes- in order to avoid the harsher elements of prison in common with many men working in the and thoughts of self-harm and suicide for most sions, but a recent report has found that it is life, to keep their televisions whilst on Basic construction industry is that we exist in a pri- of my life. I have attempted suicide on at least not simply due to accidents involving scaffold- regime, or even to attempt to escape a period marily masculine environment, where talking half-a-dozen occasions. However, I have yet to ing and heavy machinery; it may also be re- in segregation. However, I believe that this about your emotions is discouraged by a encounter a prison safer-custody governor who lated to mental health - 450 construction leaves the Prison Service with a simple choice; ‘man-up’ culture that will label anyone who shows any real understanding of the difference workers committed suicide in 2016 alone, challenges this taboo as a ‘snowflake’ or they can either allow those who are truly in between ‘Duty of Care’ and ‘Caring’. When I which is more than three times the national worse. This is not just a problem in prisons and need to suffer whilst they are distracted by the last self-harmed, back in 2016, I was surprised average for men. However, in a separate report, construction - we have reached a point in so- idea of deterring the misuse of mental-health to find that the mental-health nurses were it has been shown that self-inflicted deaths are ciety where the top cause of death for men aged services, or they can accept that some misuse more than six times more likely in prison than somehow offended by the fact that I hadn’t 21 to 45 is now suicide. It has become an epi- will take place but that it is worth enduring for in the general population, with a significant asked them for help first. One said that she had demic due, in no small part, to a very male the sake of ultimately saving lives. rise in self-harm incidents by both men in pris- inability to ask for help. been shocked to hear what I had done since I

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cell again?’ At that moment, as he tried to process the news. Communications with staff he saw the Prison Chaplain Then the tears came. To see during lock-up walk from behind into the my pal Jack fold to his knees, There are two buttons in the room. It was bad news. being such a big man, was cell that can be used to get help moving. Although I think or information during lock-up. “No!” “Who is it?” Jack asked, sometimes crying is the best One is marked ‘Emergency’ putting the lid on his white- medicine, it’s unusual to be and shines a red-light outside board pen and placing it on done publicly in prison. Acting the cell; the other is marked the table in front of him. “Come tough perhaps is where we go ‘Intercom’ and is supposed to with me please, I’ve got some- wrong sometimes. Sadly, Jack be used when the matter is not thing to tell you”. The Chaplain couldn’t attend the funeral an emergency. The ‘Emergency’ ushered Jack into a small room (due to an outdated prison button is used when it is time at the side of the class where rule, which in my opinion is for outside exercise to mark he had been helping for the inhumane and cruel). Since the cells that want it – hardly past year. “I’m sorry to inform when has a Grandmother not an ‘Emergency’, and a real © Fotolia.com you Jack; your Dad has passed been immediate family? ‘Emergency’ at these times away”. That day a few years Nathan Joshua would result in substantial ago now, Jack wanted to get I realise discussions about delays. high, drunk or something just death are as difficult as pro- to take that pain away. He cessing any loss can be. And Loss, truths and I have only once used the didn’t. It now serves as a per- naturally, everybody process- ‘Intercom’ button. It took outdated rules sonal reminder of how power- es grief differently. I had 45-minutes for it to be an- less yet determined incarcer- served years previously and swered, by which time I had The day Jack’s Dad died will ation can make somebody. not lost anybody. This sen- stay with him forever. It was a tence has been different. My missed the appointment I lively afternoon in education I saw Jack return from health- family really needed me, as I needed to go to (a complaint where, unusually, the English care on Tuesday with five min- needed them, and I couldn’t appeal about lack of facilities class looked full. Although utes to spare before the start be there every time close fam- for the deaf!), and when it was Jack was an inmate, his way of group. I remember thinking ily passed away. For those answered, I got a distorted with the lads meant they lis- at the time ‘I cannot be arsed lucky enough to still have fam- squawking sound that was tened when he taught. A lika- with it this morning’, as I stood ily and/or friends on the out, © Andy Aitchison / Deposit Photos very difficult to understand. ble bloke - always dressed in the corridor by the tele- even those of us who have lost immaculately in jeans and phones. I get days like that friends right here inside, be- Several times I have used the fresh polo shirt - he was evi- from time to time (Monday and reavement is one of the tough- Can you hear me? emergency button and when dence in the flesh that people Friday is the whole community est things an incarcerated I do, the officer that attends can change. “And the next meeting, and Tuesday to person has to live through. I Name withheld – Echoes in prison insists on shouting through thing to do lads is recap the Thursday is small groups). have now discovered the hard HMP Edinburgh Echoes amplify vowels, distort the closed door, which is par- spellings from last week,” Jack Jack walked through the door way that life is far too short to consonants and mix and con- ticularly hard to understand said in his gravelly London smiling and laughing as usual be fooled by the idea that we fuse sounds from different because I cannot see his lips accent; pointing to a list on the where Jean-Pierre met him for Understanding deafness will live forever. sources. In a situation where and there is no direct sound board. the standard pat-down search. Deafness is not a uniform re- there are echoes, normal hear- path from his lips to my hear- Jean-Pierre had a look on his duction in the perceived volume I often did it on the landings ing people automatically ing-aid. When I tell him that I Knock, knock! Jack looked face that Jack had seen before. of sound; rather, it is a blurring but even in therapy, there are speak louder to be understood. cannot understand him and around to see his wing man- “Allo Jack,” he said in his and distortion of sounds with times I catch myself blaming Consequently, noise levels in that I need to speak face-to- ager at the door. “Jack Parisian twang, “Your Mum the following features: those around me for my situ- echoing environments are face, I get an unbending Edwards?” he asked in his has called the prison- you need • An inability to distinguish ation. There are also times I often painfully loud with hear- stern Glaswegian tone. “Yeah, to ring home”. many consonants as they de- refusal. have blamed my barrister, the ing-aids. For deaf people, this what’s up Guv?” Jack replied, pend on high frequencies that judge, my stepfather, addic- cannot be heard; makes conversation impossi- as his heart sank. The usual Jack barged past me on the way TV subtitles tion, trauma, having money, • The inability to locate the ble and shouted announce- possibilities flashed through to the phone; my gut told me I need to have subtitles to use not having money …hell, I source of a sound as this de- ments from prison officers are Jack’s mind, despite it being he was not okay. Tap ... tap … the TV. Every time I have been pends on the relevant phase years since he had been ‘up to tap went the buttons as he would’ve even blamed being incomprehensible, they sound moved to a different cell, I get of the waveform received by no good’ (that feeling is hard frantically dialled home. put on my potty the wrong way like cattle bellowing. a TV with no subtitles. One the two ears, and this is lost to shake when a uniform “What’s happened?” he asked round if I could get away with time, I waited 5-weeks, anoth- with hearing aids; comes knocking) …‘have I left his Mum. “I’m so so sorry son,” it! All that might have played Prisons are, apparently, de- er time 17-weeks without sub- • The inability to separate something on show I didn’t she said softly “but your Nan some role, but what I realise signed to maximise echoes and titles. When I share a cell, I speech from background want them to see?’ ‘Is it a piss died this morning”. This isn’t is that I have to take responsi- thus cause unnecessary addi- noise, which results from the still have to pay for the TV even test … or are they spinning my happening again he thought, bility. And it is facing that re- tional difficulties for the deaf; though I could not use it. When inability to locate and thus why do they do this? This is a ality which has helped me here not sharing, I now refuse to mentally isolate the source. matter of extreme frustration the most. We cannot alter the have a TV in the cell until sub- Our team of specialists can o er past, despite how awful some for many deaf people. Hearing aids do not fully com- titles have been provided. My free advice and assistance in things for people have been. pensate for hearing problems. TV includes four channels that relation to Legally Aided issues, Public address systems Those with many forms of poor never have subtitles and sev- including: Today I am still breathing, so Prison halls all have poor qual- eyesight are able to get 20/20 eral others that only have them in with a chance to do some- ity public-address systems. vision with spectacles, but Lifer/IPP Parole Board Reviews (Pre/Post Tari ) They are far too loud, often to intermittently; the ‘permitted thing different- something even the best hearing-aids fail Recalls a degree that causes pain when channels’ do not include BBC with meaning. I hope that I can to give the user anything like Independent Adjudications heard through hearing-aids. 4 or More4, which always have Category A Reviews eventually turn this sentence, normal hearing. Hearing-aids They appear to have no tone subtitles. Thus, I have a more my loss and the damage done, amplify the higher frequency We can also o er competitive xed fees for matters control - they do not amplify limited set of programmes into an experience used for sounds that have been partial- which are not currently covered by Legal Aid such as: than hearing prisoners; this is good. For me that starts with ly lost, but this high amplifi- consonants relative to vowels discrimination. Sentence planning/calculations talking in group today. That’s cation can mean that sudden and thus do nothing to make Challenging Licence Conditions all therapy is really- it’s just loud noises become painfully speech more intelligible. Many The consequences of impris- Re-categorisation talking. loud. They cannot replace the normal hearing people have Accessing O ending Behaviour Programmes frequencies that have been difficulty understanding onment for the deaf are many Contact us today: Address: totally lost. Please remember them; for a deaf person they and varied. In my view it is about time the authorities T: 01752 600833 Genesis O ce 6, 235 Union Street Nathan Joshua, a nom de when talking to a deaf person are almost completely incomprehensible with or without began to make provisions for @: o [email protected] Plymouth, Devon PL1 3HN plume, is a resident of HMP that shouting distorts speech’ Grendon it does not help understanding. hearing-aids. people with disabilities. Insidetime October 2019 www.insidetime.org Comment 25

lost its credibility after the old ‘accred- a form of redemption. A lot of prison- may not) prevent awkward questions Inside Voices ited’ programmes were debunked by ers would be willing to donate their about gaps in your CV. research and scrapped. We under- personal time to engage with com- stand, as prisoners, the need for some munity projects from inside the walls. Reintegration form of intervention, but how is sitting Other than making an appointment The five R’s in a group of 8 other offenders, listen- Re-education with the Job Centre (if applicable) or ing to their crimes, their emotions, For many in prison, education plays providing an identification card/ their motivations; when their crimes a significant role, creating possible bank account, the Prison Service or, Grant Stanley BSc (Hons) MA As sex offenders we leave prison with a are wholly unrelated to your own, options and boosting morale and indeed, the Probation Service offer - HMP Whatton discharge grant and a prayer. Level 2 in beneficial to rehabilitation? You can self-confidence. However, and there absolutely no support for prisoners. Maths or English is of absolutely no use never un-hear or un-see these things is always a ‘however’ when we discuss once any potential employer finds out Irrespective of intellectual level or and if anything, they are hugely det- prison life, the current funding and We see mini courses for interview about your sex offence. Rehabilitation abilities, mental activity is one of rimental to one’s mental health. guidelines from NOMS severely limits techniques, disclosure letters, CV only works for those willing and wanting the most arduous of challenges the levels of education available. writing and self-employment, yet in to change; if you like strawberries then If HMPPS were to offer more one-to- that prisoners face. There are two Despite what educators and prisons reality these are conducted by staff simplistic categories ALL prison- you will always like strawberries. You one support for individuals, create tell you, Level 2 is NOT equivalent to can be introduced to raspberries but will more bespoke work for offenders to that haven’t had an interview for ers fall into, those WITH a support GCSE. One can achieve Level 1 and 2 many years, have never had to dis- still like strawberries - a poor analogy do in their own time then it would be within 10 weeks but a GCSE takes two network and those WITHOUT. A close a criminal record and have but apt when describing offenders of a highly beneficial to rehabilitation. years. Employers are not stupid, and support network can be family, never been self-employed. Whilst friends, children, wives or partners. particular trait(s) and the rehabilitation they too recognise that Level 2 is noth- Redemption these efforts are altruistic, they are For those with a support network methods of the Prison Service. ing more than a basic grasp of a par- There are little or no opportunities to utterly useless and without pedigree come a unique set of challenges. ticular subject. Remorse redeem yourself in prison. Actively or effectiveness. Remorse in prison has to be dealt with seeking to change one’s behaviour 1) Remorse; Further education is available in pris- internally. Mental health support is woe- and address offending behaviour(s) Prisoners require real life and up-to- 2) Rehabilitation; on, but it is woefully underfunded. fully inadequate, and prisoners often rely is a preventative measure for future 3) Redemption; GCSE’s, A-Levels, Foundation Degrees date information, even if that infor- on other prisoners to ‘offload’ their con- use, but there is nothing available to 4) Re-education; and Bachelor degrees are available, mation and guidance is not overly cerns. If the Prison Service were to offer put back into the community from this 5) Reintegration. but they are not widely advertised optimistic. Plan for the worst and appropriate counselling services then prison. and certainly not funded effectively. everything else is a positive. Prisoners more people would be able to effectively The same applies to those without Access to course materials or the tools are a pretty resilient bunch and I wish deal with any anxiety or mental issues Whilst we acknowledge that there is a support network; minus the re- to undertake these endeavours, let the Prison Service would recognise around remorse. The Samaritans and little we can do or say to any victims demption element. Without a sup- alone the mentoring and support, is this. Listeners provide a specific service, but of crime other than ‘sorry’, some pris- port network there is no one to lacking and governors would rather prisoners feel better when they engage oners want to do more. At Whatton redeem yourself to - except allocate the funds elsewhere as they In summary, mental health support; with a professional. Peer-led support we have a craft workshop, we have an yourself. don’t appreciate the real value. counselling services; one-to-one psy- groups would be a great idea, but pris- art department in Education, we have chological support; any opportunity oners rarely facilitate this as they have textile workshops, all of which output Currently, the Prison Service and to redeem oneself; opportunities to no input into the process. products that have a potential resale When a prisoner completes his/her the wider Probation Service only value. The money raised by any po- CV there will be a gap in employment access more further education and fulfil two of the five challenges: Rehabilitation tential sales could be given to victim that pertains to their time in prison. more realistic and up-to-date reinte- Rehabilitation and re-education, HMPPS have a number of new ‘accredit- support, but instead it is just binned It is not disingenuous to fill that gap gration support - these are the things and these are severely limited in ed’ programmes on offer; Kaizen and or scrapped. Why? Believe it or not, a with any education you have com- that would make best use of our pris- scope and effectiveness. Horizon. However, the accreditation has lot of prisoners want to give back as pleted whilst in prison and may (or on time.

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to 14 cases of psychosis per claiming to be suffering from YouGov survey, commis- Inside Voices 20,000 cannabis users per psychosis: sioned by the Conservative year, i.e. around 0.07%. Drug Policy Reform Group, Hardly an epidemic, especially a) If they had come to the at- found that 48% of the adults “Let’s go, Jack. I’m red-hot!” when compared with the far tention of the medical profes- who took part were in favour Reefer Madness greater incidence of health and sion due to problem use, one of legalising recreational use social issues attributable to would expect a far higher proof cannabis compared with alcohol and tobacco. portion of them to have expe- 24% who were opposed. rienced the symptoms associ- Moreover, the term ‘psychosis’ ated with psychosis than with Perpetuating alarmist and in- suggests that the symptoms, non-problem users; accurate anti-legislation prop- hallucinations and delusions aganda merely prolongs an persist even after cannabis use b) Cannabis users facing pros- unwinnable and expensive has been discontinued, but the ecution for possession or sup- ‘war on drugs’ and only serves report fails to make this clear, ply of cannabis might seek to to further the interests of those stating that, ‘the users who use mitigate or escape prosecution profiteering from the illegal the strongest forms every day by jumping on the psychosis drugs trade, along with the are 5 times as likely to develop bandwagon; police and criminal justice in- it (psychosis)’, however, if dustry; for whom it generates they are still using the drug at c) Unemployed cannabis users employment and a return on the time of diagnosis, what on benefits and struggling to investments respectively. The they are really suffering from afford the high prices charged legislation of recreational can- are the effects of excessive for skunk (£200+ per ounce) nabis use, and ‘medicalisa- cannabis use, not clinical psy- could be eligible for incapacity tion’ of class A drugs would chosis as is generally under- or invalidity benefit, which remove the malign influence to skunk use’. stood by the term. As the report pays considerably more and of prohibition which is impli- was based on a retrospective doesn’t require a person to cated and knife and other ‘Reefer Madness’ The report found that out of an examination of diagnoses of actively look for work. drug-related crimes, peo- average 46 cases of psychosis psychosis from across Europe ple-trafficking, exploitation of JP Marshall BSc - to misrepresent the truth about per 100,000 people per year, and Brazil, this would have Whilst less than 1% of canna- minors and corruption of HMP Stocken this relatively benign recrea- 14 were attributable to high- been difficult to verify. Similarly, bis users experience ‘cannabis law-enforcement personnel. It would also save the taxpayer tional stimulant. In an article potency cannabis use - this is the subjects’ use of other drugs psychosis’, the probably even the considerable cost of polic- titled ‘Skunk Blamed For equivalent to a mere 0.014% immediately prior to diagno- lower incidence of genuine ing, prosecuting and incarcer- It would appear that anti-can- Psychosis Epidemic’ (The of the population. Of course ses would need to be consid- cases are likely to be associat- ating drug offenders, take nabis hysteria is alive and well Times 20/03/19), based on re- not everyone uses cannabis, a ered, as the combined effects ed with the more potent hybrid control of an extremely lucra- and currently residing on the search carried out by the recent YouGov survey (Sunday of mixing strong cannabis with strains of cannabis which, as tive black market out of the pages of the UK tabloid media. Institute for Psychiatry (first Times 14/07/19) found that alcohol or other drugs could MP Crispin Blunt in The hands of criminals and their Some 80 years after the release published in The Lancet), jour- 31% of those surveyed had tried be exponentially greater. Sunday Times (Letters - 27 of the propaganda film ‘Reefer nalist Chris Smyth cites the cannabis. If one assumes that January 2019) commented ‘A cohorts and convert its illegal profits into tax revenue. The Madness’, so alarmed white, Institute’s report which claims about 20% of the population One might also consider pos- legal supply chain would pro- sooner we follow the lead of middle-class America, sensa- that ‘30 per cent of the psycho- either regularly or occasionally sible incentives cannabis duce regulatory models that Canada, the US and other lib- tionalist headlines continue sis in London was attributable uses cannabis - this correlates users might have had for better manage this risk’. The eral democracies the better. 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A few weeks ago - on one of our projects at Whitemoor, after we had weeded, watered and planted our garden for the day, we decided we would cover a Mindfulness Session. The weather was great and we had covered the practical tasks we had set ourselves. Everyone made themselves comfortable on the lawned area created in the garden (an old, previously unused exercise yard) and we then progressed through a relaxation session, with a set of guided visualisation techniques to help aid peaceful and positive states of awareness in the moment. The results were fantas- tic, most of the group really enjoyed the session and found it surprisingly relaxing and restorative. “Green architecture” Credit: The Butler Trust We believe each of us has the capacity to transport ourselves out of a sense of sad- Sensing the seasons… ness, anger, constraint and “Joy and inspiration” limitation and into a positive, peaceful state of being. Every- there is a sense of “waiting”, we hope more of you get to Holistic, reflective, mindful growth one has the ability to start a sleep state, but life contin- access this reconnecting re- again and progress. The gar- ues underground and within, source as time progresses. Joannah Metcalfe When the weather is good, and screwed in place with dens, the wildlife coming awaiting that new beginning. one of the topics we cover is gaps especially for back into areas and lives pre- Spring comes, and brings new Nature Observation; seeing amphibians. At HMP Whitemoor we have viously disconnected from hope, everything bursting If any other prison staff what creatures we can identify two current projects in devel- Nature, provide so many new into lives afresh. would like to know more, in the gardens we help build. The courses also cover work- opment, one of which is on opportunities. Eating good please contact Founder/ Slowing down and focusing ing with green and dry wil- the PIPE Unit and featured in food and working in the fresh For us, Nature is a constant Director Joannah Metcalfe: on the minute detail of the low, making willow wigwams the last IT issue. We are also air as a team can do so much source of joy and inspiration, www.greenergrowth.co.uk Natural World around us can for climbing plants and to currently working at HMPs more than engender a sense really help generate peaceful, give vertical growing areas - Wayland & Swaleside. The of positive productivity. Con- resourceful states of mind. “green architecture”, which Flower of the Month reaction amongst the men we necting with our Natural En- makes the gardens more in- meet and work with across all vironment can help transcend teresting to look at, and even the projects who have read almost any mental, emotional more wildlife friendly. our last article was very pos- or spiritual state into one of itive, so thank you for your transformation. At Christmas there is more responses! creativity generated, when we Through the seasons, Nature teach willow wreath making Clearly, news of the green rev- constantly demonstrates to us and rustic reindeers are made olution we are working to the essential capacity we all out of timber harvested from spark up across all the prison have to regenerate. Summer our sustainable woodland estates is growing fast. Our - the season of warmth, colour

Credit: Ian Lindsey partnership projects. hope to connect all “best and plenty, and preparation a practise” across the sector time to enjoy but traditionally Rustic furniture, willow bas- will culminate in a confer- also to get ready for the priva- kets, the creation of bird, bat, ence we intend to host in Lon- tions ahead. Autumn is all Mallow (Malvus sp.) hedgehog and owl boxes, as about harvesting and reaping don next April. More news on Mallow is in flower now. Mild tasting, young mallow leaves well as rustic benches and the fruits (and veg!) of our la- this to come soon. can be a substitute for lettuce but older leaves are better green willow “story telling bours, of storing up resources chairs” can also be made in cooked as a leafy green vegetable. The buds and flowers can One of the things we thought for the season ahead. Then our Cat B & C sites, teaching be used in salads. we would share with you in there is the dormant season: “rural enterprise skills” that Source: Wikipaedia this article is the range of top- Winter, where all is quiet and help generate new abilities ics we cover when we deliver Credit: Sandy Millar that can lead to new begin- our services, as the courses It is a constant joy to see how nings, on the inside out. coverage does not just include quickly wildlife returns to a Building confidence and use- therapeutic gardening. Some site, even if the gardens are ful, productive creativity can are what you would expect in Important Parole Case Coming Up? growing on very urban tar- give rise to new hope and relation to growing and cook- Get Someone mac, brick and concrete sites. ideas for future enterprise. ing healthy seasonal fresh A few weeks ago at White- food and conserving nature Who Gives a $@*#! moor we identified 3 different Specific therapeutic sessions “I can’t believe how fortunate we were in choosing - others might be a surprise. 99% of Clients happy with the Emmersons. You were amazing, I would recommend sorts of bumble bees, 3 differ- are also gradually being ab- outcome of their case Emmersons to anyone looking for an approachable and ent butterflies, a dragon fly sorbed into our “Project De- reliable ﬁrm of Solicitors.” As the seasons change, and and 5 different sorts of song- livery Diary”, as conversations the weather patterns become 52 John Street, 137A Back High Street, Gosforth, birds. In the wildlife pond whilst working together give Nearly all clients achieved release or Sunderland SR1 1QN Newcastle NE3 4ET colder and wetter, we tend to there were 2 different sorts of rise to clarity regarding the open conditions deliver our Food Nutrition & 0191 567 6667 0191 284 6989 water snails, pond skaters specific needs and interests Budgeting Courses inside, and water beetles, and we of each group. This is why our Freephone with some of the food we have We are experts in category A reviews know there’s some newts in delivery of courses retains a grown. This means in spring and independent adjudications 0800 193 0146 there too - although the adults holistic flexibility, so that we and summer we can make the emmersons-solicitors.co.uk may have climbed out by now. can respond to the different most of being outside in the Parole Hearings • Adjudications • Recalls • Category A Reviews We have created timber “es- requirements and ideas re- EMAP fresh air as much as Registered with cape zones” made out of logs flected by each group of men. Members of the Association of Prison Lawyers possible. 28 Comment www.insidetime.org Insidetime October 2019 Inside Voices The Good Book of Prisons

prison but I have reported, IEP is punishment, not reward honestly, what I found and was told by prisoners and Neil Wilson - HMP Risley the support of the prisoners it is intended to staff and have reported it as influence. It is held in low regard by prisoners accurately as I could. A lot who do not trust it to deliver and who see it as depends on what individual How often have you heard a prison officer say a system of punishment and not reward and it prisoners want to get from the the words - ‘Well done’, ‘Thank you’, ‘Great job’ is operated unfairly and inconsistently across prison. Even in prisons with or even ‘I’ll put a positive comment on your the HMP estate. Prison officers saying ‘I’m going bad inspection reports, such nomis’? Now, ask yourself how many times to give you an IEP’ only serves to reinforce the as Bedford, I was told of good you’ve heard a prison officer say, ‘I’m going to commonly held view. things going on. No prison is give you an IEP’? I’m fairly sure that most will perfect, every one of them say that the latter is more often the norm. This The IEP scheme lacks complete credibility and will have its own problems, but beneath that there is good typifies how the IEP is being used as punishment trust. It is no longer seen as important or of work if you look for it. There rather than reward. value to prisoners. Many can’t be bothered to are prison inspectors who achieve Enhanced status because it often means look for the bad things; I was David Gauke MP (Justice Secretary) says: very little. Most are content to remain on looking for the good things. ‘People go into prison as punishment, not for Standard, with some not even bothered to be punishment’. However, many of you who are on Basic as there is not that much difference Will governors and managers reading this will disagree and suggest that the between the levels. The IEP scheme has lost its in the MoJ follow up your prison environment is punitive, and this is currency value entirely. Incentives, Earnings findings? reinforced by use of the IEP scheme, which is and Privileges need to be meaningful for pris- viewed by many as punitive. It is used alongside oners to buy into and support. For that to hap- Yes, I am sure they will. I have other punitive processes such as adjudications, pen, the IEP scheme will need to be brought spoken to the Governing Gov- all of which is endorsed by the majority of prison up-to-date and in line with prisoners’ needs that Simon Shepherd ernor’s Forum. Copies of the officers and managers. reflect them being outside of prison. Credit: The Butler Trust book will be circulated to In order to collect the information for his ‘Good every single prison and we Last year, the MoJ held a consultation on Normalising the culture and environment inside will be following it up at area Incentives, Earnings and Privileges (IEP). the prison to that of living in society will greatly Book of Prisons’, Simon Shepherd, director of level with director’s groups Coincidently, the Prison Policy Network under- help in preparing for release and give a smoother the Butler Trust, travelled 17,200 miles, visit- and governors. I would be took its first consultation after it launched in transition and integration, especially for those ing 102 prisons in England and Wales and surprised if my findings were July 2018, asking the question: ‘What incentives who are serving long sentences and have no not followed up, because all work in prison?’ The findings from the latter idea what a Freeview box or an MP3 player is, met 2,067 prisoners and staff in his quest to the prisons are different and were stark and disturbing with a clear need for let alone how to use them! find out what good things were happening have their own unique prob- urgent action to reform and modernise the IEP in prisons. lems but governors want to scheme. Changing the scheme to reflect real, tangible make the best of their prison incentives will require significant, courageous staff said how good the rela- and would like to share good Many can’t be bothered leadership, from the top down. How many, tionship now was. ideas with each other but are to achieve Enhanced status though, will have the backbone to be brave or too preoccupied with the day- courageous? Many won’t, as they prefer to hide Paul Sullivan The impact of Key Workers to-day running of their estab- because it often means very behind media and public hostility to prisoners was another area that at- lishments. It is difficult to stop and look around at what deserving to be treated as human beings in a tracted praise, although as I little. is happening elsewhere. humane environment. The brave, the few, will What is the book about? did my tour it was actually What also became apparent was that many need to have thick skins to ignore the media being introduced, but where Will copies be available in prisons cannot even get the basics right, such and public vitriol and hope it is not a CLM (Career I went to every closed prison it had already been intro- prison libraries for prisoners as provision of toiletries, safety, correct and Limiting Move) as we used to say in a company to talk about what good duced all sides said what a big things were happening be- to read? timely issue of medication, adequate amount I worked for. impact it was having. of nutritional quality food etc, and this needs cause if we want to improve prisons and ensure they are How were you received in Our initial print run was tar- fixing first in order to ensure that there is a clear I firmly believe that changing the scheme rad- safe and as good as they can prisons? geted at governors because it demarcation between basic needs and incen- ically to be one of real and achievable privileges, be in caring for, and rehabil- is about effecting change. As tives and privileges. incentivised by a supportive prison staff, would itating, prisoners then we I was received well. I had a a charity, to do another print bring about a marked decrease in violence as have to learn from all the few raised eyebrows when I run would cost a fortune. If The current IEP scheme was introduced in 2013 prisoners will be minded to earn and retain their good stuff that is going on. sat down and said ‘tell me the demand is there we will and has since been updated six times (once a much improved privileges, more so than they The book is all about what what is good about this have to find a way to do that, year) with very few amendments. It has failed do today. prisoners, staff and manage- prison’. Some of the prisoners but prison librarians could go to keep up to date with social, cultural and ment thought was good in wanted to talk about bad onto our website and down- technological change, and fundamentally lacks Incentives Review page 36 their prisons. things but I am sure if I was load and print copies for their in prison I would be more pre- library. Any prisons sharing good occupied with the bad things CANTERS CRIME practice? than the good. Everything is MASZ PROBLEM Z We are a friendly rm, with solicitors and legally so negative about prisons and quali ed sta who are experts in their particular There are some areas, espe- it is not always easy to flip areas of law cially around families, where that. Given the problems in there has clearly been good prisons in the last few years, PICIEM? AREAS OF WORK work going around. 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can get away with their own crimes or robbing Sick to death the taxpayer without fuss. Ask anyone who is involved in the system about IPP - prisoners, staff and governors - they all of politics agree that it is inhumane. Even the ECHR are disgusted by it. Yet ask a British politician about Name withheld – HMP Buckley Hall it and they will not even look you in the eye or give a straight answer, they just talk crap like Buckland does…. one lie after another. I have read Inside Time for the past decade that I’ve been in prison, because I enjoy reading it And speaking of lying politicians - Boris Johnson and as I’m an IPP, I always look for information was in HMP Leeds recently, we can all guess what about what’s happening with us. But it drives happened. Just like when there is an inspection me mad when you have these supposedly highly in every prison up and down the UK, Johnson educated VIPs (Very Ignorant Politicians) who was treated to a fabricated façade of the actual don’t have the slightest clue. experience. I hear that the prisoners heckled him (respect to you lads) and the governor tried Chris Grayling, a person that everyone abso- to airbrush the reality of the place, which ‘A Second Chance’ lutely hated, was a regular, with his ‘reptilian doesn’t solve anything. Pretending everything way’ about him, as David Icke would say. Then is great when it’s not prevents progress being Renowned documentary film-maker Rex there was Liz Truss and David Gauke, can an- made and changes being implemented. yone remember exactly what they did? Rory Bloomstein talks to Inside Time’s Noel Smith about Stewart said he’d resign in a year if he didn’t Johnson says he wants 10,000 new prison spac- sort the system out, but he went off before he es - well, he should talk to Buckland and get him his new film and what he wants it to achieve was forced to do that in order to make a bid for to release all the IPPs and the thousands who the job of Prime Minister, and we all know what are in prison on licence recall, not for commit- reflection of society. I’ve deserve a second chance. We happened there. ting further crimes but because they were late made three films about pris- have to learn to think beyond for an appointment, or looked at their OM a ‘bit oner’s wives, two films about stereotypes, and the phrase a Noel Smith Now we have a new Justice Secretary, Robert funny’. Johnson also says that he wants pris- the Parole Board, and each second chance seems impor- Buckland, who was in the centre pages of the oners to be educated, but most of the courses film I made drew me closer to tant. The film is about the last issue, with his ‘Smart Justice’ motto. But, available are useless as long as we have to declare Rex Bloomstein began his understanding the criminal importance of being able to let’s have it right - he was a judge, so he already our convictions to a prospective employer. film career in 1970, as a doc- justice system. get a job after being in prison. has an irrational bias towards prisoners, and umentary director for the BBC The three major factors for we all know he’s not going to do anything bold What we need in prison is life-skills and a pur- with ‘All in a day’ studies of You won a BAFTA for your film newly-released prisoners are to sort out the system. pose - courses like cooking, financial and debt British life. His films about about Strangeways, but have family/relationships, having management, household management, driving the criminal justice system you ever had any backlash somewhere to live, and get- Buckland won’t change the IPP because ‘it theory, CSCS cards, forklift licenses – the prac- include ‘The Sentence’ (1975), from the prison system? ting a job, and we illustrate interferes with the judicial system’, and if we tical things that will help us to become members ‘Release’ (1976), ‘Prisoners’ this in the film. You cannot suddenly give those 2,500 poor souls a new of society again. Wives (1977), ‘Parole’ (1978), No, when I filmed ‘Strange- underestimate the impor- sentence it would cause problems down the ‘Lifer’ (1982) and ‘Strange- ways’ the Governor allowed tance of a job in the scheme of line, apparently; which is ‘political speak’ for Johnson is putting #knifefree slogans on chick- ways’ (1980). His film about me to film everything. At this rehabilitation. We are trying ‘it would cost millions of pounds in compen- en-boxes when he could go into prisons and get HMP Strangeways won two time, it was a national scan- to change attitudes. Timpsons sation’. The fact is that Buckland and all of his educated about why people carry and use knives, British Academy Awards. dal that we had 40,000 pris- features in A Second Chance many predecessors could uphold human rights from the people who have actually committed oners in our prisons. 40,000! because of their commitment; but would rather hoodwink the taxpayer into that crime, and try to use that to prevent it. Don’t His latest film - A Second Now we have double that. But they employ 600 ex-prison- believing they are ‘tough on crime’ so that they talk at people through a f*****g chicken-box! Chance - is to be shown in I think the reason I haven’t ers. My experience of prison cinemas around the country had any adverse reaction has led me to believe that over the next few months. It’s from the authorities is be- there are too many wasted another documentary, which cause I do not film to provoke, lives. Nirinder Dhillon ASN LAW looks at redemption through but to record. To give prison- Nationwide coverage SOLICITORS a training and employment ers and staff a voice, not to What advice would you give to Experienced Prison & Criminal Anthony Stokoe Joel Binns scheme and how having a job sensationalise but to under- prisoners who are still in prison? Defence Solicitor Rasheed Nujeerallee stand what is, ordinarily, a to go to post-prison is so im- Independent Prison Law dark and closed world. Prison Perhaps to seek advice and portant for newly-released Independent Adjudications Expert since 1994 prisoners. On the eve of the is a world of its own. help where it is available; to film’s world premiere at the come to terms with your situ- Pre-Tariff & Tariff Reviews ‘People Before Profit’ famous Picture House cinema How much time do you think ation and think anew, there is Continuing the Fight and Challange in London’s Piccadilly, I you have spent inside prison hope and you should take ad- Category A reviews Despite Legal Aid Cuts caught up with Rex and asked over the years? vantage of whatever is on him about his career. offer. The system can destroy Prison Reviews Straight advice/representation I have been into around 40 you if you let it, but a few for Male and Female Prisoners Can I first ask you how you got prisons, the whole spectrum words of encouragement can Re-categorisation Adjudications Lifer/IPP Specialist into the documentary film from high-security to open. If make a difference. business? I work it out, I suppose I have HDC “Tagging” Recall Parole Judicial Reviews done a good 6-months in And where can we see A Sec- Mental Health Law Expert prison, despite the fact that ond Chance? In the 1970s I was working at Criminal appeals Human Rights - European & International the BBC, making documenta- I’ve not been convicted of any ries, when I met a friend of my crime. There will be a series of 20 Police interviews Cat A Reviews wife’s who was a solicitor. In screenings around the coun- Pre-tariff Sift/Hearings conversations with him he Your latest film, ‘A Second try, at the Picture House All criminal matters described the Magistrate’s Chance’ is just out. Why did chain, and there will be a Suite 8, Vine House, Court, the workings and the you call it ‘A Second Chance’, Q&A after the film. Prisoner’s Legal Aid Available characters. 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HMP Liverpool) is one of the in the country. Well, she and with respect and From Over the Wall old-style prisons and had a her team have done wonders. understanding. pretty depressing history. In In thinking about prison re- WW2 a German bomb landed form we need to keep in mind I have long believed that if you Terry Waite: “Little that can on a wing of the jail killing that prison staff are constrict- look for the good in others you be done about the size of cells” over 20 prisoners and the body ed by factors outside their will often find it, even though of one inmate was not discov- control. Staff cuts have had a it may be hidden under layers ered until 11 years later when terrible effect on many jails of resistance and years of de- the rubble was finally cleared! and I am not surprised that nial. Liverpool is not a perfect many prison officers have jail by a long chalk - there are In 2017, a snap inspection re- thrown up their hands in de- still very small cells where vealed serious deficiencies spair at an ever worsening prisoners have to double up. and a damning report was is- situation. However, Liverpool Drugs and all that goes with sued by the Prisons is an example of how a dynam- that are still around, but there Inspectorate. Things were in ic governor, surrounded by a is no doubt that given all the such a poor state that one won- keen and supportive staff and constraints, Liverpool jail has dered if anything could be volunteers, can make a had a mighty shift in the right done to improve matters. difference. direction. Recent statements coming from government As I drove to the prison the Many readers will be familiar promise more prisons and ex- other day the first thing I no- with the old type prisons. They tensions to existing prisons. ticed was a long brick wall that are dark, gloomy institutions Whilst places like Liverpool seems to stretch for miles. and not always clean. One of are making massive efforts to (During the time when the IRA the first things to do is to get make the best of a bad job, was active they blew a hole in the place cleaned up and look- most informed prison staff

Credit: James Maloney/Liverpool Echo the wall but that was quickly ing brighter. Although there know that larger units are not repaired!) Following the crit- is little that can be done about the answer. Smaller jails and the year that we ate out. I must on it and see the ocean liners ical report, the existing gov- the size of cells, at least the more trained staff with the have been very young at the and cargo ships in the Liver- ernor was replaced by a lady wing can be painted in lighter ability to work constructively Terry Waite CBE time but still have memories pool docks. Despite all the who was given the formidable colours and this does make a with those committed to their of seeing the bomb damage hardships, the people of task of turning the place difference. Then there is the care is part of the way caused by the Second World Liverpool retained their great round. If anyone doubts the question of the staff. They forward. Hope springs War and of visiting, with my sense of humour and determi- ability of women to take know as well as you and I that father, a captured German nation not to be beaten. Over charge in seemingly impossi- there are always those prison- Alas, as there are no votes in I was brought up in a small submarine. It was hot and the years the city was trans- ble situations then they ought ers who will be trying to get prisons I can’t see this hap- village halfway between cramped and the memory of formed, but one building that to meet Pia Sinha, the Governor one over on them. With that pening in the near future. But Liverpool and Manchester. that visit still lingers in my remained stuck in the past was of Liverpool jail. She is only knowledge, it’s not surprising one can hope, and in the Each Christmas my mother mind seventy years later. Walton Jail. I never visited the just over five foot in height and that some become cynical and meantime be thankful that would take me to Liverpool to prison in those days of course. if you passed her in the street take it out on all prisoners. within the prison system there Lewis’s Departmental Store to The overhead railway was still you would not have the faint- However, there are many who are such people as the gover- see Father Christmas and also operating, (now long demol- It was to be many years later est idea that she had been recognise that prisoners are nor of Liverpool and her staff to have a Christmas dinner. It ished) and it was really excit- that I paid my first visit. charged with making some- human beings like everyone who are doing their level best was the one and only time in ing for me to be able to travel Walton jail, (now known as thing of one of the worst jails else and need to be treated to keep hope alive. MICHAEL PURDON SOLICITOR SOMETIMES YOU JUST NEED AN EXPERT PAROLE - RECALL PRE-TARIFF REVIEWS CAT A REVIEWS - TARIFF REVIEWS NATIONWIDE SERVICE

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I’m full of guilt and resent- ment and all I really want is DDN News Round-up Inside Drink & Drugs News real help and someone in my corner encouraging me, but Drink and Drugs News (DDN) is the monthly magazine for those working with drug Stubbed out I’m falling short of finding Just 16 per cent of secondary-school pupils have smoked tobacco and alcohol clients, including in prisons. In a regular bi-monthly column, editor good people who get me and Claire Brown looks at what’s been happening lately in the substance misuse field compared to almost 50 per cent in 1996, according to the latest know how to help me. The figures from NHS Digital. Almost a quarter have tried drugs, however, truth is, I contemplate suicide while 17 per cent drink alcohol at least once a month - rising to could collect my prescription are not being supplied with a a lot.’ early,’ he told us. ‘OxyContin naloxone kit as they leave almost 40 per cent of 15-year-olds. Claire Brown was the last thing I thought prison, and many people who DDN Editor Colin’s words demonstrate Cannabis delay Rights violations about at night and the first have been assessed as needing where we are failing. As the More research is needed on The UN Human Rights Council thing in the morning. At this treatment when they leave Advisory Council on the Every time there’s a drugs point, I was no longer taking prison are not receiving it. Misuse Use of Drugs (ACMD) cannabis-based medicinal should open an investigation ‘crisis’ in America we look for this amount of OxyContin to - the independent body that products before they can be into Rodrigo Duterte’s ‘war on signs of an epidemic here. It’s relieve the pain - I was taking We need to advises government - has just widely prescribed, says the drugs’, says an Amnesty happening (again) with pain- it simply in order to function. pointed out in its latest report, International report. The killer addiction, as NHS confront and National Institute for Health I realised I had a serious we need to confront and tackle Philippine president’s violent England has reported pre- problem.’ Eventually, after a and Care Excellence (NICE). tackle this picture this picture of fragmented re- anti-drugs campaign should be scriptions of oxycodone Medicinal cannabis products ‘journey to hell’ and at the sponsibility. We have to make (brand name OxyContin) and of fragmented investigated for gross human brink of suicide, Paul had help sure there is continuity of care were re-classified last year to fentanyl doubling in the past rights violations and ‘possible from a drug treatment clinic responsibility. throughout the transition allow specialist doctors to decade. The three million pre- crimes against humanity’, to reduce his dose and become period between prison and the prescribe them where the needs scriptions issued by doctors drug free. ‘I’ve spent a total of 28 years according to ‘They just kill’. community or we will continue of patients could not be met by last year are being linked to While the country’s government in custody and over three years scratching our heads over the alarming statistics on licensed medicines. The Paul’s story is another reminder in isolation,’ Colin wrote to me, casualties. had acknowledged at least overdose deaths. that it’s difficult to tackle drug in response to my last column decision followed the high-pro- 6,600 killings by police, or alcohol dependency alone. in Inside Time. ‘I’ve searched file cases of two children with ‘evidence points to many Is DDN in your library? ‘For some patients, years of In our latest issue of DDN we out drugs to give me comfort. epilepsy whose parents were thousands more killed by taking them have blurred the looked at recommendations to When I’m released, I find Your prison can receive unable to legally access unknown armed persons with line between benefit, improve custody-community myself scoring and telling lies. monthly printed issues of cannabis oil-based medicines likely links to the police’, tolerance and dependence,’ transitions and asked why this I use and it fills that void and DDN magazine free of says our regular GP columnist advice is being routinely temporarily gives me the charge by emailing subs@ to prevent their seizures. Amnesty states. Dr Steve Brinksman. This ignored. We know from power to be confident and feel cjwellings.com. DDN is also certainly seemed to be the evidence that instability is I fit in better. Once it comes to online at www.drinkand- Child exploitation case for Paul, who was pre- risky when leaving prison, yet light you’re using, the powers drugsnews.com Children as young as seven are being exploited by county lines scribed increasingly high many prisoners are still being that be recall you and I end up Your letters are welcome. gangs, says a Children’s Society report. While those in the 14-17 doses of OxyContin after an released without the certainty in deeper discomfort, knocked If you would like to share age range are the most likely to be exploited, children of primary industrial injury. of accommodation and back again. My hope has gone. your experiences with DDN school age are being ‘increasingly targeted’, the charity warns. The follow-up support. Once again, The jail’s chocka with drugs readers please write to: number of 10-17-year-olds arrested outside London for intent to ‘I would wake up around 2am we have had to highlight that and I’m expected to never pick Claire Brown, Editor, DDN, supply drugs increased by 49 per cent between 2015-16 and then spend the rest of the night many prisoners who could be up and use. My family is gone, Romney House, School Road, 2017-18 to more than 500, while respondents described seven thinking of excuses for how I at risk of an opioid overdose my mother is in a care home. Ashford, Kent TN27 0LT. and eight-year-olds receiving support from the authorities.

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mentor, orderly or rep. cate- job easy and fulfilling and Celebrating birthdays together in style gory. Shauna became a teach- allowed me to develop a fash- ing assistant and peer mentor ion department within a at HMP Bronzefield after com- men’s prison.” pleting her Level 1 and 2 in hairdressing and beauty ther- Rowan, a facilitator for Shake- apy. Responding to news of speare in Prisons, was one of her award, Shauna said, “The four winners in the Outstand- feeling of helping these ladies ing Individual category. Since is amazing - when I am ex- early 2018 she has worked plaining something to them with The Gallowfield Players and I can see them get it, like at HMP Gartree to edit, re- a light that has finally been hearse and perform Shake- switched on, it is one of the speare. She was nominated best things that I have by every member of the experienced.” group, which has so far performed Macbeth and Julius Andrew, the third peer men- Caesar. This year Rowan has tor winner, received one of gone on to set up the Emer- the highest numbers of nom- gency Shakespeare Company inations for his work at HMP in the same model at HMP © Andy Aitchison Whitemoor. As well as sup- Stafford. porting learners with Maths, English and Spanish, he Meanwhile, there was a clean PLA Award winners announced helps with applications and sweep for HMYOI Feltham in letters. One nomination read, the Young People’s Estate cat- prison. There were 18 winners powerful life-changers and for qualifications, and the “Andy brings joy and hope to egory with three staff mem- across five categories, includ- we all owe them a great debt additional help he gave to our classroom,” while an- bers winning the award: ing outstanding peer men- of gratitude.” non-English speakers and other stated, “I don’t think I Dionne Emmanuel, a Learn- tors, teachers and education students with would have learnt anything if ing Support Assistant; staff, officers, individuals, The highlight of the day came sight-impairment. it wasn’t for him.” Rachna Moudgil, a Learning On 3rd September the Pris- and staff working in the when Ishmail, of HMP oner Learning Alliance (PLA) young people’s estate. Kirkham, was announced as In presenting the award, Dr held its annual awards at the the Prison Educator of the Jennie Somerville, Chair of the Open University campus in The awards were hosted by Year award - the ‘winner of Worshipful Company of Edu- Milton Keynes. The awards Inside Time editor and PET winners’ out of the award re- cators’ Trust, said, “The ‘win- celebrate the staff and men- alumnus Erwin James, who cipients. He received 16 nom- ner of winners’ received a tors making a real difference referred to prison staff and inations for his work as a peer large number of nominations in prison education. the people who support edu- mentor at HMP Haverigg. unanimous in their apprecia- cation as “life changers”. He Each one praised the work he tion of the amount and the This year the PLA received added: “Education in prison did encouraging people to at- quality of support they had over 1,000 nominations, all is the key to real freedom. tend education classes, offer- been given. He was said to be coming from people in Prison educators are the most ing support to those studying unstinting in the time he gives to prisoners, to listen to their concerns and to resolve their difficulties where he Bringers of joy and hope to the classroom can, ‘always willing to go the © Andy Aitchison extra mile’. As a peer mentor, WILSONS AUCTIONS his own journey was inspira- This year there were six win- Support Tutor; and Supriya tional to his mentees and ners in the Outstanding Tamang, a Youth Support made them aspire to improve Teacher category, and each Worker with Kinetic Youth. WE CAN SELL YOUR ASSETS their lives.” had a special story to tell. 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innovative support group for young black men Prof Tom Schuller (left) and Erwin James present with a history of violence and childhood Ishmail with the PLA award for 2019 trauma.

Steph Mythen - HMP/YOI Norwich Steph has spent the last 20 months as a prison officer at HMP/YOI Norwich. One of her nominations said, “If not for her I would be very much in the dark with my possible future.”

OUTSTANDING PEER MENTOR © Andy Aitchison Andrew - HMP Whitemoor The winners Ishmail - HMP Haverigg (now at HMP Kirkham) Shauna - HMP/YOI Bronzefield

OUTSTANDING TEACHER OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL Mark Brewster - HMP/YOI Nottingham Rachel Bailey - HMP Dartmoor Mark is a Construction Tutor at HMP Notting- Rachel is a Library Supervisor at HMP Dart- ham, a role he’s had for just over a year. He moor. She runs events and activities for every- teaches students theoretical and practical one to enjoy - including a BAME group, Gypsy, skills that can give them a new start in life after Roma, Traveller events and regular afternoon they leave prison. reading groups, ranging from book discus- © Andy Aitchison sions to play reading. Paul Dance - HMP Littlehey Having worked as a chef for 20 years, Paul Tom Barker - HMP Ashfield ‘Their success was my success’ went to university in his 40s to study English Tom worked as HMP Ashfield’s librarian for and Creative Writing and subsequently gained four years. As well as developing the library’s Ishmail on winning the Prison Educator of the Year award a teaching qualification. He has worked as a collection, he ran creative workshops, organ- Tutor for Creative Writing & Academic Writing ised the prison’s arts festival, and collected This is my first ever experi- challenge. I keep an up-to- ings, signs, pictures. at HMP Littlehey for eight-and-a-half years. entries for the Koestler awards. ence of prison life and I con- date diary in class, recording tinue to pray it will be my last. the ups and downs, progress He would attend every ses- Perry Emms - HMP/YOI Norwich Sharon Campion - HMP Liverpool I still remember the first night and tasks ahead. sion, week after week, mak- Perry, a Painting and Decorating Tutor at HMP/ Sharon has been the Specialist Laundry In- after bang up, all alone in the ing good progress. He built YOI Norwich, delivers the City & Guilds Level structor at HMP Liverpool for the last five cell, looking at the four walls. On many occasions, learners the confidence to participate 2 diploma. He received 11 nominations for the years. She creates a calm environment away Tears rolling down my face, would refuse to engage with in group activities and dis- PLA Awards. from the wings, where residents are encour- crying profusely, thinking Education. As always, I would cussions. Awaiting his depor- aged to take ownership of their work area. what is going to happen to me use my life skills to convince tation papers, I was working Linda McLoughlin - HMP/YOI Bronzefield and my family, how are we them otherwise. Their suc- against the clock to ensure he Linda works in HMP Bronzefield as a Func- Rowan Mackenzie - HMP Gartree going to get through this? cess was my success and only passed before he departed. tional Skills tutor. She teaches English and Some weeks passed and I re- together could we achieve the He made us all proud. He Mathematics, alongside Life Skills in the form YOUNG PEOPLE’S ESTATE minded myself to ‘adapt in results. passed his Maths and Eng- of Parenting Skills, and helps lead the prison’s order to succeed’. lish, Entry Levels 1, 2 and 3, Peer Mentoring Programme, which received Dionne Emmanuel - HMYOI Feltham I didn’t reflect on the amount and his hard work and perse- praise from Ofsted. Dionne has been a Learning Support Assistant Passionate about always of learners with no basic verance achieved these great at HMYOI Feltham for over a year and a half. helping others to succeed, I functional skills, rather I con- results. Andrea Thompson - HMP Brixton She previously worked at HMP Brixton as a always remained non-judge- tinued to support and build Sessional Support Worker where she would mental, optimistic, and confidence in every individ- I thank all those who nomi- Viktoria Tsaroucha - HMP Lowdham facilitate and support the men through differ- reached out to all those I ual that I engaged with. nated me. It is an absolute Grange (now at HMP/YOI Lincoln) ent activities, trying to ensure their experience could support to the best of honour to win. I was emo- Viktoria worked as an ESOL (English for Speak- was positive. my capacity and ability. There were many positive and tional when I learnt that my ers of Other Languages) Tutor at HMP memorable experiences from fellow prisoners and staff Lowdham Grange for nearly three years. Hav- Rachna Moudgil - HMYOI Feltham I was working in the prison my role. The one that put the from the Education depart- ing taught English as an additional language For nearly three years, Rachna has been a kitchens for the best part of biggest smile on our faces was ment at HMP Haverigg wrote since 1990, she helps learners improve their Learning Support Tutor at HMYOI Feltham, six weeks, cooking some of working with an ESOL such strong and positive com- English ahead of their exams. teaching English, Maths, Art, PHSE, and em- the finest curries, when Nev- learner, very reserved and a ments, expressing their grat- ployability skills from entry level up to Level 2. ille from the Education de- real challenge. He wouldn’t itude and praise. I believe it OUTSTANDING OFFICER partment approached my communicate much with an- was a team effort - we all de- Supriya Tamang - HMYOI Feltham kitchen manager and decided yone. Having gained his trust serve the recognition, be- Nathan Carby - HMP/YOI Isis Supriya is a Youth Support Worker with Kinetic to poach me from under his and friendship, I engaged and cause without them I Nathan has been running the Game Changers Youth. She has delivered AQA accreditation on nose. I accepted the role of a interpreted however he could wouldn’t have won. All Praise programme at HMP Isis for the last year. He various subjects, including Victim Awareness Peer Mentor as it was a trusted understand - continuously is to my Creator who makes and a group of officers developed the and Confidence Building. position. Every day was a demonstrating using draw- everything possible.

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and warnings in local polices Although the incentive considered a risk to good to help encourage behaviour. scheme should be separate to order, discipline, security, They can also decide how the disciplinary system, there safety or exceeds volumetric Incentives Review these are used and how many are occasions when behav- control limits. commendations or warnings iour can be dealt with both would prompt a review of your through the adjudication pro- PRT has some concerns about P Ryan Harman different incentives levels, as rates of pay; incentive level. Where local cess and through a down- the level of discretion granted REFORM Advice and Info follows: • Access to in-cell television; policies include this, they grading of someone’s to individual establishments, Service Manager • Opportunity to wear own should be recorded on P-NO- incentive level. However, the particularly in areas relating Basic level is for those pris- clothes; MIS and meaningful reasons PF says the overall response to commendations and warn- Over the last couple of years, oners who have not abided by • Additional time out of cell; given so that you can respond should not be disproportion- ings, reviews and appeals, the Incentives and Earned the behaviour principles. To • Extra and improved visits. or appeal them if needed. ate and that if an adjudication where a consistent approach Privileges (IEP) scheme has be considered suitable for is quashed, dismissed or not ought to be applied. Further- gone through an extensive progression from Basic, pris- These will be familiar as they Reviews proceeded with then a review more, the impact of the policy review by HMPPS. We have oners are expected to ade- closely reflect the incentives Governors can decide how of your incentive level should on the ground is likely to de- fed into this by sharing the quately abide by them. in the current PSI. However, long it should be between in- take place to consider this. pend on how each prison de- experiences and views of peo- Governors can add additional centive level reviews and signs and implements its own ple that contact our Advice Standard level is for those incentives according to what what will trigger a review. Appeal scheme and whether enough Service and through consul- prisoners who adequately they think will incentivise However, reviews should be The PF states that an appeals weight is given to positive re- tation with our Prisoner Pol- abide by the behaviour prin- their population and based at least annual for those on process must be in place, and inforcement and the proce- icy Network (PPN), which ciples, demonstrating the on what the prison can offer. Standard and above. Anyone you should be told about this dural justice principles which resulted in a report published types of behaviour required. For example, the PF suggests placed on Basic must initially when you are advised of the the policy promotes. We sin- earlier this year called ‘What that Governors consider oper- be reviewed within 7 days outcome of your review. cerely hope that January 2020 incentives work in prison?’ Enhanced level is for those ating ‘enhanced wings’ if it is and at least every 28 days will bring with it the refreshed prisoners who exceed Stand- possible at their prison and after this - unless they are Transfer approach that the Incentives The new Incentives Policy ard level by abiding by the appropriate for the popula- identified as at risk of self- When Governors are design- scheme badly needs. Framework (PF) has now behaviour principles and tion. Enhanced wings usually harm or suicide, or they are a ing local policies, they should been published. The policy demonstrating the required include better facilities and young person, in which case consider what the polices are gives Governors discretion to types of behaviour to a con- accommodation and a better reviews should take place at in prisons which people are You can contact the Prison design a local incentives pol- sistently high standard, in- regime with more time out of least every 14 days. usually transferred to and Reform Trust’s advice team at icy providing they adhere to cluding good attendance and cell. from. The PF suggests that it FREEPOST ND6125 London some requirements. Prisons attitude at activities and edu- The PF is clear that to inform is good practice to let prison- EC1B 1PN. Our free informa- are expected to have local cation/work and The PF introduces some small a review, feedback should be ers know about the incentives tion line is open 3.30pm- policies in place by 13 Janu- interventions. increases in access to private requested from across the available at prisons they are 5.30pm on Monday and ary 2020, though there are cash allowances. In terms of prison including education, transferring to. Thursday, and 10.30am- some things that should hap- The guidance clothing, wearing prison workshop, treatment pro- 12.30pm on Wednesday. The pen before that - on 16 August issue clothing will be the de- grammes and other staff. You If you arrive at a prison with number is 0808 802 0060 and 2019 all prisons should have recognises that fault position in all prisons, must be given the opportu- an item which was allowed at does not need to be put on stopped using ‘Entry level’ ‘positive reinforce- including women’s prisons. It nity to make your case in the your last prison but is not al- your pin. Please note, the and from 27 September, pris- will be up to Governors to de- review process. You should lowed at the new one, you above article focusses on prisons should all have ‘Incentive ment’ of good cide on which incentives lev- also have the outcome and should be allowed to keep it ons in England and Wales and Forums’ in place (see below). els people will be able to wear reasons explained to you. in possession unless it is may not apply elsewhere. behaviour and clear their own clothes. We under- Fairness and Consistency communication stand that Governors of wom- It seems that feedback about of rules, criteria en’s prisons are likely to the IEP system being unfair continue to allow own clothes and inconsistent has been and incentives at all incentive levels. Child Abuse. Helping victims achieve justice. taken on board. One of the intended outcomes is that leads to a more The facilities list has been re- ‘local incentives policies are effective system. vamped and is now divided Lambeth Council Redress Scheme perceived (by prisoners and into two parts. Everyone staff) as being fair, consistent should have access to items Lambeth Council has set up a scheme to compensate people who, and non-discriminatory’. It These definitions will be the listed under part 1 of the facil- same for every prison, but ities list - and people on Basic as children, were abused or feared abuse at a Lambeth children’s encourages Governors to home and/or Shirley Oaks Primary School. ground local schemes in ‘pro- Governors have discretion to level will be restricted to cedural justice’ principles decide what the related ‘be- these items. Governors will which are about the impor- haviour principles’ will be, then be able to choose items The scheme allows people to make claims for compensation even tance of people’s perceptions taking into account the pop- from part 2 of the list to make if the abuse they suffered took place many years ago. of fairness (we covered this in ulation and specific local available for Standard, En- more detail in last month’s challenges. Annex A of the hanced or any levels above article about complaints). The Policy Framework gives four Enhanced which they decide Our specialist Abuse Solicitors have a proven track record in guidance recognises that examples of behaviour prin- to add. Part 2 includes items handling child abuse claims. ‘positive reinforcement’ of ciples - ‘Be respectful to staff such as games consoles, some good behaviour and clear and other prisoners’, ‘Comply sports equipment and items If you would like to find out if you’re eligible to make a claim under communication of rules, cri- with rules and compacts’, needed for hobbies such as ‘Make progress on personal painting, modelling or music. the scheme, please contact our Abuse Solicitors for more teria and incentives leads to information. a more effective system. Each goals and on your sentence prison must also have an ‘In- plan’ and ‘Refrain from using Many readers will remember centives Forum’ in place to drugs or alcohol’. the controversial restrictions Applications to the redress scheme close on 1st January 2020. review the fairness and effec- placed on the ordering and Governors can create addi- handing in of books, which tiveness of local incentives Prison Visits Legal Aid Available Complete Confidentiality policy. Forums should in- tional levels above Enhanced was later reversed. We are clude staff and prisoners and and can decide what the cri- glad that no such restrictions teria is for these. They cannot have been included this time, have representation from T. 0808 239 8516 white, BAME, Gypsy, Travel- create any additional levels so current rules around this ler and Romany prisoners below Enhanced level. will not change. SIMPSON MILLAR [email protected] and all prisoner groups with The open lawyers protected characteristics in Incentives Commendations and simpsonmillar.co.uk | abuselaw.co.uk the prison. The PF includes 6 designated Warnings earnable incentives which The current system of IEP © Simpson Millar LLP, 100 Talbot Road, Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 0PG. Simpson Millar LLP is a limited liability Incentive Levels should be included in local warnings may change under partnership registered in England and Wales: No OC313936. Registered office 21-27 St Paul’s Street, Leeds, LS1 schemes; the new policy. Governors can 2JG. A list of members in available from our registered office. We use the term ‘partner’ to refer to an employee The Policy Framework in- of equivalent standing to that of a partner in a partnership. Members of the Law Society’s Personal Injury and cludes definitions for the • Access to private cash; decide whether to include a Clinical Negligence Panels. 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Grounds for some hope Striving for justice At the end of August, follow- The impact of court orders ing a detailed response from Unlock’s Advice Manager Debbie Sadler provides some the then Prisons Minister, and fairness now Secretary of State for information on how court orders can impact on the time it Justice, the IAP met senior IAP focus on the health and wellbeing HMPPS officials to discuss the takes for your conviction to become spent action they are taking to ena- of people still serving an IPP sentence ble people to make progress. In addition to your prison sentence, convic- Whatever order you’ve been given, there is A dedicated IPP action plan is their sentence and circum- tions for certain types of offences could also legislation in place that allows you to request being delivered by HMPPS stances leading to a forward result in your receiving an accompanying an- a hearing to have it varied or discharged. By and the Parole Board. Officials plan for each individual cillary order, sometimes referred to as a court varying an order, the court may decide to re- outlined the support offered Juliet Lyon CBE which should be updated reg- order. These orders include things like confis- move some of the more onerous conditions or by key workers in some estab- ularly. cation orders, compensation orders, restrain- add a date upon which the order should come lishments, the extension of ing orders and sexual offences prevention to an end. Many of the 150 prisoners places on progressive regimes orders (SOPO). • This review must go beyond across 60 prisons who and the roll-out of IPP pro- In most cases, you would need to apply in writ- a paper-based process, and responded to our Keeping gression panels. It’s clear The purpose to these orders can be to redress ing to the court in which the order was given Safe consultation made it cover a range of issues rele- from Parole Board figures that the harm that has been caused, for example a stating that you wish to have your order var- clear that the uncertainty and vant to the wellbeing of IPP men and women are progress- compensation order, whilst others aim to pre- ied/discharged. Your application should ex- lack of hope for people still prisoners such as (but not ing year on year. From April vent re-offending or repeat victimisation, such plain how your circumstances have changes serving an IPP sentence limited to): health (physical 2018 - April 2019, almost half as restraining orders. since the original order was made and the and mental, social care (45%) of all IPP oral hearings reason why you believe it should be amended increased the risk of self- needs); daily/weekly activi- resulted in a release decision. However, it’s fair to say that these types of or revoked. harm and suicide. One man spoke of the sentence as ties/hours per week; work; A further 23% of people were orders can have a devastating impact on your education; library visits; gym life long after you’ve left prison. This may be ‘nothing but torture of the able to progress to open con- highest order’. Another wrote and exercise; contact with ditions. That means less than because of the prohibitions that they impose If you were given an indef- family/friends; skills for (for example not being able to visit certain of the ‘need to see light at the a third of oral hearings for IPP inite order, then this will never everyday living; sentence areas) but also because, as long as they are in end of the tunnel’. The prisoners resulted in a knock- requirements and suitability force, your conviction cannot be spent under Independent Advisory Panel back. Last year over 500 IPP be spent until such a time as for recategorization, release the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. For exam- on Deaths in Custody (IAP) prisoners were released from on temporary license and ple, a compensation order is only regarded as you’ve gone back to court to ensured that these views custody. Recall rates at 40% transfer to open conditions. spent once it’s been paid in full. request that it is discharged. reached prison governors and are high and show the need staff, government officials, for support on release. In If you were given an indefinite order, then this Ministers and The IAP supports the roll-out 2018/19 almost three-quarters will never be spent until such a time as you’ve If you’ve been given an order that relates to the Parliamentarians. of IPP progression panels, of first oral hearings follow- gone back to court to request that it is dis- payment of monies, such as a compensation developed by HMPPS Wales ing recall resulted in a re-re- charged. Additionally, it will also mean that order or confiscation order, then your convic- New briefing with probation, prison, psy- lease decision. any other disposal given at the same time will tion would not be spent until you’ve paid all We delivered your messages chology, healthcare and safe- also never be spent. outstanding money in full. that, to achieve justice and guarding teams working The IAP’s next steps are to fairness, you have to review together with direct input meet the director of offender health for NHS England to For example: Robert was convicted of ‘stalk- Unfortunately, no record is kept on the Police everyone still serving an IPP from IPP prisoners. We discuss with her and col- ing’. He was given a 2-month prison sentence, National Computer of when compensation/ sentence with a view to advised that a more therapeu- leagues how the NHS can best which would usually be spent two years from confiscation orders are paid. Therefore, it’s release, and you need to tic approach with structured respond to the health needs the end of his sentence. However, in addition important that you obtain proof of payment make sense of sentence plan- opportunities to take person- to the prison sentence, Robert was given an from the court as this will usually be needed of people still serving an IPP ning and progression. Then, al responsibility and help indefinite restraining order, meaning his con- by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) sentence, make prompt trans- in partnership with Inside others could be taken, using viction would never be spent until the order when processing a request for a basic criminal fers to healthcare when need- Time again, we asked IPP relevant learning from places was revoked or amended. record check. Remember to send the receipt to ed and offer sustained health prisoners to let us know the like HMP Warren Hill. We rec- the DBS along with your application form as and social care support on impact this sentence was ommended increasing aware- All the time your conviction is unspent, you without it, you may find that the DBS will dis- release. having on their mental and ness among prison and pro- will need to disclose it, if asked, when apply- close your spent conviction on your basic DBS bation staff of the potential ing for jobs, university courses or purchasing certificate. physical health. The IAP No illusions – this is a dread- received, and replied to, over risk factors and vulnerability an insurance policy. This means you could of people serving an IPP sen- fully long process for many effectively end up disclosing for life something If you feel that the conditions on your order 30 detailed letters. We drew people. The IAP does not on these, our meetings with tence in prison and on release that was a relatively minor offence. If an em- are too restrictive, or your order has no end and stressed the importance want to raise expectations ployer carried out a formal criminal record date, then it’s certainly worth considering ap- families and our visit to the of developing trusting profes- and can only advise. There check, your conviction would always show up. plying to the court to have it varied or dis- Hope Unit in HMP Humber to sional relationships. are grounds for some hope. charged completely. produce a briefing for Justice We will monitor progress and and Health Ministers. publish the full briefing later Many people who’ve gone through the process in the Autumn. We are firm in PRISONERS’ have found that a successful outcome has Our recommendations The IAP also recommended clinical reviews of people’s our commitment to work with made a significant difference to their quality From the start, the IAP made you to keep people safe. ADVICE SERVICE of life and their ability to secure employment it clear that we remain health and a prompt response or college/university courses. convinced that Government to health needs; increased PAS is extending the opening Juliet Lyon is Chair of the should take legislative action opportunities for family con- Independent Advisory Panel hours of our Advice Line. to right the remaining injus- tact as well as respectful sup- on Deaths in Custody (IAP) tice of the, now long-abol- port for families. Lastly, rec- Prisoners will now be able to call ished, IPP sentence. Our ommendations from Prisons the Advice Line to speak with a focus however was on practi- and Probation Ombudsman’s The IAP would like to investigations and Coroners’ Caseworker on a Tuesday evening Unlock is an independent charity for people cal steps that can be taken thank everyone who has now to improve health and preventing future deaths written to us with such between 16:30 and 19:00. with convictions and our helpline provides con- reports following the tragic fidential peer advice on overcoming the effects wellbeing and enable people good, thoughtful advice deaths (both natural and of criminal records. You can call 01634 to make progress. We recom- on how to prevent Our existing, daytime, hours of self-inflicted) of IPP prisoners 247350 Monday to Friday, 10-4 (the num- mended that: deaths in custody. What should be drawn together, 10:00 to 12:30 and 14:00 to ber does not need to be put on your pin) or write you say matters. So do considered thoroughly and 16:30 on Monday, Wednesday to Unlock, MCSC, 39-48 Marsham Street, Mai • Pending legislative change, write to FREEPOST IAP dstone, Kent ME14 1HH. Our website is www. IPP prisoners should receive implemented by health and and mark your envelope and Friday will remain the same. ‘Confidential Access’. unlock.org.uk. a comprehensive review of justice services. 38 Information www.insidetime.org Insidetime October 2019 The Inspector Calls Inside Time highlights areas of good and bad practice from the most recent Reports published by HM Inspectorate of Prisons

HMP Bristol Independent Review of Progress Category B local and resettlement prison holding male adults and young adults HMP Bedford Unannounced Inspection: 20–21 May and 3–7 Published: 12 September 2019 June 2019 Published: 18 September 2019 Safety: Poor Nearly a year after Peter Clarke, HM Chief Respect: Not sufficiently good Inspector of Prisons, issued an Urgent Notification, after an inspection of Bedford, Independent Review of Progress Purposeful Activity: Poor HMP Guys Marsh Resettlement: Not sufficiently good inspectors went back to conduct an independent Category C training and resettlement prison review of progress (IRP). At the original inspec- for male adults HMP/YOI Swinfen Hall “Prison Service must grip establishment tion inspectors said the prison was ‘fundamentally unsafe’ with ‘alarming levels of drug- Announced Inspection: 17, 18 December 2018, after years of decline and failure” Published 3 September 2019 7-11 January 2019. Published: 21 May 2019 fuelled violence’. The follow up review found, inspectors say,insufficient or no progress in Reporting on this latest full inspection, HM Safety: Not sufficiently good Progress towards improvement in HMP/YOI key aspects of safety and security. Chief Inspector of Prisons Peter Clarke says: Respect: Reasonably good Swinfen Hall, after a troubling inspection in Purposeful Activity: Not sufficiently good “Bristol may not have reached the extreme lack 2018, was found to be mixed when inspectors Clarke says that when inspectors returned for Resettlement: Reasonably good revisited the prison in July 2019. However Peter of order and crisis seen in some other prisons, and this report acknowledges some develop- the independent review of progress in August Clarke, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, said that 2019 they found a mixed picture with progress “Tangible progress for the first time in the mixed overall picture masked the prison’s ments and improvements, but many initiatives ranging from none to good, but in the majority many years”” important work to improve safety and purpose- were poorly coordinated, applied inconsistently of areas progress had been insufficient. The ful activity, including training and or not well embedded.” level of violence was still very high, with some HM Chief Inspector of Prisons Peter Clarke said education. the Inspectorate had considered the prison to This is the full report on an inspection of HMP serious incidents, and self-harm had increased be ‘high risk’ for a number of years. “When we In 2018, Swinfen Hall was assessed as not suf- Bristol in May and June 2019 which, at the time, dramatically since the inspection. He says: inspected in 2014 we found a prison we described ficiently good for safety and poor for purposeful identified such serious problems that the Chief “Efforts to reduce violence had been limited as being out of control. Our subsequent inspec- activity. Clarke said that in 2018, the poor regime Inspector invoked the rarely-used Urgent and very slow to start. The attention given to tion in 2016 saw only marginal improvements. had a negative impact on every aspect of prison Notification (UN) process, which requires the preventing self-harm and supporting those in It is therefore pleasing to report that following life: “We found that it was disrupted about 60% Secretary of State to respond within 28 days crisis was poor.” this inspection we found a prison where improve- of the time, limiting prisoner access to work with plans to improve the prison. ment was both substantial and significant. and education. The lack of time out of cell had Inspectors found that prisoners appeared to an acute effect on younger prisoners and those Clarke says he had expressed some optimism have little to fear from behaving badly. Some “Considerable concerns about safety remained, who were vulnerable or prone to committing at the time of the last inspection (2017) that the staff were reluctant to challenge rule breaking including high levels of violence driven by drugs acts of self-harm.” because they felt that the formal procedures to and debt, and the frequent use of force by staff. prison might improve. However, “despite subsequent important initiatives within the prison address prisoners’ poor behaviour were not Despite this, Guys Marsh was assessed as a safer In 2019, this Independent Review of Progress (including the recruitment of many staff, some effective. The report noted: “In this permissive prison and our overall impression was of a found that the prison had recently implemented new investment and the designation of Bristol culture of poor behaviour, prisoners felt able calmer, more settled institution. a new ‘domestic period’ - ensuring that all pris- as a prison under ‘special measures’), at this to push the boundaries further - such as refusing oners were offered a daily shower and a tele- “Security was applied proportionately at the to return to their cell at lock-up time or creating phone call, and evening association was now inspection we were again unable to report on prison, with attention to combating illicit drug chaos when returning to units from outdoor far more predictable than at the time of the any significant improvement to overall use. However, many initiatives were new and exercise. If not managed consistently and firm- inspection. Managers had increased the number outcomes.” untested and with the mandatory positive drug ly, this negative behaviour had the potential to of activity places and the allocation process testing rate at 27%, the evidence suggested a escalate, as we had witnessed during the in- had improved, halving the number of prisoners Among the problems identified were: still considerable problem. who were unemployed. However, Clarke says: • more than 10% of the population were subject spection in 2018.” “The population had also increased in this time to assessment, care in custody and teamwork “There had been one self-inflicted death since and the prison was still some way off being able (ACCT); Use of force by staff was exceptionally high and we last inspected and a further four where ev- • around 40% of cells held more prisoners than needed immediate attention to identify the idence pointed to a connection to the use of to ensure that every prisoner could access full- reasons why. Despite significant efforts, Mr illegal drugs. Recommendations following time employment. This was a significant defi- they were designed for; Clarke said, illicit drugs continued to be a major Prisons and Probation Ombudsman investiga- ciency in a training prison holding a long-term • about 20% of the population had been recalled tions had been implemented but there remained young population.” to prison; problem, and the lack of a body scanner to a problem with increased self-harm among • 62% of prisoners said that they had felt unsafe detect drugs was indefensible. prisoners. However, there was a significant Care for prisoners at risk of self-harm had also at some time at the prison; amount of work being done to try to improve improved, though overall levels of self-harm • 62% of prison officers were within their first Among more positive findings, living condi- the situation and support for those in crisis remained a concern. The introduction of key two years of service; tions, including “appalling” conditions in seg- seemed good.” workers and a more predictable regime had led • 19% of prisoners said that they had developed regation, had improved, as had prisoner access to improvements in staff-prisoner relationships, a drug problem at the prison; to basics such as bedding and furniture, though Daily routines in the prison were no longer as but there had been little or no progress in im- • only about 25% of prisoners attended activities Bedford remained an unsuitable location for proving the complaints system. The pace of restricted as at previous inspections and were at any time; prisoners with severe physical mobility prob- work to understand and meet the needs of the now far more predictable. Ofsted inspectors • about 47% of prisoners were released home- lems. A serious problem with rats had been assessed the overall effectiveness of education, younger prisoners was too slow. less or into temporary accommodation. successfully tackled. Overall, there was good skills and work as ‘requires improvement’. In progress in ensuring prisoners lived in clean contrast, the management of rehabilitation was Summing up, Clarke says: “Managers had un- Summing up, Clarke said that repeated requests and decent conditions. much improved and robust. derstandably prioritised the areas of safety and activity and had made progress here. However, for the prison to provide the Inspectorate with Summing up, Clarke said: “This inspection of progress in other areas had started too late to meaningful objectives or an assessment of the Summarising, Clarke says: “There is a real need Guys Marsh evidenced tangible progress for the have an impact, and in several areas senior impact of ‘special measures’ in driving improve- for the corporate HM Prison and Probation first time in many years. The prison was far managers needed to ensure that the quality ment were unsuccessful: “We were left with Service response to Urgent Notifications to be- more settled and there was an underpinning assurance processes they had introduced were little confidence that the prison had a coherent come prompt, focused on specific HMIP recom- commitment to promoting well-being among effective in improving outcomes for and robust plan to impact and improve out- mendations and regularly monitored against all those held.” prisoners.” comes meaningfully.” outcomes.” Insidetime October 2019 www.insidetime.org Legal 39

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An assessment of risk takes Why does it matter what Category ‘A’ prisoners, for occasion. Any transition to What happens at a review? Darryl Foster place; looking at the following: Security Category I am? which the process is very dif- open conditions is generally A review will in most circum- and Kiran Mohammed All prisons maintain a high ferent, must be categorised considered by the Parole stances take place on paper, 1. The likelihood of escape or level of security; however, as within 4 working days of Board, who makes a recom- so there will not be a formal abscond; you progress through the receipt of what is known as mendation to the Secretary of hearing like there is at a Once convicted, a prisoner prison estate the level of secu- essential documents. Such State as to the suitability for Parole Board oral hearing. On will be categorised according 2. The risk of harm to the pub- rity decreases. Category D documents include previous Category D status. occasions, prisoners are to their level of risk. A prison- lic in the event of an escape or prisons provide a regime with convictions, prisoner’s secu- asked to provide their opin- er’s security categorisation abscond and a great deal more freedom rity files, OASys and custodial Prisoners already in Open ions on their categorisation will have a significant impact than other prisons. Prisoners record. A decision is then Conditions but a review is usually con- upon their time in custody. It 3. Any control issues that will generally seek to pro- made and recorded on an Prisoners already given a ducted based on a prisoner’s will also determine the impact on the security and gress to a Category D prison ICA1 form which will be Category D security categori- conduct reports, probation nature of the prison to which good order of the prison and prior to their release date in referred to when further con- sation will only be subject to reports and any representa- they are allocated. It is impor- the safety of those within it. order to reintegrate back into sideration is given to security a review if there is a change tions that the prisoner may tant that those in custody the community. categorisation. in circumstances. If informa- choose to make. fully understand their catego- Prisoners are categorised as tion comes to light which sug- risation and what it means either Category A, B, C or D Security categorisation can gests that it is necessary to The process of recategorisa- during their sentence. Following initial categorisa- prisoners. Category ‘A’ prison- impact upon issues such as tion, subsequent reviews will conduct a review, and for a tion should be an open one. ers are those most likely to prisoner’s security categori- After each review, a prisoner What is the purpose of cat- release on temporary licence, take place and consideration abscond, endanger the public sation to be increased, a should receive a copy of the egorisation? which is an important process will be given to whether there or cause control issues within review will take place. recategorisation form (RC1) Security Categorisation for used to allow prisoners to has been a change in the risks the prison. The priority of Examples of when this may and if the prisoner does not adult male prisoners is gov- return to the community on a presented by the prisoner such prisons is to ensure that be appropriate include understand the contents then erned by PSI 40/2011. phased basis. It is also impor- since their last review. As a escape from custody is impos- tant for indeterminate sen- result of this assessment a involvement or suspected they are able to request this (Security Categorisation for sible - resulting in a higher tence prisoners, as the Parole decision is made as to the involvement in criminal information verbally. If a pris- female prisoner is governed level of security and a stricter Board would generally like to most appropriate conditions activity or a deterioration of oner is not happy with the by PSI 39/2011. There are four regime within those estab- see compliance in conditions for that prisoner. This can compliance with the prison decision following a review, security categories for female lishments. Category D prison- of lesser security before include a decrease or increase regime. the prisoner has the ability to prisoners, which differ to ers are the least likely to directing release into the in security categorisation. lodge a complaint - however those for male prisoners). The escape, endanger the public community. Upon looking it is encouraged that this is aim of PSI 40/2011 is to assist or cause control issues within The starting point for any first taken up with the prison- in ensuring that all adult the prison. Category D pris- at the reasons When do I get categorised? recategorisation is to look at er’s personal officer. male prisoners are assigned ons place a greater level of PSI 40/2011 confirms that all the reasons for the previous to the prison with the lowest trust on prisoners and the for the previous convicted and sentenced decision. Upon looking at the Do I need to instruct a security category capable of security arrangements at categorisation, male prisoners, other than Solicitor? managing that prisoner’s such prisons are more reasons for the previous cate- Solicitors can help prisoners risk. relaxed. those reported as potential gorisation, an assessment is an assessment is then made as to whether there then made as to by drafting representations has been a change in the risks prior to a prisoner’s review, posed. whether there has ensuring that the prison focus been a change in on the issues relevant to the Determinate Sentence review and to ensure that the Prisoners the risks posed. prisoner’s voice is considered. Following the initial review, We can also offer assistance upon a prisoner’s arrival in Foreign National Prisoners in appealing any decision custody, a subsequent review Prisoners liable to enforce- issued by the prison regard- should take place on a regular ment proceedings under the ing categorisation. Prisons basis. The timing of these Immigration Act are consid- often rely upon false or irrel- reviews depends on the sen- ered for categorisation for evant information when tence being served. open conditions in the same assessing a prisoner’s suita- Determinate sentence prison- way as other prisoners. A bility for lower security con- ers with less than 2 years until request is submitted to the ditions and representations their release date will be sub- Criminal Casework can help in challenging this. ject to 6 monthly reviews. By Directorate in the UKBA who Whilst legal aid is not availa- having a short review period, will provide information ble for issues surrounding it gives prisoners more oppor- which may impact upon any categorisation we are able to tunities to demonstrate that assessment of risk. A decision assist on a private paying Our open, friendly solicitors working they are suitable for less strin- to transfer to open conditions basis. If you are considering gent conditions as they pre- is a decision for the prison, seeking legal representation in Criminal Defence will help you with all pare for their release. not for UKBA. One of the most on this matter, please do not aspects of Prison Law including: Prisoners with more than 2 significant considerations is hesitate to contact us for a pri- whether a prisoner would vate quote. 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Advertorial will be tasked or deployed” and “the nature of be persuaded to rule out the officer’s evidence what the CHIS conduct will be.” without actually stopping the case. For example, where a known jewel handler offers stolen gems Looseley to an undercover officer and the officer did not The House of Lords followed the approach of incite the offence, but it turns out that the arrest Entrapment Strasbourg’s Texiera de Castro case in the leading followed a culmination of months of over the top domestic case of R v Looseley; A.G.’s ref (No. 3 of surveillance and unauthorised use of the under- Undercover officers - creating or preventing crime? 2000) [2002] 1 Cr. App. R 29. The Lords noted that cover officers, then the argument would be that the proper approach to take where a state agent though there was no formal entrapment, the to conduct surveillance against us. We know what had lured a citizen into committing an offence was Defendant’s Article 8 rights (right to privacy) had the process and procedures are, the different types for the court to stop the prosecution as an abuse been violated by an unlawful operation and it Jonathan Lennon of surveillance and the authorisations needed by of process and said that when a court is consider- would not be fair to admit the evidence. the investigating officers. The statute itself makes and Aziz Rahman ing the limits of acceptable police behaviour in a no requirement to obtain authorisation for any of particular case, a useful guide is to consider Each case of course depends on its facts, but the the types of surveillance contemplated by the Act. whether the police did no more than present the issues need to be identified early so that the all-im- However, the RIPA Codes of Practice made under Defendant with an unexceptional opportunity to portant Defence Statement can be prepared prop- Some readers of this article will know all about the Act make it clear that police officers etc are commit a crime. If the officers went further than erly and any disclosure requests which might test-purchase operations where undercover expected to properly authorise surveillance or others might have done in a similar position, then assist in the Defendant’s argument properly con- officers will ask suspected street dealers for drugs informant operations and that if they do not, they the police are to be regarded as artificially creating sidered. Without a properly crafted Defence – the officers will of course be ‘wired for sound’. run the risk that the material gathered will be the crime. So, in a test-purchase case the first con- Statement, genuine entrapment issues become Other readers may be painfully aware of so-called excluded from the court process; see e.g. para. 8.5 sideration is to consider whether the undercover much more difficult to tackle – as always, early ‘participating informants’ where a member of a of the Revised Code of Practice on Covert Human officer has, for example, persistently badgered the preparation is the key. group is also acting as a police informer. The true Intelligence Sources. suspect until he relented – if so then, applying the extent of undercover police operations is only just Looseley test the Judge may stop the case as the becoming known with the ongoing undercover Jonathan Lennon is a Barrister specialising in serious Types of Surveillance Authorities Defendant has been entrapped; (see case of R v policing inquiry (due to report in 2023) following and complex criminal defence cases at Carmelite Part II of RIPA divides covert surveillance into Moon, 70 C.L. 194; 10//1/04, CA), (but note R v revelations of suspects unwittingly sleeping with Chambers, London. He has extensive experience in three different categories: Firstly, there is Directed James [2010] 2 Cr. App. R 10 where even pestering the enemy as undercover officers literally got all aspects of financial and serious crime and the Surveillance; this is covert but not intrusive. This might not ‘cross the line’ – depending on the under the covers with their targets. That outra- Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. He is ranked by the is the most basic type of surveillance under the facts). On the other hand, if an officer has infiltrat- geous breach of trust is of course the extreme end Legal 500 and Chambers & Ptnrs specialist POCA Act, in reality it is ‘tailing’ someone, following ed a group of known criminals, acting on solid of the spectrum. Rahman Ravelli solicitors alone and Financial Crime sections as a ‘leading barrister’; them, photographing and videoing them etc. It intelligence, and has called in the arrests just prior have been involved in cases where an officer has “he is capable of grasping issues at short notice requires only internal authorisation by a designat- to a bank robbery, then the level of participation pretended to be involved in the car-ringing busi- despite voluminous and complex obstacles.” “His ed person who believes that it is proportionate to of the officer with the group may be more justified ness and even where an officer masqueraded as easy-going manner makes him popular with clients the aim sought to be achieved. Secondly, there is – but the question still remains of incitement – an undercover contract killer for hire. These oper- and juries. This is backed up with real determina- Intrusive Surveillance; this is defined as covert who proposed the robbery in the first place? ations often lead to allegations by a defendant of tion.” (2019). surveillance carried out in relation to anything entrapment. Entrapment however is not a defence taking place on residential premises or in any Where the facts are disputed, evidence can be in English criminal law; but if entrapment can be Aziz Rahman is a Solicitor-Advocate and Partner at private vehicle. Such surveillance must be author- heard before the start of a trial and the Judge will demonstrated, then the case is likely to be stopped the leading Criminal Defence firm Rahman Ravelli ised by the Secretary of State, or one of a designat- form his own view of the police’s behaviour. It as an abuse of process or, at the very least, the ed number of others such as the Chief Constable may be that the balance of police behaviour does Solicitors, specialising in Human Rights, Financial evidence obtained excluded from any trial. of a police force; this is principally about planting not support a submission that the offence was Crime and Large Scale Conspiracies/Serious crime. ‘bugs’ in property. incited by the police – however, just because a Rahman Ravelli are members of the Specialist Fraud It is a European Court of Human Rights case that Defendant could have a fair trial does not mean it Panel and have recently been ranked by Legal 500 sets the benchmark. In Texiera de Castro v Thirdly, there is Covert Human Intelligence is fair to try him, i.e. if the police behaviour does as an ‘excellent’ firm with Aziz Rahman being Portugal (1998) 28 EHRR 101 the applicant, who Sources – informants; under s26(8) a person is a not breach the Looseley test, and a Judge may still described as ‘first class and very experienced’. had no previous convictions, complained that his CHIS if; right to a fair trial (Article 6 of the Convention) had been breached when 2 men came to his house and (a) He establishes or maintains a personal or other asked to buy heroin. He did not have any heroin relationship with a person for the covert purpose but took them to another house to buy the drugs; of facilitating the doing of anything falling within whereupon the two men arrested him. He was A leading firm paragraph (b) or (c) convicted but the European Court agreed with him (b) he covertly uses such a relationship to obtain that the officers had acted as agents provocateurs, offering the information or to provide access to any informa- he had in other words been incited into commit- tion to another person; or ting an offence he would not otherwise have com- strongest legal (c) he covertly discloses information obtained by mitted. the use of such a relationship, or as a consequence representation of the existence of such a relationship. Introduction of Regulation For many years it was only the interception of mail to those being This is usually undercover officers but can be civil- and telephone calls that was subject to any statu- ians too. Section 29 deals with authorisation for investigated tory regulation. It was not until February 1999 CHISs. Authorisation should not be granted unless when the Police Act 1997 came into force that a the authorising officer believes that a CHIS is nec- or prosecuted proper statutory basis for the authorisation of essary and proportionate. The requirement of covert entry upon and interference with property, necessity must be justified on specified grounds in serious and or with wireless telegraphy, was established. The which include the wide ground of ‘preventing or 1997 Act went some way to addressing the aston- detecting crime or of preventing disorder’; s29(3). complex crime cases. ishment expressed by Lord Nolan in R v Khan (Sultan) [1997] AC 558 at 582, House of Lords, at RIPA Codes of Practice the lack of any statutory system of regulation in Each type of surveillance, directed, intrusive etc the use of surveillance devices. has a Code of Practice. The Codes set out in detail the police application procedure. Application Article 8 of the European Convention establishes forms are used and there are time limits for each the right to a private life. Surveillance is a clear authorisation. CHIS authorisations last up to 12 breach of that right. However, under Article 8(2) • Specialists in defending cases • Expertise in arguing admissibility of months under para 5.15 of the CHIS Revised Code certain breaches of the right will be lawful if, for involving large-scale police operations. evidence, abuse of process, disclosure of Practice (August 2018) but the Code also pro- example, the breach is in order to effect; “the pre- vides that there should be regular reviews by the and public interest immunity. vention of disorder or crime”, but only so long as • Experienced defenders in Regulation authorising officers to determine whether the use the interference with the right (to privacy) is; “in of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) • Our reputation ensures the very best of a CHIS remains necessary and proportionate. accordance with the law”. That phrase simply cases involving informants, undercover experts represent our clients. means there has to be some proper statutory police, surveillance and interception of This requirement for targeting, justification and authority for the interference; that led to communications. • We have helped shape the law. review is one of the reasons that we don’t see very Parliament enacting the Regulation of many ‘Donnie Brasco’ type operations in the Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA), which for- Courts; i.e. long-term infiltration of a gang for the malised all State surveillance operations against Roma House, 59 Pellon 36 Whitefriars 3 Brindley Place, purpose of gathering evidence (not intelligence) its citizens. Lane, Halifax, West Street, London, Birmingham, West about numerous persons and for offences Yorkshire HX1 5BE EC4Y 8BQ Midlands, B1 2JB unknown. The CHIS Code of Practice sets out at Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 para. 5.11 the information to be provided in appli- Tel: 01422 346666 Tel: 0203 947 1539 Tel: 0121 206 2287 (RIPA) cations for authorisations, which includes the The effect of RIPA is that we, the public, can see reasons why the authorisation is necessary and www.rahmanravelli.co.uk / [email protected] Nationwide Service for ourselves exactly what the State’s powers are proportionate; “the purpose for which the CHIS 42 Legal Insidetime October 2019 It’s what we know, not who you know… In last month’s Inside Time here particularly appreciated differently to others, simply first appeal (you normally whether we can send the case there was an article called: his legal writing and his work because a well-known judge, need to have appealed before for appeal, it does not matter “Sacrificed to the System”. It with the Bach Commission on or lawyer or some other emi- you apply to the CCRC). It at all whether the person is in told the story of a woman fight- Access to Justice. Nothing we nent person was involved in needs to be something impor- prison - it simply makes no ing on behalf of her husband say here diminishes our re- the application and believes tant enough to make things difference to whether or not who had been convicted of spect; the point we want to we should send the case for look significantly different so the facts of the case will allow sexual offences against a make is about the principle appeal. Our decisions must be that it raises a real possibility us to refer it. child. It explained how a involved, not the people. based on what we know, and that the Court of Appeal would Appeals much-respected former Court not on the status of those in- quash the conviction because Being in prison might make a of Appeal judge, the late Sir So, the basic question posed volved in the application. of it. difference to how quickly we Henry Brooke, had got in- by the Inside Time article start investigating though. In The Criminal Cases Review volved and helped her make seemed to be this: “The appli- Nowadays, around 90% of The case discussed here and fact, we normally prioritise the Commission (CCRC) is the an application to the CCRC on cation to the CCRC was written people who apply to the CCRC in last month’s Inside Time cases of people who are in publicly funded body her husband’s behalf. by a former senior judge, so do so without a lawyer to help remains under review at the prison ahead of those who are responsible for investigat- why hasn’t that been enough them. We treat their applica- CCRC. As the Inside Time arti- not. This is because we recog- ing alleged miscarriages The case in question is current- - what more do they need?” tions with the same level of cle said, the case has been with nise that when someone is in of justice in England and ly under review at the CCRC; attention and the same objec- us for two years. We accept prison for the offence they are Wales. They are the only the article criticised us for hav- In response we would ask a tivity and impartiality as we that two years is a long time, applying to us about, it is more body with the power to ing not so far referred it for similar question: “What would do the ten per cent who do have and agree that for most cases urgent than if they have been send a case back to the appeal. It ended with this people think if the CCRC took a lawyer, regardless of wheth- it is too long. Although some released, or were not sent to courts for a second appeal. question: “They [the CCRC] a decision to not refer a case er the lawyers are high street cases can, for a variety of rea- prison in the first place. have had an application writ- because a former senior judge solicitors or High Court sons, take longer, most appli- In this regular column cations to the CCRC are com- ten by a former Court of Appeal had told us that in his or her judges. It may also be worth remem- they answer questions pleted within a year. judge. What more do they opinion, the conviction was bering that, the more time about what they do and need?” perfectly sound?” If we did Part of the question we started passes between a conviction more widely about that, people would be out- with was: “…what more do Should I wait to apply? and an application to the miscarriages of justice. In this month’s article we will raged, and rightly so. It would they need?”. Well the answer We heard from a recent visit CCRC, or an application to the tackle that question, because seem as though the CCRC had to that is the same for any ap- to a prison that some prisoners The CCRC apologises appeal courts, the more likely even if it seems at first like the let its decision be determined plication. What we need is an who are thinking about mak- but is unable to answer it is that papers and other ma- backing of a former senior by the opinion of an individual honest explanation of your ing an application to the CCRC questions relating to terial that could be important judge should swing it for the because of their status or po- case and an idea of what it was believe it’s better to apply after individual cases. will have been lost or applicant, there are very good sition. Quite rightly, people you think went wrong to get they are released. From what destroyed. Send your Appeal reasons why that cannot be would expect us to look at the you wrongly convicted (or why we hear, they seem to think the case. substance of the application, you think your sentence is that we will look more favour- Queries to: ‘CCRC Q&A’ So, whichever way you look at conduct an independent in- incorrect). ably at their application and Inside Time, Botley Mills, it, don’t delay if you think you First though, a word about the vestigation and reach an im- be more likely to send their Botley, Southampton, have good reason to apply to Hampshire SO30 2GB. late Sir Henry Brooke, who was partial decision on the facts We will look at your applica- case to the appeal courts if they named in the article as the and not be unduly influenced tion and your case impartially have already served their sen- the CCRC. If you want to know senior judge who helped with by the status of any individual and on its merits. What we tence. This is not the case at more about the CCRC, we send the application. The who had given their opinion need to identify in order to all. The CCRC looks at all ap- information and application Commission has the utmost on the case. refer a case for appeal is some plications on the facts of the forms into every prison. If you respect for Sir Henry; he was significant new information. case, whoever they are from can’t find our stuff, you can a guest and a contributor at That cuts both ways, so it must That means something that and wherever they are when contact us using the details in the CCRC’s 20th Anniversary also be right that we cannot was not known about by the they apply. In terms of the de- our Inside Time advert every Conference in 2017 and many refer a case, or treat it jury and not considered in a cisions we will make about month (see page 20)

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It would be advisable to start with a request that the prisoner is compensation claims, including it is also important to gather as much your claim as soon as possible as the law released for the purposes of the prisoner claims that have arisen from an evidence as possible now in relation to the provides a strict three-year deadline for giving evidence in support of the claim. incident in prison. incident itself. Speak to the other inmate commencing Court proceedings. who was injured if you know where he Q. What happens if I am going ahead with is. Obtain his details for your solicitors If you have suffered an accident or Q. I had an accident when I was working a claim and I move prisons? Will the prison to write to. Put your claim in as soon as injury on the road, had an accident in the kitchen when a pan of boiling water inform my solicitor that they have moved possible once you realise you’ve been or injury in a public place, been was spilt over my arm. I’ve had to have a me? injured so that CCTV can be requested of skin graft and have been left with a bad injured as a result of medical the accident area (it may already be too scar. I’m not due for release for at least malpractice or negligence or had late for this). Ultimately, the prison van A. No, the prison will not correspond with 5 years and I’ve been told that to bring a driver should have logged the accident, your solicitor. It is your responsibility to work-related accident while in claim I’d have to see a solicitor, a medical but they may not have. If they did not, you keep your solicitor updated with your prison, the expert solicitors at expert and that I might even have to go to will need as much evidence as possible to current prison address. It is very important Jefferies can help you. court for trial. How can I do all this when I prove the accident occurred. Write down that you update your solicitor as soon am still inside? If you have been injured while in all the information and descriptions of the as possible as, otherwise, there may be driver and guard that you remember and delays in arranging a medical appointment prison, contact our specialist injury A. Your solicitor can write to you in send this to your solicitors to help with for you or obtaining your instructions. prison and you can also telephone your lawyers to find out if you have their investigations. Ultimately, if your solicitor is unable to solicitor when you are able to. There is grounds to claim. contact you after several attempts, then no need to see a solicitor face-to-face Q. I had problems with my wisdom teeth your file may be closed. Write to us at Jefferies Solicitors in order to bring a claim. We can obtain before coming into prison. I told the dentist Limited, The Triangle, 8 Cross Street, all the information required to enable us that I had problems with these teeth Q. My nose was broken in an incident Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 1EQ. when I was first seen and they advised to assess your claim by sending you a questionnaire to complete. around a year ago. I was not treated at me that I needed them removing at the the time when I had the incident and now Hospital. I was told that I would be referred If we feel your claim has reasonable my nose is not aligned correctly. I also Q. I was in a prison van being transported to the Hospital but I have still not been prospects of success, we can arrange for cannot breathe through my nose and have to another prison when the van reversed for the extractions and I have now been a medical expert to visit you in prison. At found out that because they took so long and hit a bollard in the secure reception waiting over 18 months. I feel as though the appointment, the medical expert will to take me to hospital, I now have to have area for prisoners. I was thrown back the prison is just ignoring my requests ask you about your injuries and examine an operation. I had to wait for almost 6 against the cubicle, but the drivers weren’t for an appointment despite me having you. They will then write a report detailing months to go to hospital to see a Doctor. interested when another prisoner and I complained of severe pain on several the injuries you have suffered as a result told them we were injured. I reported it occasions. Can I make a claim? Do I have a case? of your accident. We will also ensure that upon arrival at HMP Oakwood and they your medical records have been obtained noted it down. I have been having shooting A. Yes, as they failed to refer you to an A. Yes. Although it is not uncommon for so that the medical expert is fully aware pains down my back for over 5 weeks now. Ear, Nose and Throat specialist following the waiting list for dental extractions of any medical treatment that you have I don’t know exactly what happened or your incident then you may have a case. at Hospital to be relatively long (up to/ received as a result of the accident. The the details of the van and don’t know if I Suspected broken noses need to be around 18 weeks), there appears to medical report will then be sent to you to can claim or not but have been going to imaged and followed up quickly. There have been an unreasonable delay in make sure that you are happy with it. healthcare for painkillers. your treatment. You would be entitled is likely to be support for the suggestion to claim for the pain and suffering you Most personal injury claims do not go that if had you been taken earlier, the A. You can claim for any injury as long as have experienced as a result of the delay all the way to a trial, most claims settle initial straightening would have avoided you can prove that the accident occurred and any other damage to your dental before reaching this stage. However, the need for a further operation.

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and a contraption made of coat-hang- fence before tumbling through activity anywhere, Jay wondering if ers and Christmas lights rose over the brambles to the canal path. Dog shit prison paranoia had poisoned his Looking Up rooftops. ‘What the fuck’… it took Jay was everywhere, Jay ripping off his mind, and Dennis was sat in his car, a second to recognise the police Oxfam disguise and lashing it into cash in hand and fuming. drone, like something from a movie the oily water, awkwardly dipping The ups, downs, challenges and triumphs - a really bad movie with Steven Sea- his legs in to the knee as he tried to Reaching his back yard, he stripped of a prison leaver’s journey gal starring as a futuristic cop. Jay wash off the reeking muck. Already naked before drowning his dispos- stared at it foolishly, mouth open, breathless, he cursed himself for not able clothing in a bucket of bleach, refusing to accept reality as the ma- maintaining his gym routine as he choking as the chlorine belched out. chine slowly drifted towards him, jogged as fast as he could in shorts He’d yanked off the parcel of heroin motors squealing, before self-preser- and T shirt back towards town. a few streets away, taping it behind vation gave him a quick slap and he a road sign, hoping to retrieve it later. shot into a sprint, racing back down He dived under Eight grand was not to be cast aside the alley, skidding almost flat on his easily, and many sensible bods had face as he trod in a massive dog shit, a flat-bed lorry, fingers lost their fortunes jumping at arms wheeling as he ducked into an- shadows. other alley full of rubbish, halted by clamped round the a high wall topped with broken bot- chassis as he pulled He showered in darkness, creeping tles. The drone circled him almost to bed still wet, rain unexpectedly lazily, a hideous swastika amongst himself off the ground, beginning to rap at the pane. There the stars, Jay frantic as he clambered was a deep cut on his right forearm over the glass, gloves tearing, knees rusty flecks crumbling where he’d climbed over the pub buckling, limping across the cobbled into his face, choking wall, but in a few hours any evidence yard of a derelict pub to the next with the stench of would be washed away. He looked © MW road, a new council fence unexpect- toward the leaden sky as clouds edly blocking his escape route to the diesel and dog muck obliterated the stars, and the fear of Frank Cotton clubs, a brief chat about the good old canal. Shit… days before Dennis handed him fif- which had somehow capture began to burrow its way into the fastness of his mind. He sat heav- teen hundred quid in cash - small Momentarily out of sight, he dived spread itself ily, the mobile phone on his bedside The Eye in the Sky change in Dennis’s world - without under a flat-bed lorry, fingers even checking Jay’s parcel, agreeing clamped round the chassis as he everywhere. table showing an unread text, sent an hour before. Jay paused at the alley’s starlit cor- to take the rest later for a reasonable pulled himself off the ground, rusty ner, Gucci Guilty drifting downwind price. The same young fella had flecks crumbling into his face, chok- On the canal’s opposite bank, hud- It was from Sally, his daughter - a from Big Dennis’s Audi, parked fac- been in Dennis’s car at the time - ing with the stench of diesel and dog dled figures sat outside wanly-lit sleepy-faced emoticon, and Good- ing him at the other end. Dennis’s blond hair, clean shaven, mid- twen- muck which had somehow spread tents, cooking food on a fragrant night Dad, cu next Sunday xxx. Too boyfriend sat in the passenger seat, ties, face glued to his Smartphone. itself everywhere. His heart pounded brazier. He turned his face from late to reply, he curled up in bed, face luminous from his Smartphone, as the drone came nearer, dropping them, fearful of even the homeless. convincing himself the risks were for eyes flickering to left and right, but Jay and Dennis trusted each other nearly to ground level as it hunted Gasping, he paused under a railway there was no sign of Dennis himself. implicitly, but Dennis’s weakness for him almost mockingly, Jay’s finger- bridge. Dennis must have been both their benefits, as the rain bat- Something was wrong - The Big Fella unreliable lovers was, as he jokingly nails splitting as he clawed at bare grassed-up by his lover, but not tered ever harder at his window. never brought other people to deals, said, his ‘Hercules heel’, so Jay had metal, ankles jammed in the lorry’s knowing who Jay was agreed to act especially not boyfriends, and al- kept well out of his partner’s sight. axle, left cheek pressed hard against as a lure for the next deal. Jay knew ways parked on the main street, so That was a week ago, and now here the exhaust pipe. The piercing shriek Dennis would never talk, so for the Frank Cotton is a former he couldn’t be blocked in. Jay pulled was Lover Boy again, sat alone in of a police siren erupted a street moment at least he was safe. He resident of HMPPS his musty Oxfam hoodie tighter, his Dennis’s prize motor, ignoring his away, the drone pausing three feet scrambled up an earth bank to a lit three remaining drug stashes surgi- phone… and nobody ignored their from the tarmac before rising rapidly street, catching his breath before If you are new to prison or have missed cally taped tightly round his testi- phone these days, unless… and following the noise, giving Jay a randomly weaving his way back any previous instalments you can ask cles. The first deal had gone well, Jay minute’s grace. He dropped heavily home, the surgical tape painfully somebody outside to visit our website catching Dennis as he left ‘Iron Ra- A raucous buzz, like a hundred and rolled into the gutter, blinded in tugging at his testicles with every and download them or contact Inside vens’, one of his lucrative new Gay manic desk fans, suddenly arose, one eye by grit, clambering over the tread. 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TO HELP YOU” [email protected] / www.noblesolicitors.co.uk 0161 226 2070 Insidetime October 2019 www.insidetime.org Jailbreak 47 A Guide to Meditation Grandparents Day messages The Prison Phoenix Trust thank you and I love you both Nana & Grandad Corkin, so much. Jordan x thanks for being the best Grandparents in the world You might have heard about Nan and Grandad for all you and being there for your meditation and its benefits. do, I send these words to you Grandson Tiernan. We love Most people who meditate say to say, a massive thank you. you’s always. Thomas, Cassie they sleep better, and worry Love Michelle. & Tiernan less. Others say that their thinking isn’t such a problem Dear Nana and Grandad, thank You are the worlds best anymore and that they’re not you so much for always being Grandmother and we love as depressed. Some people the best. We love you loads, you so much. Love you al- experience a radical shift in Chair Shellie, Jennifer and Harley xx ways from Cody, Keeley, how they see themselves, and It’s also absolutely fi ne to sit Chanie & Rio x the world, where everyday 85 years old and a better soon a chair, or on the edge of Grandma happy Grandpar- events around them are much cial life than me! Keep kara- your bed. Sit up straight to- ent’s Day and thank you for Nan, thank you for being the same as ever, but they oke-ing and keep ‘living the wards the front of the seat; being a great Grandma to me such a wonderful person and themselves have learned to let dream’. Luke x don’t lean on the back. Have for over 20 years. Joseph x a constant figure in our lives. go a little (or a lot). Full Lotus your feet firmly planted on Shyanne, Kane & Arndre x Might be diffi cult at fi rst, but To Nanna Lil, you’re the best the fl oor (prop them up if they Grandad Walter, I would just With all these good things that it’s a good, stable position. nanna & mum in the world, don’t reach the fl oor). like to thank you for being Nanny Jackie, we love you so can come from meditating, Put your right foot on your left we love you so much. You’re there for our family. I love much, so be strong and keep many people mean to take up thigh, then your left foot on one in a million, you’re the Attention with the breath you. From David fighting. Love you, Brynly & meditation, but it can be hard your right thigh. Switch sides reason we all smile every day. Take three deep, long breaths Jayden x to get started, especially on each time you sit. Love you loads, Lauren, Dean, then start to breathe normally Dear Grandma, you are so your own. This is why we put Britney, Dion, Marcus, Leah, in and out through the nose. thoughtful, caring and loving Nan (Doris) I appreciate this piece together, and why Tonya, Alisha, Taysha and the Count the breaths silently to and you’re the bestest everything you do, you never we offer to write to people in rest of the Bradshaws x x x x x yourself: in 1, out 2, in 3, out Grandma ever, all my love judge me, you just love me, I prison about their meditation. from Jake x x x x x x x x x x 4 and so on, up to 10, and then Grandpa Tony, if it’s another love you, from Rebecca x start from 1 again. If you lose “For me, meditation means boy, I suggest ‘Paddington’ as To Christine and David, the count, it doesn’t matter. Just Nancy Curtis, you’re the best just quietening down, just a suitable name for a brother best Grandparents ever, come back to 1 and keep going. Grandma in the world and stopping that chattering mon- to Teddy. Mike thank you for all your love the best cook. Happy Grand- key, all that garbage that’s and support. Lots of love Keep going like this for five ma’s Day. Love your Dean x going on in your head. A Thank you so much for stand- Zanda minutes to begin with. That’s thought will pop up, but you Half Lotus ing by me and never letting all there is to the practice. It I’m your only Granddaughter, don’t have to go with it. And Easier than full lotus; pull me down. Nan and Tom I LOVE Dear Grandad John, just want is as simple as that! As you are yes it’s true. But thinking of it’s not just a thought that pops your right foot in close to your YOU SO MUCH! Emma x to thank you so much for counting your breaths, some you gets me through. When up - something happens, you body and then place your left everything you’ve done for thinking may be going on in I’m home we won’t be blue. don’t have to react to it, deal foot on your right thigh. Switch Nanny and Grandy, you’ve been both of ov us. We love you your mind, and it is tempting Love Samantha x with it. Someone swears at you sides each time you sit. here for me from my beginning, lots. Donna x x x x x to follow your thoughts. This or pushes in front of you in the happens to us all. It is what queue - you don’t have to react minds do. They wander and to it. It’s a case of not letting think and worry and plan. other people dictate your ac- That’s fi ne. It is also possible tions. Not letting an impulse for the mind to be still and dictate what you do. Trying to focussed. This is also what be the person you want to be.” minds do. And actually, you’ll J, HMP Standford Hill fi nd that your mind really enjoys being stiller. So when Arranging your body your attention wanders off If you can fi nd the right sitting from the breath, don’t worry. position - comfortable, stable Just let it return very gently and upright - you are well on without any thought, back to the way to getting the hang of the breath. You might have to meditation. Take ten minutes do a lot of this returning. That or so to experiment with the Burmese too is normal. Keep with it, THE INSIDE TIME FREE PRIZE DRAW positions in the pictures. without judging yourself. 25 Lucky readers can have a gift sent to their loved one at home Once you’ve found a position, A way of sitting with both legs make sure your back is up- bent and parallel in front of Select one gift from those shown (Please also include a second-choice). How much and when? right and truly relaxed. Sit on you; both ankles on the fl oor. Meditation works when it’s at least four inches of support; Thornton’s Chocolate Gift Set practised every day. Some if you try to sit directly on the Either Reindeer, Either ‘Yankee Candle’ prisoners tell us that they fl oor with nothing under you, Santa or a Cheeky Elf or ‘Ted Baker gift’ sets meditate for several hours some of your back muscles each day. Others might do fi ve will start to ache as they work minutes in the morning when unnecessarily to keep you from they wake up, and fi ve before falling backwards or slump- they go to sleep. If you can ing. So sit on a couple of thick manage to work up to 25 min- books, a folded pillow, or an- utes, that’s good. ything you can find. That way, the backbones can stack Final tip: See if you can let go up correctly, allowing the Thornton’s Christmas of trying to get anywhere with selection of chocolates back muscles to be relaxed. meditation. Don’t try to do anything. Keep returning your To enter just send your request, with a short message ( words max please), and the • Keep your neck long - with attention to your breath when full delivery address (inc. postcode). Hurry, the closing date is th December. the chin not pointing up or it wanders, and know that the Please note it will be necessary for us to obtain confirmation that the person you nominate is down; Seiza time and energy you put in approved to receive mail from you so please include your full details and send your entry to: Kneel with two cushions or a will lead somewhere, but don’t Inside Time “GIFT” Botley Mills, Botley, Southampton SO GB • Keep your eyes open, gazing thick rolled-up blanket be- try to be anything other than down past your nose, to a spot tween your bum and your exactly how you are. We’d love on the fl oor in front of you. feet. to know how you’re doing. 48 Jailbreak www.insidetime.org Insidetime October 2019

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prison, and what I used to as- the wrong way. So I applied to pire to, I’m embarrassed but I do a degree with the Open don’t regret the mistakes I University and the require- made because they made me ments I needed to apply was the man I am today. Although a minimum of A-levels and there is one thing that has some proof of education. See- never changed about me and ing as it is so difficult to get that’s my drive and my ambi- most things sent into the Wall Sits tion. I spent the first 6 months prison, I managed to bypass Till exhaustion of my sentence acting the that criteria and when my same as I did on the outside, books arrived I didn’t know but after being sentenced to 8 what I had let myself in for. At years I was caught with a the time my Maths and Eng- phone and given an addi- lish was at a high level 1, tional 24 days. I spent 3 weeks which is pretty poor. with no TV, no tobacco and Dario Marini doing 23 hours a day locked So I started doing education down in my cell. What kept and got my level 2 in Maths I went to prison at the age of me sane in those 3 weeks was and English whilst studying 22 having been sentenced to not only training my body but alongside my degree. I used 8 years for intent to supply also training my mind. to stick all the long, difficult Class A and possession of a words I didn’t know on my firearm. Prior to prison, I I was only allowed access to cell wall and learn them one could never put my finger on the library and although I had by one. A paragraph used to only ever read one book in my take me 20 minutes to trans- what I wanted to do. I worked Lateral Press Up Variation at a number of jobs, including life, I leapt at the chance and late, as formal spoken English grabbed as many books as I was a foreign language to me. 1 minute on, 1 minute off labouring, bin-man, laying till exhaustion. tarmac, lorry driver and re- could. I spent the next 3 I finished my first year with a cruitment consultant. With- weeks doing press-ups, modest 69/100, I was gutted I out hardly any education, burpees, sit-ups and reading. didn’t get the 70 but for some- experience, or sense of direc- By the time I came off ‘Basic’, one with no education it tion in the real world, I was I had stopped smoking, I was wasn’t too bad. This made me really a ‘no one’. But because in good shape and I was deep realise I was capable of any- of the nice cars, watches and into Alan Sugar’s autobiogra- thing I put my mind to and in fancy address, I considered phy. That day they gave me the second year I opened my myself a success. With a cou- my TV back and it’s funny degree and studied Italian ple of near misses of prison because to this day, 4 years too. I spent the rest of my sen- as a youngster, I was in and later, I never turn it on, unless tence training, studying, and out of crime my whole life it’s the news with my coffee in doing every course available until I finally I went to prison. the morning or Match of the to me. As I mentioned earlier, Day. I left prison 4 months ago a I flew around the world and qualified personal trainer, a spent money like it was going By the time confident speaker of Italian, out of fashion. I’ve had it all, half a degree and what I con- lost it all, and now I’m pick- I came off basic, sider to be a qualified chef. ing up the pieces. After I had stopped spending 4 years in prison, it I am now the proud owner of is now 4 months since my re- smoking, I was in a successful and thriving lease and when I look back at good shape and business and although it has the time I spent there, it feels taken a knock-on effect on my like it went so quick, but the I was deep into education, I felt I had to make c truth is that it was the oppo- Alan Sugar’s the right decision to follow my M . IVOR . FARRELL site. I packed my bags and dream. I still train regularly Northern Irish Solicitors moved over 15 times, and I autobiography. but I did not follow a career have had at least 20 cell- path as a personal trainer. • Criminal Appeals (Sentence or Conviction) WE’RE HERE TO HELP mates. From idiots to spice However, if it wasn’t for train- • Parole Hearings Those 3 weeks paved the way ing, studying and keeping Please call us on heads, crack heads and soap • Proceeds of Crime/Confiscation Hearings dodgers. I’ve been kicked out for my rehabilitation - and it motivated through the most 028 9023 7053 or 028 9032 4565 was then that I decided I difficult period in my life, I • Police Interviews under PACE throughout or write to us at of jails and brought back NI and in Prisons again. I’ve gained privileges wanted to further my educa- think I may have lost my san- 129 Springfield Road and I’ve lost them. I’ve stuck tion. After leaving school ity. There are some great op- • All Criminal Defence Cases Belfast BT12 7AE with one GCSE (in Italian), I portunities in prison but they • Judicial Review & Human Rights Cases by the rules and I’ve broken IT’S THAT SIMPLE!! them; but at the end of it all, knew I had to use my next 4 don’t come to you, you have • Family Law every piece of the puzzle years playing catch-up. I to go and get them. I came to loved the idea of starting my prison a 22 year-old boy and I • Injury Claims within the Prison taught me a lesson and made • Welfare Issues me that much wiser. own business and entrepre- have now left a 27 year-old neurialism really interested man. I think I’m finally ready • Prison Visits Arranged within 24hrs When I look back at how I me. It was about the only to have my life back and suc- was as a person prior to thing I knew I was good at, ceed … but this time to do it [email protected] www.mcivorfarrell.co.uk even though I had done it all the right way! Insidetime October 2019 www.insidetime.org Jailbreak 49 On this day… October 12th 1961 Behind the gate and was not discharged until October 1919. The life and infamous times of Britain’s prisons:

After the war, Eugene re- this month HMP Long Lartin turned to Paris and found work as a drummer and a nightclub In April 1990, the inmates attempted a mass manager at Le Grande Duc, breakout and around 30 prisoners barricaded eventually becoming the Noel Smith themselves into a wing aft er staff foiled their owner of his own nightclub - escape. In 1992, a prisoner was suspected of L’Escadrille. In 1932 he mar- fashioning a home-made gun in the metal ried a woman from a wealthy HMP Long Lartin is a male Category A prison, workshop, which resulted in a full lockdown family, Marcelle Straumann, located in the village of South Littleton (near search. Many home-made weapons were but was divorced in 1935. Eu- Evesham) in Worcestershire. It is operated by found in the search, most of which had been gene gained custody of their HMPPS. manufactured in the metal workshop. As a two children. result of these incidents, and others, security Despite its status as a top-security dispersal at the prison was upgraded once again. During the Second World prison, Long Lartin was actually built and Eugene James Bullard: ‘Tout le sang qui War, Eugene became a spy for opened as a Category C training-prison in 1971. In August 1998, the then-governor Jim Mullen coule rouge’. All blood is red. the French government. He Additional security features and systems were claimed that mentally-ill prisoners were fac- could speak German and added a year aft er it opened to enable the pris- ing unacceptable delays in being transferred could understand what was on to become part of the dispersal system. to acceptable hospital accommodation. He RIP the Black being said by the Germans Originally the land on which the prison was stated that up to 20 of the 379 prisoners in the who frequented his nightclub. eventually constructed had been the site of a jail should have been in secure hospitals. The In May 1940, Eugene volun- War Department ordinance depot since the Chief Inspector of Prisons called for action to teered and served with the early 1960s. speed up the movement of prisoners in need Swallow of Death 51st Infantry Regiment. He of specialist care. In June 1999, a ‘supermax’ was wounded and escaped to The ‘dispersal system’ of prisons was taken segregation unit (the biggest in Europe) called Inside reporter When the First World War Perrie Wing was opened at the prison. The new neutral Spain. In July 1940 he from the recommendations on prison security started, Eugene Bullard en- returned to the US. He never unit was designed to hold the ‘most violent listed and was assigned to the made by Lord Mountbatten during his inquiry fully recovered from his and dangerous types of off enders’. This new Eugene James Bullard was 3rd Marching Regiment of the into prison escapes in 1966. Due to many wound, and in New York he wing substantially increased the capacity of the first African-American Foreign Legion (RMLE). In high-profile prisoners, such as Russian spy did not have the recognition the prison. As of 2017, Long Lartin is a 622 military pilot. An extraordi- France, any non-national who George Blake, great train robbers Charlie he had in France. He worked capacity Category A jail. nary combat pilot during enlists is only allowed to Wilson and Ronnie Biggs, making their as a perfume salesman, a se- World War One, he flew for serve in the Foreign Legion. escapes from Wormwood Scrubs, Leicester and curity guard and as an inter- There have been two murders at the prison France and was known by the By 1915 Eugene was a ma- Wandsworth respectively, Mountbatten rec- preter for legendary jazz since 2014, and in 2017, riot offi cers (Tornado nickname I’Horondelle noir chine-gunner and saw com- trumpet maestro Louis Arm- ommended a small core of top-security prisons Teams) were called to a serious disturbance at de la mort (Black Swallow of bat on the Somme. Later that strong, who he knew from his should be set up to which troublesome and the prison when 81 prisoners attacked staff Death). year, after many heavy bat- nightclub days in Paris. His recalcitrant prisoners could be ‘dispersed’ at with pool-balls and forced them to retreat. By tles, he was serving as part of a moment’s notice. The idea was to keep these Born in Columbus, Georgia, final job was as an eleva- January 2018, HMCIP considered the prison the 1st Moroccan Division, ‘dangerous’ men off balance and unable to Eugene Bullard was the sev- which became one of the most tor-operator at the Rockefeller stable and well controlled. But then, in June make escape or riot plans. enth of ten children born to decorated units in the French Centre, where his fame as The 2018, a prison governor was attacked by a pris- William (Octave) Bullard, a Army. Eugene fought at Black Swallow of Death was oner and had her jaw broken in two places. Long Lartin had a reputation as an ‘integrated’ black man from Martinique, Champagne and Verdun, unknown. Then, on the 30th of September 2018, a distur- and Josephine (‘Yokalee’) where he was severely prison, meaning that certain ‘vulnerable’ pris- bance broke out and six offi cers were injured, Thomas, an indigenous Creek wounded in March 1916. Dur- Eugene died in New York City oners were housed on the same wing as 3 with head injuries, 2 with suspected broken woman. His father’s ancestors ing his convalescence, Eu- of stomach cancer on October non-vulnerable prisoners. Originally this jaws, and one with a broken arm. The disorder had been enslaved in Haiti by gene was cited for acts of 12th 1961, at the age of 66. His meant that prisoners were allowed more priv- ended with 7 prisoners being transferred. Two- the French, before they were valour at the orders of the body was buried with mili- ileges as a reward for living in harmony. This thirds of prisoners at Long Lartin are serving driven out during the Haitian regiment and was awarded tary honours in the French led to the prison gaining a good reputation life sentences. Revolution. Haiti abolished the Croix de Guerre (Cross of War Veterans section of amongst prisoners as a relaxed prison. This all slavery after the revolution War) on July 3rd1917. Flushing Cemetery in the New changed aft er the attempted escapes from two In 2009, a new purpose-built unit, Atherton and Bullard Snr’s family left York borough of Queens. He other dispersal prisons - Parkhurst and (E and F wings), replaced older-style wings, the Caribbean for the United After recovering from his had received 15 decorations Whitemoor - and the reports into prison increasing the capacity of the prison. A signif- States, where they took ref- wounds, Eugene volunteered from the government of France. regimes and security which followed. Long icant Ministry of Justice fi re and general alarm uge with the Creek tribe. for the French Air Service as Lartin became a more violent dispersal prison project has meant a rota of wing closure for an air-gunner. After training, In 1954, the French govern- as new rules were introduced. refurbishment since late 2016. When he was a teenager, Eu- Eugene joined 269 other ment invited Eugene to Paris gene stowed away on a Ger- American aviators at the La- to be one of the three men man freighter hoping to fayette Flying Corps, which chosen to rekindle the flame escape from the severe racial were a designation rather at the Tomb of the Unknown Pickup & Scott cover the majority of discrimination in the US. It than a unit. On June 28th 1917, Soldier under the Arc de Tri- prisons in the South East including was said his decision was Eugene was promoted to Cor- omphe. In 1959, he was made made when he witnessed his poral. He took part in over 20 a Chevalier (Knight) of the but not limited to: HMP Bullingdon, father’s narrow escape from combat missions and is cred- Legion d’honneur by General HMYOI Aylesbury, HMP Woodhill, a lynch mob. Eventually he ited with shooting down two Charles de Gaulle, who called HMP The Mount, HMP Bedford, arrived in Scotland, staying German aircraft. Eugene a ‘True French hero’. HMP Grendon & Springhill in Aberdeen for a while, then He was also awarded the Me- Glasgow, before heading When the Americans officially daille militaire. We are able to assist with all south to London. In London, entered the war, the United Please contact Eugene scraped a living by States Army Air Service con- aspects of prison law, including: 33 years after his death and 77 The Prison Law Dept at: boxing, and eventually got a vened a medical board to re- years to the day when the • Parole Board Reviews Pickup & Scott Solicitors place performing slapstick in cruit Americans flying in the Americans refused him the an African-American troupe Lafayette Flying Corps. Eu- chance to fly for his own • Recall to Prison 6 Bourbon Street called the Freedman Picka- gene took his examination, country, Eugene was posthu- • Independent Adjudications Aylesbury ninnies, working in music but he was not accepted by mously commissioned a Sec- • Sentence Calculation Bucks HP20 2RR hall. He visited Paris with the the Americans as only white ond lieutenant in the US Air 01296 397 794 troupe, where he also boxed, pilots were chosen. Eugene Force. 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And we meet a young gym orderly. Health and fitness is helping him think about his YO Stories future. He loves boxing and families and friends, hopes wants to set up a boxing gym The Reader and dreams – all the subjects to help deter other young peo- that go to make up a three-di- ple from ending up where he is. Heidi, PIPE’s reader leader passion’. Is that why Gunn had never imagined mensional human being. it before until he considered this snail so National Prison Radio YO Stories isn’t just a pro- for The Reader, delivers a YO Stories will bring you hon- closely maybe? We turned our thoughts to this is starting a brand new gramme for young people – deliberate progress. Watching a snail as Gunn est, real accounts. We’ll get to it’s a show for everyone. deep and thoughtful consid- series, beginning on has we might see the snail travelling slowly, know the whole person, not People don’t just end up com- eration of the snail as in the perhaps barely moving at all. “I know that Friday 4 October, just the moment that led them mitting crimes for no reason feeling!” said one group member. Another to prison. We’ll hear from one poem by Thom Gunn. telling the stories of – it’s the stuff that happens group member followed this up by saying how young man who came into young people serving before the crime that’s impor- sometimes he felt like that but then he would prison thinking he didn’t ‘….I cannot tell sentences in Young tant. We learn the circum- react to someone differently and just know that have a drug problem - he just what power is at work, drenched there stances behind it all, the he’d “moved forward a bit”. Offender Institutions. enjoyed smoking weed. In with purpose…’ environments that the young ‘…I would never have prison he realised that if he This felt like a sort of shared hope or under- YO Stories tells real lives of people have grown up with, Imagined the slow passion wasn’t careful, he could end standing there amongst our Shared Reading young people behind bars. To that deliberate progress.’ up in a downward spiral. This and we spot the patterns in group, all of us in some way knowing the feel- The world in 2019 is a compli- realisation scared him - he the stories. Extract from Considering the Snail ing of wanting to ‘move forward a bit’. Just like cated place to live, but we can didn’t want to become a drug our snail who, it felt, we had certainly all learn from the words of addict or even progress on to If you are a young person in We have been thinking about snails recently considered. young people in jail. in our Shared Reading groups, as invited by getting harder hits. So he got prison, YO Stories will show help. He tells us where he’s you that you’re not alone. Thom Gunn in his poem ‘Considering the Considering the Snail The NPR team has been visit- Snail’. In one group the general consensus was been and where he’s at now. Young people in prisons By Thom Gunn ing YOIs up and down the that we’d never given much thought to the life country - we’ve been to Ayles- across the country are going and times of the snail. Another tells us about how he The snail pushes through a green bury, Wetherby, Feltham, through the same things. YO night, for the grass is heavy Brinsford, Werrington, Isis was severely overweight when Stories can not only help us Gunn talks of the snail moving in ‘a wood of with water and meets over and beyond - to hear from he came into prison. Behind understand where people desire’ as he hunts. “I’ve never thought of the the bright path he makes, where rain young people who have bars, he started living right, have made their own mis- snail as a hunter before” responded one group has darkened the earth’s dark. He ended up behind bars. exercising, learning what to takes to end up behind bars, member and we all agreed. “But why wouldn’t moves in a wood of desire, eat and what not to eat, and it be?” responded someone else. but also where the people YO Stories isn’t a programme educating himself about his around them have failed in pale antlers barely stirring health. He’s lost five stone as This got us thinking about the stuff we over- about crime and prison; it’s a their duties. The stories are at as he hunts. I cannot tell a result of the changes he’s look or have perhaps forgotten until we pause programme about people’s the same time upsetting and what power is at work, drenched there made behind bars. Jail made to think about it. It feels like our group is a lives. We’ll be hearing about uplifting. They offer honesty with purpose, knowing nothing. him realise that there were place that happens quite often. We then went where people grew up and the and hope. Being a young per- What is a snail’s fury? All environments where they changes he needed to make in back to this ‘wood of desire’ that our snail is son in 2019 is complicated. YO I think is that if later live. We’ll be asking people his life, and by fixing his moving through. Desire for what? What does Stories will help you to make a snail desire? What do we? “It’s all relative” what their childhoods were health it’s helping him get his I parted the blades above sense of the world we’re all said one group member “the things I want now like, what were the good mind right. He’s now doing the tunnel and saw the thin living in today. are different to what they used to be”. times and the bad times, who lots of sports activities and trail of broken white across they looked up to, what led raising money for charities. litter, I would never have Returning to our snail, Gunn tells us he is them to prison and how He wants to use this experi- YO Stories is on National imagined the slow passion ‘drenched there with purpose’. We thought ence as a platform for when Prison Radio every Friday to that deliberate progress. they’re using their time in- again about the determination of a snail and side. We’ll talk about money, he gets out - helping other at midday and 6pm, with then the conversation turned to how we might violence, relationships with people get in shape. a repeat on Sundays at 2pm. be drenched with purpose ourselves - what For over a decade, The Reader has been running does that feel like, we wondered. Shared Reading groups in prisons, secured units and Approved Premises. Each week the Reader Black History Month on National Prison Radio “It’s like everything you are and feel is moving Leader brings a short story or book extract and a poem for the group to read aloud and discuss. towards the thing you want” offered one group We’ll have Trevor Nelson in to co-present an member. “Yes” agreed another “but it’s hard Everyone is welcome to read if they choose. October is Black History Month, edition of Love Bug, and Seani B will be taking sometimes because you want to move faster Everyone is welcome to share their thoughts and and this year we’ve got more the hot seat for Bob and Beyond. Afrobeats than you can, you can feel too heavy”. It felt like feelings about what has been read, although stories than ever to bring you. king Maleek Berry will be making an appear- we were getting a bit closer to our snail here. some people choose to reflect on these privately. ance on Motherland Music. Either way, Shared Reading gets people to come We’ve lined up a whole range of guests to help Gunn asks us ‘What is a snail’s fury?’ After together and talk to each other. us make sense of the world we live in, the in- We’ll have interviews from pop sensation some laughter at the thought of angry snails, spirational roles black people have played in Jamelia, as well as hearing from the celebrity we then wondered if its fury had something to Unit 19B, Imperial House, the development of this country, and what the do with our thoughts when we need things to 64 Willoughby Lane, future looks like. agent Femi Oguns to talk about diversity in hurry up. Do snails get cross that they can’t move London N17 0SP film, theatre and entertainment. Call us: 0208 8017422 fast? Perhaps they don’t miss speed because Email: [email protected] The amazing Reni Eddo-Lodge, author of Why they never had it? Can we only miss something www.legalguys.co.uk I’m No Longer Talking To White People About We’ll be hearing from the brilliant poet Lemn if we’ve had it at some point? Philosophers or Race, will be telling NPR why she believes that Sissay about his upbringing in care and what snail experts - what were we becoming? The Legal Guys SHE’S one of the prisoners, in a not-to-be- he thinks about prison and we’ve got a special Do you need an immigration lawyer? missed interview. interview with Donaeo who will be talking us In the final verse of the poem, Gunn is observ- We can help with: through his musical career. ing the path of the snail - ‘the thin trail of bro- Represantations to the Home Office Comedian Mo Gilligan will be co-presenting ken white across litter’ which causes him to a special edition of Porridge, while Twin B We’ll also have a very special show called Appeals against deportation reflect - ‘I would never have / imagined the from 1Xtra and Atlantic Records will be talking Black Hacienda, where Paulette Constable, slow passion / to that deliberate progress’. In Bail applications about the music industry and what it’s like to who was one of the earliest DJs at the legend- one group, we wondered how often we ever be in A&R and Ray Paul will be visiting to tell ary Manchester club the Hacienda, will talk to really know what it takes for someone to get Leave to remain applications us what it was like to set up BBC Radio 1Xtra. us about the Madchester scene of the late 80s. from A to B. It could be one step or a thousand Partner applications miles, what do we actually know of someone’s Entrepreneur Jamal Edwards, founder of So tune in to National Prison Radio throughout journey to get there and how it feels for them? SB.TV, is in the NPR studio talking about his the month of October for all this and more as amazing career as a businessman and how he NPR celebrates Black History Month. It was unusual, we thought, to have ‘slow got to the top of his game. Insidetime October 2019 www.insidetime.org Jailbreak 51 Review ‘Jail’ of my Aidan - HMP Barlinnie Went to court, thought I’d make bail, Judge says no, again, it’s off to jail. Morals Now I’m stranded, fully committed, remanded Barlinnie prison is where I’ve just landed, Chris Bloomfield - Now I’m instantly branded, HMP Hull Shouldn’t have taken life for granted!

My heart is racing, Did I mention, I’m in detention? © Deposit Photos Undoubtedly pacing, I got my education, so why am I in this I’ve hardly slept, Why do we feel pain? situation At first riddled with intimidation, Since I hit that Fed station. Anonymous - HMP Eastwood Park Need to keep my cool and stay out of Family ties lost, segregation Hoe much has this cost, Why do we feel pain? Innocent until proven guilty? Rap Star of the Month When there’s nothing to gain But still face the same discrimination! Congratulations to this months But I’m getting my head, All our hopes and dreams down the drain winner who receives our £25 prize Round the lines that I’ve Washed away by all the sin Behind bars, watching stars, crossed. Our questions only answered when we ask over again Dreaming of cars and drinking in bars, My thoughts getting deeper, They make me sound clinically insane Don’t want to f*ck up and end up with scars, Like I haven’t got control of my own brain Not allowed to smoke, lungs free of tar, The penalties steeper, But what still seems to remain Everyones out of this world on drugs, “The crime free life” Is the unanswered question of why I got restrained? Maybe there is life on mars! I was never a believer. When I quite clearly refrained But now I have grown, Either that or I really am deranged SO, here I am at 21 should be out having fun, Everyday I’m feeling more and more drained But right now I’m a piece of meat, And time it has shown, Sleeping in the day cause I’m tired Inside the judicial systems burger bun, Me being in here, Of wishing I was inspired All day I think of making a run, It’s just me all alone. But these tablets got me feeling wired. Just for one day to lie in the sun. But this time they’re wrong, Just thankful for my girl, I thought I was strong, Take the right steps As We Know It Whenever I call she picks up the phone But the truth of the matter, Daryl France - HMP La Moye She’s so much different, Ross Hollington - HMP Hull I should have known all along. Shes out of this world. I love you K! The past came to fight me, Lookin at these bars of steel you know a mans facin time, I dont believe it My histories spite me, Life on the wing you knows its far from divine, My thoughts cant take it Sit back take time theres nuttin else to mention All Hail the King He said send him down, didn’t even bust a frown! The things I did wrong, Take a page out the Bible What about my job? Im such a f*cking clown On my arse came to bite me, It’s a mans first intention, Sy Jones - HMP Altcourse Now im sitting in this cell I’m innocent this time, Stick a patch on ur plate with the green tea Thinking what the hell Ready roll it up, blaze it up and take it steady In prison time and time again Not guilty of this crime, Nothing but misery and pain Ive gone from North sails, chain mail I swear it’s the truth, “This is prison” is what all the mandem say Same old thing day in, day out. To these HMP pales I didn’t step out of this line. Well one day it was my life but I got led astray Why is everyone so loud? Takin my time in my job you know a mans in the kitchen All they do is scream and shout By my old brush they tar me, Ive succumbed to the numb feeling But my family and my Mrs they’re the ones im missin. But I only have myself to blame This mind is raging, these hands are bleeding The judge must be barmy, Just had to try and play the game But ive gotta take the right steps They don’t accept change, But put on a brave face and make this your past In this kinda life there’s no riches no fame Cuz this is a race and I aint finishin last. To maintain my success But without it what are we? No glitz or glamour Another day in court, another pound of that Ive got a strong family + for that im so blessed But who can I blame, So back to the wing where the vibes aint bookey Chillin with the mandem not 1 of them spook me, hammer Tho life’s not the same, So my cool im gonna keep This aint forever so let’s roll with the time Sorry I mean gavel And stay away from the weak The life I have led, Coz I got dreams and with a passion Im chasin mine. Drip drop drabble I’m down the creak without a paddle Ive been in + out of these heaps for the last It’s brought me pure shame. What am I doing with my life? DECADE I see this as my warning, Life in jail Should not of carried that knife But I suppose its better, than dodging Rocket A new dawn is dawning, For what protection? Adam Gravener - HMP Risley Propelled Grenadz My incarceration launched, My own image a reflection? My lifes been WACK since ive been back I never thought of this before A rocket that’s soaring. Am a man who committed a crime. But I guarantee now I know I could of been I’ve found inner peace, And am stuck in jail serving my time. Like I said ive succumbed to the numb feeling so much more Sometimes I dont want to live. My mind is raging, my soul is f*cking SCREAMING Some freedom at least I think it’s time for a change in my behaviour So I want to say sorry and hope you forgive. My eyes were wide shut, I’ll do this for myself don’t need no God to be But AGAIN we gotta take the right steps In the world out there theres hope and banter. my saviour 2 maintain our success Tho those thoughts now On every corner theres a 60 planter. My motive will be my freedom Take me back to my basic training deceased. Police cant stop the drugs but they can arrest thugs On that I’ll build my kingdom Id run there NOW so what if its raining And hope for the best The mistakes that I made, All Hail the King! By the centre, quick march Waking you up at 7 for a urine test The times I have strayed, Ironing lines with starch Locked up for 22 hours. But now im back in a single But that was the old me, Everyone in the prison using the same showers u We will award a prize of £25 to the entry So you gotta understand, im to vex to mingle My past set ablaze. Full of grime and dirt. selected as our ‘Rap Star of the Month’. Send Will I ever be free? You ask yourself that question is this alls im worth entries to: Inside Time, Rap, Botley Mills, Botley, Most of the officers don’t give a toss Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 2GB. Try to Gotta focus on my life Of my history, But they get satisfaction of you calling them boss. keep rhymes under 300 words. When submit- No more trouble and strife Well all I can do, Your always eating spuds and chicken ting your work please include the following Make my Mumsy smile again Is be the new me, Going to your adjudication facing your nickin permission: ‘This is my own work and I agree Stop living the green mile again I just guess with time, Waiting for the yeast in the hooch to start kickin. to Inside Time publishing it in all associate This the last time, my mistakes persuade me And all the violence that’s acted out. sites and other publications as appropriate.’ Other people will see This silver lining here gonna make or break me. Waiting for the screws with the rollcheck shout. By submitting your rhymes to Inside Time you I’ll just have to wait, Passing DAY by DAY are agreeing to our terms, to read them in full Take the right steps. What will be will be. Until you get out see the Inside Poetry pages in this issue. 52 Jailbreak // Inside Poetry www.insidetime.org Insidetime October 2019

Star Poem of the Month Before a need to score? Real Men Where have A squat? Congratulations to this months winner who A filthy floor? Andrew Clifton - HMP The Mount receives our £25 prize all the nurses gone? Runny nose? Nausea? Real men don’t cry, Carl Mason - HMP Lowdham Grange An odour was all it took Back sore? All muscle and all that. Feeding squirrels in Greenwich park, Standing, drinking, See the man in the empty cell Joe Gynane - HMP Belmarsh Despise light, Whistling at the girls, The cell is bare but for himself But hate the dark, Hard as nails, Can’t they see he needs some help? The smell of cut grass stained the air, And the demons it conceals, That’s a matter of fact. It’s just plain mental, not mental health Evoking memories of a bittersweet childhood Starving Will no one go the extra mile A time before care, Yet can’t stomach the thought of stomaching meals. But lately I’ve seen another breed, Lend an ear or share a smile Before care An outpouring of pain, Soft, gentle that tend to bleed. Don’t just leave him in distress Drug despair Shame, Not the red kind, With no clean clothes in which to dress Oh how I wish I was there. All aboard the thought train. But water coming from the eyes, Sometimes more is much more then less School in the morning, In corners, when alone. Just lock the door and ignore the mess Football in the afternoon, The smell of cut grass stained the air, Making sure their cover isn’t blown. People laugh - say he’s off his head Painted circles adorned the walls of my room. Evoking memories of a bittersweet childhood Because he spends the day under the bed Two cats A time before care, ‘Real men don’t cry’, they say. Point your fingers say he’s crazy And an apple tree in the garden, Before I made my mother cry, It’s quite the opposite, sorry to relay. Say he smells because he’s lazy I struggle to place my memories Earthbound, Covering over emotions, I should try and help him maybe My memories have made my emotions harden. Yet seeking the sky, With fists of might, That kind of kindness might just save me Self-reflection, My, The inner child is crying, One act of kindness just one word Soul inspection, Having long ago lost the will to fight. Passage resides in a cling-filmed package, Would be more then in a while he’s heard Toilet, Emotions, Mental health you should be coming Spoon, Memories, Mental health you should be running Injection, Abandoned baggage. Underworked and so overstretched Adolescent withdrawals a bought erection. Blackheath firework displays, With your targets never met An outpouring of pain, Fairies sprinkling dust on the school plays, See that man in the empty cell Shame, The good old days, With not a soul that he can tell All aboard the thought train. Before me and innocence parted ways, About how his life is a living hell Waifs, Is there not a person who can help? The smell of cut grass stained the air, Strays, Feed him med’s and lock the door Evoking memories of a bittersweet childhood A cup in the hand, You can’t see the problem anymore A time before care, Homelessness pays. Before prison, An outpouring of pain, Not a phone number he can call A colourless prism, Shame, Only writing on the wall Memories out of synch, All aboard the thought train. I see him lost looking into space Anachronism, With a childlike look upon his face Football stickers, The smell of cut grass stained the air, I don’t mean to judge but there is Foil, Evoking memories of a bittersweet childhood A time and a place Pipe, A time before care, I believe there is no time to waste Light flickers, Before fear, If I can see it then they can see it Soho bound city slickers. Despair, But they choose to ignore Dark days, A shed tear, He sleeps on the floor Bright nights, Stealing from those I hold dear, I guess happiness is a door A young moth down to Piccadilly’s lights. Near See the man in an empty cell A corner cuddled, My breaking point, © Deposit Photos If I can tell that he’s not well Seeking oblivion memories muddled, Suicide, Which gender? Then surely they can tell A fruitless pursuit Life, Who knows when it was he fell Trying to clasp a puddle that bubbled. What’s the point? Andrew Jeffery - HMP Oakwood I could ask him what he’s going through An outpouring of pain, Institutionalised, If I can then they could too Shame, At home in the joint, Being butch or femme, straight or gay, They should do what they’re paid to do All aboard the thought train. At home with a joint, How do you find the right way? Well I guess that is nothing new Freedom, Conflict of mind, confusion in the brain, See that man over there The smell of cut grass stained the air, Bound to disappoint. Tearing you apart, going insane. With the bushy beard and unkept hair Evoking memories of a bittersweet childhood My core’s rotten, He lives in a world he cannot bear A time before care, I should be forgotten. Who are you really? Each day so hard, A problem halved if it’s shared Before heartache, An outpouring of pain, Are you just a cut-out made from card? If he could just tell the story of Theft and deception. Shame, Many different souls fighting for vision, Where he’s coming from Borrowed equipment blood borne infection. All aboard the thought train. Some good, some evil, all on their own little mission. Then, maybe then, he could move on A broken back fence, The smell of cut grass stained the air, It can’t be right I say it must be wrong An unlocked door, Act like a girl, act like a man, Evoking memories of a bittersweet childhood Where have all the nurses gone? A trainer consumed by a fox Are you more Shirley than Stan? A time before care, Left needing more, Accepting this creates havoc every day, Before lies, Wanting more, Cannot find the right words to say. Always more, Vacant eyes, Leviathan A home open to the skies, More. Shall I keep it a secret? Find a place to hide, Mike Nicholls - HMP Dartmoor Flies, Unable to sedate a starving hunger, Angry and hurting, so scared deep inside. Orbiting a shooting rage, Full syringe Expression of a self that ruins your life, Behold the mighty oceans of the Earth: Stranded on The Strand with the strange, Compressed plunger, Causing too much heartache, trouble and strife. How wide, how deep, eternally they lie! Gone over while under, Hand out for handouts, Beneath the restless waves, in benthic deeps Spare change, A meant blunder, Is there someone with this to share? Dwell creatures strange and alien to man. A Christmas crisis, Yet still remain an uncalled number. To know true love, that they really care. Deep, deep below the plankton’s sunlit heights Mattresses, An outpouring of pain, Or just to stay in conflict, forever in the mind, Where icy, dark, compressing waters lie Made from the latest reports of Isis. Shame, And cling to those that help, generous and kind. A silent shadow moves through the abyss: All aboard the thought train. An odour The greatest mammal sweeps upon his way. Igniting a forgotten history, Being like this is a f*cking nightmare A mournful love song breaks the silent peace The smell of cut grass stained the air, Diluted memories, Thank God for good mates with this you can share. Four thousand leagues away it will be heard Evoking memories of a bittersweet childhood Addictions nothing Be who makes you happy, you at your best, And two great shapes will start a lonely trek A time before care, But an enigma packaged in a mystery. Try to get on with it, be funny and jest! Encompassing a circle of the globe. Before addiction, An outpouring of pain, Before addiction? Shame, All of your personalities have their true place, His great tail sweeping like a giant fan Was there a before? Last stop for the thought train. But in the mirror, all of them have just one face. To his tryst goes the vast leviathan. Insidetime October 2019 www.insidetime.org Jailbreak // Inside Poetry 53 No name Dear my child Jake Morris - HMP Wymott Tina Cannon - HMP Eastwood Park Show me hope, ambition, the desire to achieve a lust for life Show me opportunities being seized upon with both hands I’m so sorry my child, can you ever forgive me clasping tight For mommy’s not there to play with thee Taking our chances, having a go, nowt to lose, everything to gain I hate the thought of you thinking I don’t care Show me dignity and pride - a sense of belonging, not existing All because mommy’s not there Go with wings of change, take a chance I love you both more than you could ever know Don’t resist it - show me people working together for change You’re both the light of my life, you make me glow Not fighting over parking spaces in the p*ssing rain You’re like a jewel so precious to me Or kicking the dog because the bus is late again… I’m so sorry I’m not home and free Asking questions on mobile phones My spirit is with you every day

“Are you staying out or are you coming home?” © Deposit Photos You’re both in my safe keeping every step of the way Why do you always want to be on your own? So trust in me my child, have no fear Why do I feel so alone? Walking on concrete For when I get out I’ll hold you both so dear I’m so sorry you’re both paying the price Show me men and women leading by example Roger Carson - HMP Swaleside Don’t get caught up in life’s violent, drug-taking scramble But when I get home I’ll put this right Or living in the bookies taking the gamble I could feel the weight of cold air from the staircase, I wish I was there to put you to bed as I came down for the last bit of the long day. It’s breaking my heart, it’s destroying my head From living round here all sorts of people So I’ll say ‘goodnight’ and ‘I’ll see you soon’ Thrown together, most of them nearing the end of their tether “Exercise” I love you so much from the Earth to the Moon The highest graduate rate in the country Lots of love, from Mommy. Learning their skills; think they’re cool for living in poverty Had been shouted earlier, but its volume has faded, with time. Till the dosh runs out, then they slyly phone mumsy for money Too much pain before my every eyes … I step outside closer to freedom, I’m sorry mum An arena of lush green grass, Too many blaggers blagging, too many thugs And see just the guard standing Mr X - HMP Littlehey They argue and push you in an effort to make you buy a snide £5 Uniformed and disinterested, mamba I’m sorry mum for what I’ve put you through Man stops and stares at all these people selling their wares I need to walk, Man turns with blood dripping and runs to the door to stimulate the mind You deserve more than a son that always lies to you Falls over a step and gets cursed by two whores and breathe properly. I had more than a man could ask for in his whole life My family, amazing kids and a soon-to-be wife Do an E and forget my real life for the night Taking deeper intakes of unadulterated air, I consider myself lucky, because my wife’s waiting for me Wake up in the morning and do whatever’s right to feed and carrying thoughts by others from faraway places, I can’t say the same for you, but I’ll pray and wait to see clothe my kids kept secret by the gods of wind. No one would blame you if I never heard your voice again They take priority; f*ck the money I owe I’ve done a lot in my life the list really has no end To the local authority for rent, fines and council tax Poseidon uplifts them overseas undulating, That force so many suicides calm or tormenting and violent, I have to tell you something that might be hard to hear Jumping on people’s backs to my tranquil green space, But you deserve the truth, finally, after 5 years Demanding dosh that people round here just haven’t got! on an eastern island, I’ve always said “I’m innocent” but now it’s time for the truth far north of equatorial heat, I’M GUILTY! I blame it on my youth diseases, famine and other unwanted conditions. I was young, stupid and wasn’t thinking properly Heart of the trees I belong in here - they should throw away the key But how would they ever know All those years ago I wish I’d told you it all John Harris - HMP Isle of Wight My pace of walking on concrete? But it’s a very hard thing being in denial I sit in the top of the wood, A rough, yet firm surface helps I think I’ve said enough the choice is yours to make Knowing that I always could, That solidity underfoot. Do what’s best for you - think about yourself for god’s sake To reflect, pondering on the leaves I hope I hear from you soon, if I don’t please remember Rustling all around me. I gaze at the skies overhead, I love you so much forever and ever... some wild flyers, distant jets with chalk tails make patterns, The rich fertile soil, beds of nettles across a canvas in Heaven. Saturates my sense, turning the allotment The day’s events recall, u We will award a prize of £25 to the entry selected as our Of the mind into a feast of nature’s enchantment. future ones drop in. ‘Star Poem of the Month’. To qualify for a prize, poems should I sit and contemplate; the leaves begin to settle. not have won a prize in any other competition or been published previously. Send entries to: Inside Time, Poetry, Botley Mills, Botley, “Hi!” I come across the bones of a dead bird, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 2GB. Its lifeless corpse promising nutrients to the earth. I pass another human. It is very important that you ensure the following details are on A cold, chilling breeze perturbs my sitting in the top of the wood, He drifts in and out of the arena’s pathway all paperwork sent to Inside Time: YOUR NAME, PRISON Claiming my skin, the coldness like a rusty hook. but like small boats on a tiny bit of sea, NUMBER & PRISON. Failure to do so will prevent us respond- he moves on, ing to you and your submission being withheld from Meanwhile, the surrounding woods hum to nature’s tune. his thoughts kept private, publication. A soft and isolated orchestra of perfect vision. to mine anyway. We will be using the new ‘Money Transfer Service’ for prize I sit in the top of the wood, money so include your DOB on your entries. Knowing that I always could. Prisons compartmentalise, By submitting your poems to Inside Time you are agreeing that like walking on thin ice, they can be published in any of our ‘not for profit links’, these I explore the trees, seeing the moss cling to the bark. can crack suddenly, include the newspaper, website and any forthcoming books. You And then I stumble to the woodland’s heart A pain of memory into present time, are also giving permission for Inside Time to use their discretion in Where the outside world no longer exists. of a scene from, allowing other organisations to reproduce this work if considered Finally, there is inner bliss. passed life, appropriate, unless you have clearly stated that you do not want unlike then as now. this to happen. Any work reproduced in other publications will be As such I have yet to find anything so tearing on a ‘not for profit’ basis. Please note poems for publication may If the heart - that single moment of the obvious glaring. Amazingly, the brain’s neuropath ways cross with mine be edited. When submitting your work please include the Nature has a voice that doesn’t live in human’s speak. And shuffle thoughts around, following permission: ‘This is my own work and I agree to It is a voice that comes from the Inside Time publishing it in all associate sites and other Heart of the trees. “Time gents!” publications as appropriate.’ 54 Jailbreak // Prize Winning Competitions www.insidetime.org Insidetime October 2019 Read all about it! Caption Competition Last Months £25 Winner A £25 prize is on offer for the best caption 1. What channel is airing the documentary Fonesavvy providers of ‘landline type W Heath HMP Humber to this month’s picture. Crime and Punishment? numbers’ for mobile phones. 2. The Rugby World Cup 2019 is being held Proud sponsors of Inside Time’s where? PRIZE quiz ‘Read all about it!’ 3. Who won celebrity Masterchef 2019? If you don’t want callers to be disadvantaged or put off by the high cost of calling your 4. Why do the clocks go back an hour on the mobile - just get a landline number for it. 27th of October? Calls to mobiles don’t have to be expensive! You can change 5. Who is the new Supermarket Sweep Full details are available on our main our policies, but presenter? advert in Inside Time and at you’ll never take our 6. On a keyboard what letter sits between Z www.fonesavvy.co.uk freedom and C? Last Months Winners “I shat at the TV”

Hayden Churchill - HMP Dartmoor (£25) Jane Barlow Media / PA Former Prime Minister David Cameron had a 7. Where is the First Dates hotel filmed? One step for man.. Anthony Pownall - HMP Wymott (£5) Actors Joy Maria Onotu and Sarah Miele, slip of the tongue while talking about the 8. Which Hollyoaks character is playing the Lynley Graham - HMP Newhall(£5) stars of the Edinburgh Fringe show Valentina’s night of the UK’s 2016 role of the Extremist leader? See box to the right for details of how to enter Galaxy, take their first steps on what looks like Brexit vote to leave the Answers to last months News Quiz: a new planet but is in fact the Salisbury Crags EU, sending ITV ‘This 9. Who took the Ashes home this year? 1. 30, 2. Strictly come dancing, 3. The Ashes, 4. Paul in Holyrood Park above Edinburgh in Scotland. Morning’ hosts into a fit of Hollywood and Prue Leith, 5. 42, 6. Birmingham, giggles. What do you 10. Where did Halloween originate from 7. 10th September, 8. Autumn, 9. Hunter Owen, think Philip and Holly are - America or Ireland? 10. General practitioner Closing date for all competitions is 24/10/19 saying/thinking here?

Inside Knowledge // All the answers are within this issue of Inside Time - all you have to do is find them! How to enter: Send your entry on a separate sheet The first three names to be drawn with all-correct answers (or nearest) will 11. Who was given the formidable task of turning round HMP Liverpool? of paper. Make sure your receive a £25 cash prize. There will also be two £5 runner up prizes. 12. Which book lists two people called ‘Ape’, seventeen called ‘Baldric’ and 32 NAME, NUMBER & called ‘Hugh the Ass’? 1. Who was prescribed increasingly high doses of OxyContin after an industrial injury? 13. On what date was boxing’s legendary ‘Thrilla in Manila’? PRISON is on all sheets. 2. In April 1990, inmates at which prison attempted a mass breakout? 14. Who famously quoted: ‘Hell is other people’? Failure to do so will 3. Who received a standing ovation after his acceptance speech, with many in the 15. Who maintains that … ‘around this time, psychologists began their surrepti- invalidate your entry. room moved to tears? tious takeover of the prison system’? We will be using the new 4. Who lately has ‘seen another breed - soft, gentle that tend to bleed not the red kind’? ‘Money Transfer Service’ 5. Who is the author of ‘Why I’m no longer talking to white people about race’? Answers to Last Month’s Inside Knowledge Prize Quiz 1. HMP Wormwood Scrubs, for prize money so include 6. Who won a BAFTA for his film about Strangeways? 2. Sir Henry Brooke, 3. Jo Millington, 4. HMP Grendon, 5. Lorna Smith, 6. Piers Ravenhill, 7. Charlie Smith, 8. Inside Time website, 9. Charlotte Rowles, 10. Lennox Rodgers, 11. 70,500, your DOB on your entries. 7. Who is now the proud owner of a successful and thriving business? 12. Zachery Capel, 13. Anthony Lee, 14. Wormwood Scrubs, 15. Aleeya King Post to: ‘jailbreak’. Inside 8. Who had a few raised eyebrows when he sat down and said ‘tell me what is Time, Botley Mills, Botley, good about this prison’? The three £25 Prize winners are: The £5 runner up prizes go to: John Short - HMP Edinburgh Thomas Smyth - Southampton, Hampshire 9. Who are the biggest users of the polygraph in the UK? Phil Dent - HMP Lewes HMP Northumberland SO30 2GB. 10. Over the last 5 years, how many prisoners have absconded? J Gomez - HMP Manchester Gary Pugh - HMP Edinburgh

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Criss Cross Swimming after eating Anagram Square Do you know? For generations, parents have cautioned their children Take two paracetamol, Rearrange the letters in each against swimming for an hour row to form a word. Write your you’ll be ﬁ ne! answers into the blank grid. after eating - the common The first letter from each word, explanation being that the reading down, will spell the stomach is unable to cope mystery keyword. with digesting food and the exertion of swimming at the 1 EBGOL same time, leading to 2 NUHHC stomach cramps that can cause the child to struggle in 3 TPOCI the water and drown. It sounds vaguely plausible, and 4 KSLEA © Deposit Photos back in the 1960s the Is it possible to be heavily pregnant and not realise? 5 ESAAT Yes, and these so-called ‘cryptic’ pregnancies are not actually American Red Cross advised that rare. Around 1 in 500 pregnancies are not recognised until against swimming straight at least halfway through, and 1 in 2,500 not until labour starts. after eating. Yet even at the 1 So how can a woman miss that she is pregnant? One reason is time, there were suspicions it 3 LETTER 4 LETTER SECT PANDA RAGBAG that women sometimes continue to have light bleeding or was nonsense. In the late ‘spotting’ during pregnancy, which could be mistaken for a 2 ASH ALSO SWIG SITES SONNET 1960s, several scientific ASK AREA THIGH period. This might be the regular ‘withdrawal bleed’ that studies took place in which 3 EGG ELAN 5 LETTER TYPES 7 LETTER happens when someone’s taking the pill. Alternatively, one-third ALLEGRO of women in early pregnancy have spotting from the lining of swimmers were given meals ERA ENVY ALERT VEERS 4 EVE HAUL CLASP ASSISTS their uterus or cervix. In some women, there are lower levels of at different times before going MEN ISLE IDOLS 6 LETTER BOATMAN the pregnancy hormone HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin), for a dip. They found no DESPAIR 5 SPA LEGS ITCHY EARWIG which means that the symptoms of pregnancy, such as nausea, evidence of cramps. A few MASCARA are less marked. In these cases, the babies are often smaller in TAR PRIM PAGES ORDURE reported nausea and RAVIOLI size, so the mother might not have such an obvious baby bump. Thanks to Joe Carr HMP Any symptoms that do occur might be misread as gastrointesti- regurgitation, but nothing Moorland. If you fancy com- likely to prove life-threaten- piling an Anagram Square for nal or stress-related problems. us please just send it in 5 x 5 Letterbox ing. In 2005, researchers in squares, complete with answers How hard can it be? What’s the best way to get Australia found evidence that shown on a grid. 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James IV of Scotland paid spots may be lighted on, Start at the bottom left square ed visitor to your home and make it to the Emmys.” thank you so much.” people to allow him to extract and produce so pleasant and move up, down, left or right thinking it has been a great Fleabag star and writer Rapper Dave wins Mercury their teeth. Phoebe Waller-Bridge took an effect on the feelings, until you reach the finish. Add the success until somebody prize 2019 for ‘exceptional’ home the prize for best 4. Beyoncé has released more as now in October.” numbers as you go. Can you discovers he shat on the album ‘Psychodrama’ and new carpet in the spare leading comedy actress, best perfumes than albums. (Nathaniel Hawthorne). make exactly 67? pays tribute to his brother room, the one you bought comedy series and best who is serving a life sentence. specially for him.” comedy writing at the Emmy 5. One of the pilgrims on the GEF BAD CHI Miriam Lord wrote in the Awards in America. Mayflower sailed with 139 Irish Times about American pairs of shoes. Using the letters G,E,F,B,A,D,C,H & I fill in the Vice President Mike Pence blank squares. Each letter A-I must appear 6. A fatal dose of caffeine is after, on an official visit to only once in each line column and 3x3 grid. 113 cups of coffee, but you’d their country, he urged die of water poisoning first. Ireland “to negotiate in good faith with Prime Minister 7. As a teenager, Xi Jinping, [Boris] Johnson.” president of China, lived in a “Its not hard to be nice is it?” “Thanks for cave. James Anderson, hailed as tolerating me “I was dancing around our 8. The first bendy straws were Neil Speed is a for so long.” kitchen, I had a beer and a Britain’s kindest plumber for designed for use in hospitals. former prisoner BBC Today few rollies...” refusing to charge elderly who came up Samantha Cameron reveals customers. He added “If we presenter John 9. All strawberries today derive with the concept how delighted she was to be don’t look after each other, Humphrys from five plants brought to of GEF BAD CHI leaving No.10... and how she it’s a very sad place that we signing off France from Chile in 1712. whilst in prison. after 32 years. still smokes roll-ups. live in.” GEF BAD CHI by Neil Speed is 10. The average Briton spends England. Now wouldn’t that be a giant leap for- published by a year of their working life off Inside Chess ward from a few years ago? sick. Xlibris. £12.35 by Carl Portman This month you are looking at a position with 11. The lost property office at Catchphrase White to play and checkmate Black in three Dublin airport has an unclaimed I have some extraordinary news for you this moves. Tell me how? tombstone with the words: The object is to try to figure out the well-known saying, person, month. For the first time ever, England partici- ‘You will always be remem- place, or thing that each square is meant to represent. pated in the World Online Prison Chess bered, never forgotten.’ Championships, held in August. In many ways 8 this was a ‘test the water’ event to see what could 12. Oscar Wilde tore off and be achieved and HMP Wandsworth was the 7 ate a corner of each page chosen prison to work from with a team of players after he’d read it. competing over two days, with four players per 6 team. All of the usual red tape such as Internet 13. Painting eyes on cows’ access, security and timings had to be overcome 5 bottoms stops lions attacking but the prison was very willing to make it happen. them. 4 The driving force behind the event was America, and in particular the Cook County Department 14. When Winston Churchill 3 of Corrections run by Sheriff Thomas J. Dart. visited the US during Prohibition, he got a doctor’s 2 The English Chess Federation and the Chess in prescription for an unlimited supply of alcohol. Schools and Communities charity collaborated 1 on the project and supported the prisoners over 15. Paddington Bear wears a two days, facilitating the moves from the Internet A B C D E F G H hat when swimming because to a real board which prisoners used. There were Michael Bond’s father always Dear Editor a few technical teething troubles but largely it A back copy of Chess Monthly donated by the did, in case he needed to worked. There were 8 countries involved and it London Chess Centre is the prize for the first raise it politely. was a round robin event, where each country correct entry drawn. • The bathroom at the place them remember the tune? played each other once. The competing nations 16. The oldest object in the where I work is so small that I I saw Napalm Death a few were USA, Russia, England, Italy, Spain, Belarussia Write to me with your answer, care of The English British crown jewels is a spoon. can easily reach the sink while weeks ago and they didn’t (Belarus), Armenia and Brazil. The Spanish team Chess Federation at The Watch Oak, Chain Lane, sitting on the toilet. In fact, I have to look at a book once. had to withdraw, leaving all teams to play seven Battle, East Sussex TN33 OYD. Please note that 17. All Jack Russells are save precious time by They could remember all the matches. you should always write to me at the ECF not via descended from a dog called washing my hands at the songs just fine, and most of Inside Time. Also, please include your prison Trump. same time as taking a dump, their ones are loads faster Okay, England did not win a match but there number and if you can, the date and what month’s leaving me free to simply than any Beethoven or 18. An Apple iPhone contains were positives. First of all, many of the other puzzle you are entering. wipe and get back to the Mozart. Walter - Manchester teams had had much more practice than England more than half the elements kitchen for another challeng- in the periodic table. • Why do they bother with and secondly the players can say that they have The answer to September’s puzzle was 1…Qh3-f1+ ing shift. Adam - London signs on fire hoses saying that competed in a World Championship Tournament. and it will be checkmate next move. If White 19. The first advert on • Why is it that classical it is not drinking water? The How many of us can say that? Well done to all plays 2.Kc1-b2 then 2…Qf1-a1 checkmate and if Channel 5 was for Chanel No 5. musicians in orchestras get type of person who likes to of the organisers, the facilitators and of course he plays 2…Kc1-d2 then Ra3-d3 also checkmates lauded as being the crème de drink directly from a high the prisoners themselves for making the event - winner to be announced. 20. The documentary Where la crème in the world of pressure fire hose is hardly so successful, and so memorable. This is just the in the World Is Osama bin instrumentalists, when they going to be put off by a little start of something and it is hoped that before Winner of the August issue puzzle was Gary (a Laden? was found on Osama all require sheet music to help thing like that. Ian - Lynmouth long we could see inter-prison competitions in regular contributor!) from HMP Whitemoor. bin Laden’s computer. 58 Jailbreak // Just for Fun www.insidetime.org Insidetime October 2019

Number Search Number Search In this month... Katie Howell – HMP Eastwood Park 8 7 8 1 1 8 6 8 6 8 1 October 1975 “The Thrilla in Manila”; Muhammad Ali stops 0 7 6 0 7 3 8 8 7 8 Joe Frazier in 14 rounds in Quezon City, the 7 8 4 4 7 0 8 4 7 5 Philippines to retain his WBC/WBA heavyweight title. 1 1 8 1 5 2 1 0 6 0 5 1 0 0 8 7 4 4 3 5 1 October 1939 8 5 8 0 4 7 8 0 9 7 Winston Churchill calls Russia a “riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma”. 5 1 6 8 6 5 8 5 8 0 8 6 8 5 7 5 1 8 0 8 2 October 1902 Beatrix Potter’s “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” is 0 8 8 7 8 0 9 5 8 9 published by Frederick Warne & Co. in London. 8 7 8 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

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William Tyndale and Miles Coverdale. Thanks to Katie Howell - HMP Eastwood Park for compiling this Number Search. If you fancy 6 October 1995 compiling one please send in max 10 x 10 grid complete with answers shown on a grid. If we use it 51 Pegasi discovered as the first major star, we will send you £5 as a thank you! Remember to apart from the Sun, to have a planet orbiting include your name, number and prison. We will be around it. using the new ‘Money Transfer Service’ for prize money so include your DOB on your entries. 7 October 2000 Last ever competitive soccer match at the old Wembley Stadium, England defeated 1-0 by Sudoku // Medium - give it a go! Germany, last goal scored by Liverpool’s Dietmar Hamman. Match is Tony Adams’ 60th at Wembley, the record for most appearances 6 4 7 at the stadium. 4 2 5 1 12 October 1609 2 9 Children’s rhyme “Three Blind Mice” published in London. 6 1 4

14 October 1892 7 9 Arthur Conan Doyle publishes “The Adventures 1 2 7 of Sherlock Holmes” collection of 12 stories originally published serially in “The Strand 3 5 Magazine”. 7 4 6 5 15 October 1860

11-year-old Grace Bedell writes to Abraham 8 3 1 (c) Daily Sudoku Ltd 2019. All rights reserved. Lincoln telling him to grow a beard. Shortly Daily Sudoku: Tue 3-Sep-2019 medium after this letter, Lincoln allowed his beard to Word Morph grow. Lincoln later met with Bedell to thank her. © MW Released life sentenced prisoner Can you morph one word into another by just 16 October 1384 changing one letter at a time? It isn’t quite as Jadwiga is crowned King of Poland, despite easy1 as9 you think!6 5 3 4 2 7 8 being a woman. See our page in the 4 3 2 9 Paper8 7 5 1 6 17 October 2008 Iran’s attempt to create the world’s largest ‘Jailbreak’ section 7 5 8 2 6 1 3 4 9 sandwich (1,500 metres) fails when crowds eat 6 1 7 8 4 2 9 5 3 it before it can be measured. THE PRISON 8 2 3 7 5 9 4 6 1 18 October 1776 PHOENIX TRUST In a bar decorated with birds tails in Elmsford, Like to have a 5 4 9 6 1 3 8 2 7 New York, a customer requests a glassful of Hoper “those cock tails” from bartender Betsy Christmas message Head doing you in? 3 6 1 4 9 5 7 8 2 Flanagan. to your loved ones Stressed out? Just9 7for laughs4 1 2 8 6 3 5 21 October 1918 Can’t sleep? Margaret Owen sets world typing speed record published in our 2 8 5 3 7 6 1 9 4 (c) Daily Sudoku Ltd 2019. All rights reserved. • Why did Star Wars 4,5 and 6 come before 1,2 of 170 wpm for 1 min. Daily Sudoku: Tue 3-Sep-2019 medium December issue? Simple yoga and and 3? Because in charge of the schedule Yoda was. 23 October 1854 Send your message (max 25 words). meditation practice, English newspaper “The Times” gives precise They can read it and view the whole working with silence and the • Robin: “Batman, the batmobile doesn’t work.” British positions in Crimea during Crimean War. issue on our free access website http://www.dailysudoku.com/ breath, might just transform Batman: “Robin, did you check the battery?” www.insidetime.org Postal Robin: “Batman, what the hell is a tery?” 25 October 1938 subscriptions are also available. your life in more ways than The Archbishop of Dubuque, Francis Beckman, you think ... Interested? • Set your WiFi password to: denounces Swing music as “a degenerated If you’re outside, and your message is to 2444666668888888 musical system... turned loose to gnaw away at somebody in prison, send it to Write to The Prison Phoenix Trust So when you have guests you can say the the moral fibre of young people”, warning that Inside Time ‘Christmas Message’ Botley P.O. Box 328, Oxford, OX2 7HF. password is 12345678. it leads down a “primrose path to hell”. Mills, Botley, Southampton SO30 2GB or [email protected] We’d love to hear from you anytime and have 26 October 1901 • My late uncle has left me a stately home in several free books and CDs, which could his will... I haven’t a clue where Sod Hall is, but First recorded use of “getaway car” occurs after Closing date midday 19 November help you build and maintain a daily practice. holding up a shop in Paris. I’m sure it will be very grand... Insidetime October 2019 www.insidetime.org Jailbreak // Just for Fun 59

Jailbreak October 2019 The joke’s on you! WordsearchStrictly Come wordsearching - //Nicholas Strictly Taylor HMP Come Littlehey wordsearching Would you believe it? Meat the vegans • A cheap zoo lost its gorilla and instead of B R E A K D A N C I N G M S T O T V R S A vegan woman has taken her paying for one they hired a guy in a gorilla Q U E L A R T V O P L M A O R W W J O T neighbours to court because costume to act like a gorilla. When the people P M A S D O B R A L I S G O T R I K G L they keep barbecuing meat came to see him he pounded his chest and T B G O R Q S P A T L N M P S V S O V O and fish and the smell keeps moved like a gorilla. Right under him was a P A W I T B U H M B A L S R E Q T X T C wafting over into her garden. lions cage. While he was running around O N S Q U I C K S T E P T S L C P B R O This bizarre incident took chanting like a gorilla, the bottom of his cage W L T R Z A A V R T S J V I L M B U L M place in - of course - Australia, broke and he fell into the lions cage. He start- H C A A H V E L B O D O S A P S Q W S O where Cilla Carden has ed screaming and yelling “help me, help me” become so enraged with the T A L C D N E C E J G R S A R R S M O T as the lion got closer. The lion ran to him and W O P S P W A L T Z S T R L M T G O J I folks next door to her house said “Shut up! You are going to get us both L C T O M T I N R B A W Q U I B K T S O in Perth that she has taken fired!” legal action. Carden reckons P E P A S A D B R A T C O G M O A T I N X C H A R L E S T O N R S U F O L T R S The Loch Ness Eel? that her neighbours wilfully • Two old ladies were outside their nursing The creatures behind repeated sightings of the and knowingly allow smells home having a smoke when it started to rain. B N L E S M B A R P J V E B E L E R O I fabled Loch Ness Monster may be giant eels, from their barbecue to drift One of the ladies pulled out a condom, cut off E A S T W N G T P S D B L R W O T E S T over into her garden in the according to scientists. Researchers from New the end, put it over her cigarette, and contin- R D B Q W I X S J T T R B E G L C O M O suburb of Girraween, leaving Zealand have tried to catalogue all living ued smoking. Lady Two asked, “What’s that?” B P O P S O M P E T S O W T F M T C H A her unable to use her own species in the loch by extracting DNA from Lady One replied, “A condom.” P A S O F R B S A M L A R T E T X S Q J back garden. She told Nine water samples. Following analysis, the scientists Lady Two asked, “Where’d you get it?” W T L S R B A E C N A D S I R R O M R I News: “They’ve put it there so have ruled out the presence of large animals Lady One replied, “You can get them at any T W O B O P S D N C R U M J B J I O Z G I smell fish, all I can smell is said to be behind reports of a monster. drugstore.” No evidence of a prehistoric marine reptile fish... I can’t go out there. It’s BELERO, BOP, BREAKDANCING, CHA CHA, CHARLESTON, FOX The next day, Lady Two hobbles herself into BELERO, BOP, BREAKDANCING, CHA CHA, CHARLESTON, FOX TROT, JIG, JITTERBUG, JIVE, called a plesiosaur or a large fish such as a been devastating, it’s been TROT, JIG, JITTERBUG, JIVE, LOCOMOTION, MORRIS DANCE, the local drugstore and announces to the LOCOMOTION, MORRIS DANCE, PASO DOBLE, QUICK STEP, RUMBA, SAMBA, TANGO, TAP sturgeon were found. Catfish and suggestions turmoil, it’s been unrest, I PASO DOBLE, QUICK STEP, RUMBA, SAMBA, TANGO, TAP pharmacist that she wants a package of con- DANCE, TWIST, TWO STEP, WALTZ that a wandering Greenland shark were behind haven’t been able to sleep.” It DANCE, TWIST, TWO STEP, WALTZ doms. The guy looks at her kind of strangely the sightings were also discounted. The aim of isn’t just barbecued food, she Thanks to Nicholas Taylor HMP Littlehey for compiling this (she is, after all, in her 80s), but politely asks Wordsearch. If you fancy compiling one for us please send in max 20 x the research was not to find Nessie, but to has also complained about what brand she prefers. “Doesn’t matter,” she 20 grid complete with answers shown on a grid. If we use it we will improve knowledge of what plants and animals the smell of cigarettes and the send you £5 as a thank you! Remember to include your name, number, replies, “as long as it fits a Camel.” live in Loch Ness. sound of kids playing with prison. We will be using the new ‘Money Transfer Service’ for prize basketballs. Meanwhile, her money so include your DOB on your entries. Prof Neil Gemmell, a geneticist from New neighbour, Vu has said that he • A blonde calls her boyfriend and asks if he Zealand’s University of Otago. said: “I don’t only wants to ‘keep the peace’ would come over and get her started on a jig- Quick Crossword think the plesiosaur idea holds up based on the and has moved the grill to the saw puzzle... “What’s it supposed to look like data that we have obtained. There’s no shark other side of the back yard. when it’s done,”he asks. She replies,”according DNA in Loch Ness, there is also no catfish DNA, He’s also stopped his kids to the picture on the box,it’s a rooster. So he we can’t find any evidence of sturgeon either. playing basketball in the decides to go over and help. He gets there and There is a very significant amount of eel DNA. garden. But this isn’t enough she takes him over to the table where all the The sheer quantity of the material says that we for Carden as she’s vowed to pieces are spread out. He looks at the can’t discount the possibility that there may be continue the fight in the pieces,then at the box,and turns to her and giant eels in Loch Ness. Therefore we can’t courtroom against Vu and his says, “First of all,no matter what we do,we can- discount the possibility that what people see family. Carden added that she not put these pieces together to make any- and believe is the Loch Ness Monster might be only wants to get on with her thing remotely resembling a rooster.” He then a giant eel.” BBC News life in peace. Lad Bible takes her by the hand, looks at the table and sighs, “Now then,let’s gather up these corn- Thanks Dad! flakes and put them back in the box!” A man spent £30,000 of his savings on a failed legal battle • A man is talking to God... “for justice” over a £100 “God, how long is a million years?” God answers, “To me, it’s about a minute.” speeding fine. Richard “God, how much is a million dollars?” Keedwell, 71, said a “seriously “To me, it’s a penny.” flawed” legal system meant “God, may I have a penny?” fighting the fine had taken “Wait a minute.” nearly three years and used up his sons’ inheritance Words of the month money. He claims he was Across Down wrongly clocked doing ‘Frozen Dragon of the North’ 1. Using all resources (4-5) 1. Enemy (3) 35mph in a 30mph zone on a A flying reptile discovered buried in Canadian • EPISTEMOPHILIA - An obsessive preoccupa- 6. Drinking vessel (3) 2. Find out (5) day trip to Worcester in 2016. ice nearly 30 years ago has been recently tion with acquiring knowledge. 8. A meal (6) 3. School bag (7) He, said: “I really could not confirmed by scientists as a new species. With • DUSTSCEAWUNG - (Old English) - reflection 9. Scandinavian (5) 4. Immediately (2,4) a suspected wingspan of up to 33 feet, the believe that I had been on former civilisations, literally ‘contemplation 10. Socle (6) 5. Come into view (6) newly named Cryodrakon boreas (frozen speeding. It made a simple of the dust’. 11. Component (7) 7. Dog breed (5,4) day out turn very sour dragon of the north) was one of the largest 13. Instance (7) 8. Stand for (9) flying animals in the planet’s history. It existed • ULTRACREPIDARIAN - A person who criti- actually.” Mr Keedwell said he 16. Ballroom dance (3-3) 12. Reprimand at length (7 during the Cretaceous period, around 76 cises, judges, or gives advice outside the area expected the case would be of his or her expertise. 18. Go in (5) 14. Affix or join (6) million years ago. Scientists believe that 19. Inimitable (6) 15. Type of dark ale (6) “fairly quick” but had spent because of its muscular shape it was a ground • OMPHALOPHOBIA - Irrational fear of belly 21. Facial twitch (3) 17. Stupid (5) “the best part of £30,000”, hunter who used flight to burst away from buttons. 22. Supposedly lucky object (9) 20. Employ (3) including about £21,000 in danger or to seize its prey. The creature, which • RESPAIR - Fresh hope, a recovery from barristers’ fees and £7,000 in could have grown as tall as nine feet and despair. The last word... court costs, as well as travel weighed 250kg, had no chewing apparatus and expenses. Mr Keedwell said would likely eat whatever would fit down its • CACOETHES - The urge to do something throat, including baby dinosaurs, lizards and inadvisable. he felt guilty his family would “Learning is a mammals. Imagine a “giant flying murder head” miss out and said the case had • BORIS-NORIS - (19th century) - to go on about 3.5 times the length of its body, or “a treasure that will blindly, without any thought of risk or decency. proved “very stressful”. “I pair of wings that carry around a big head for follow you forever” regret the amount of money. I guzzling things”, one expert told the • PERSHITTIE - (19th Century Scots): demanding Chinese Proverb very simply wanted justice.” Washington Post. The Independent and hard to please. 60 Jailbreak // National Prison Radio www.insidetime.org Insidetime October 2019 National Prison Radio is available in prisons across October 2019 England and Wales, and HMP Grampian in Scotland. What’s on National Prison Radio // October 2019 We broadcast 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, into your National Prison Radio is currently available in prisons across England and Wales. 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