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My life is insidetime Star Letter of the Month like a black hole a voice for prisoners 1990 - 2015 Congratulations and a £25 cash prize for this month’s Star Letter...... the national newspaper for prisoners published by EB - HMP WOODHILL Inside Time Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of hear through the grapevine from recalled The New Bridge Foundation, founded in 1956 to Reoffending or recall? prisoners is two different things. create links between the offender and the community. I grew up in care, like many others, and ...... suffered abuse at the hands of ‘the authori- Inside Time is wholly responsible for its editorial content. Recalling lifers to prison for being a couple Comments or complaints should be directed to the TERRY LEGGATT - BETHLEM ties’ of the home. As I grew older I had an of minutes late for appointments is absolute Managing Editor and not to New Bridge. ROYAL HOSPITAL ever-increasing and by madness, recalling people because you the age of 23 I was given a life sentence for a © don’t agree with their opinion is equally as attempted murder, with a 5½ year tariff. That not Board of Directors I am a life-sentence prisoner who has spent mad. But returning people to prison because profit 4 decades behind bars. As most people may was 15 years ago, back in 2000. In 2006 I had publication4 no alternative accommodation can be found a Parole Board, which was a pointless exercise, be aware, in 1996 the role of the Probation for them is absolutely criminal. Service changed. Pre-1996 it was about and shortly after, I attacked another prisoner Trevor Grove - Former Editor Sunday Telegraph, befriending the released prisoner and and my tariff was extended by a further 6 Journalist, Writer and serving Magistrate. Zero tolerance from Probation is giving the helping him to find work, getting some years. I went to Rampton Hospital in 2007 in John Carter - Former international healthcare general public the wrong impression about order to get help working on my personality company Vice-President. money in his pocket and supporting him so released prisoners. If you ask the average Geoff Hughes - Former Governor, Belmarsh prison. that there was less chance of him reoffend- disorder. It was advised that I challenge what man in the street he will believe that happened to me as a child when I was Eric McGraw - Former Director, New Bridge ing. Post 1996 it was no longer about prisoners are only recalled to prison for com- (1986-2002) and founder of Inside Time in 1990. befriending but about protecting and abused, so I did and it destroyed me. I began John D Roberts - Former Company Chairman and mitting further offences, but this is self-harming on a major scale, so much so serving the public. It was no longer about obviously not the case. I don’t believe the Managing Director employing ex-offenders. helping ex-prisoners but about cracking that I spent long periods in a pinel belt as I Louise Shorter - Former producer, BBC Rough general public know the difference between used to bite chunks out of myself snapping Justice programme. down on them - zero tolerance, protect the ‘recall’ and ‘reoffending’, though they are © © tendons and teeth in the process. Alistair aH. E. Smith B.Sc F.C.A.a - Chartered public by getting more prisoners put back in paying for it. As a matter of fact, the most Accountant,not Trustee and Treasurer,not New Bridge prison. Probation went from being a profit profit recent figures for lifers who reoffend is I was on a lot of medication to keep me calm Foundation.4 publication4 ‘service’ to being a ‘force’. service 00.01%. but I was at an all-time low despite this. One of the female care workers showed an interest Probation still claim that they are supportive Zero tolerance recall and overcrowded and tolerant to those who are struggling - in what I thought was my welfare, I was The Editorial Teama © prisons is not a good mix. When will these subsequently sexually abused by this care not and the sad thing is that they might actually people wake up? profit believe that - but who is deceiving who, worker. I knew I had to return to prison so I organisation4 here? What Probation says and what we refused to engage in treatment. I was sent Website Comments page 17 back to HMP Full Sutton in September 2013 where, after 2 suicide attempts failed and after spending 3 months in York hospital and nearly dying, I contacted the police liaison Will I ever be allowed to get married? officer and reported my abuse. The person ...... who abused me has now been charged with Rachel Billington OBE Eric McGraw DAVE E FERGUSON - HMP WAKEFIELD 13 counts of towards a mentally Novelist and Author and Managing disordered person. Six of those charges refer Journalist Editor to me and the other seven to other patients In 2013 I proposedBlavo Nov to2012_Blavo my partner, Dec Carol, 2008 and red toborder my absolute SHADOW.qxd joy she 13/11/2012 accepted. In 09:42 2014 Page I applied 1 to who came forward. the prison for permission to get married. I asked to be re-refferred to hospital but was After being issued the relevant forms, I completed and submitted them. Cutting a long story denied because whilst at Rampton I refused short, the prison ‘lost’ my paperwork. I reapplied in January 2015, stating that my fiancé and I to engage. What a joke! My life is like a black wished to be married in mid-August. Since then I have had to constantly chase the prison hole, I live day-to-day and cannot trust any authorities to find out why my application has yet to be signed off. This even involved the official, but they don’t seem to get that! I sit Deputy Governor instructing the Head of Residence Governor to have this issue resolved ASAP. John Roberts Noel Smith here in my CSC cell on regular 23 hour bang-up and I wonder where will it all end? I Operations Director and Author, writer and Yesterday I was told that the prison had, yet again, ‘lost’ my application to marry. It is inconceiv- don’t think I can take much more, I really don’t. Company Secretary former prisoner able that this could happen two years in a row! Editorial Assistants It is now a little over two months until our chosen wedding day, a date that the prison has yet to Lucy Forde - Former prisoner education mentor book a Registrar to perform the ceremony on! 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accessible are contained in the Open ‘Worlds within Worlds’ Open University University Guide for Learners in Prisons. Contents ...... ANDREW - EX BELMARSH JIDEOFOR TAGBO - Where a module has elements which require Mailbag ...... pages 2-9 internet use, access to external databases HMP BELMARSH Newsround ...... pages 10-16 Six years ago I was wrongly remanded in and collaborative working the adaptations made must not only guarantee the accessibil- Website Comments ...... page 17 custody and spent a month in Belmarsh. I am writing with regards to a letter I received ity of new pathways but also retain the Nothing had prepared me for the horror of the dated 26th May 2015 from the Open Univer- Diary ...... pages 18-19 learning outcomes, meet the criteria for reality. Three to a cell, locked up a MINIMUM sity. It says in the third paragraph ‘Students in Comment ...... pages 20-32 accreditation and satisfy NOMS security of 23 hours a day, no exercise for the first 3 prison cannot study towards a law degree’. I requirements. weeks, regular verbal abuse and mind games am so shocked and disappointed that from some of the prison officers. Written prisoners are treated as sub-humans, literally. The current Law Degree is a new qualification requests torn up and thrown on the floor by a Please can Inside Time refer this issue to the introduced in October 2013. Whilst continu- PO who then just sat and stared at me, refusal Ministry of Education and other relevant ing students are able to complete the old of any medical treatment for severe laryngitis, authorities for immediate review/explanation? food that was truly shocking, showers framework qualification studying the previous accessible pathways, the structural infested with bugs, no cleaning equipment for Should the Open University legally be allowed changes to the programme mean that adapta- cells, a broken chair and table, no phone calls to prevent students who want to pursue a law tions are needed before the degree can be for almost three weeks as they only had one degree? Is this fair? Where is the justice? I successfully studied in prisons. part timer processing the paperwork - and thought equality should be expressed in the Barack Obama speaks to David Attenborough they then entered a wrong number. This list law! Or is the system afraid that people will ...... page 22 The Virtual Campus (we currently deliver our could go on and include the court losing ALL become more knowledgeable concerning laws Access modules to students using this Inside Justice ...... page 33 the paperwork, a probation officer who failed that affect them? Please help! to turn up to court so I was sent back for three platform) offers options not previously The Rule Book ...... page 34 nights, being told that there was no point in available and will play a key role in future Education ...... page 35 applying for classes as they were all full and delivery alongside the production of on-line Short Story ...... page 36 The Open University material in alternative formats where then a probation officer who wrote a report Writes Faith in Prison ...... page 37 based on someone else’s case. It was a appropriate. mind-blowing education. The place was full of I am sorry that Mr Tagbo has been given the The Open University is committed to main- men with mental health or drug problems, impression that the Open University would taining a core curriculum for its students in there was zero attempt to rehabilitate or actively seek to prevent a student in prison prisons (and secure units and hospitals) and I educate and it changed my views for ever on from studying a module or qualification. Over am sorry that the letter Mr Tagbo received did the pointless and inhuman futility. 1000 students in secure environments are not explain that the new Law Degree is not as currently studying with us. I am sure that there are some good people in yet fully accessible. the prison service who do their best, but as a The University has an extensive curriculum We in the Offender Learning team are working society my experience was one of massive and adaptations are required (particularly with colleagues in the Open University Law © Fotolia.com and really stupid failure, led by the tabloid where there are new pathways to qualifica- School to address this and we will be happy hysteria. By contrast, I also met many men, tions) which accommodate the restrictions of to offer Mr Tagbo module choice advice in the Paul Sullivan looks at world religions and often with almost no education but who the prison environment. All of the modules interim. faiths. This month he focuses on Islam wanted to talk and who had good hearts and and qualifications currently available and wanted to be able to escape the cycle but had Terry Waite Writes ...... page 38 no help and simply didn’t know how. Maybe Wellbeing ...... page 39 all MPs should spend a month in jail before they talk about the subject. But in the month I News from the House ...... pages 40-41 heard or saw of no sexual harassment or Legal ...... pages 42-45 problems of any kind. But three men on my Legal Q&A ...... pages 46-47 corridor slashed their wrists and one quiet Reading ...... pages 48-49 but very disturbed young guy was constantly Inside Poetry ...... pages 50-51 taunted by a particular PO until he screamed - and was then flattened and physically Jailbreak ...... pages 52-55 carried away by the response unit. These are National Prison Radio ...... page 56 worlds within worlds that no one wants to think about and it is a real stain on society.

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‘Joint Enterprise is an outdated doctrine’ ...... KELLY SMITH - HMP STYAL

My sister and I are both serving life sentences under the ridiculous Joint Enterprise law. We did not commit the murder, we were not present when the murder was committed and we did not know the people responsible. We met our co-defendants for the first time at our trial. So I ask this question of the British legal ‘Legal highs can kill’ system - how is it possible for a law that has ...... never been approved by Parliament to be NAME WITHHELD - HMP DOVEGATE used in this way? Joint Enterprise was a doctrine that was used in the days of duelling, I am a recovering addict so this is written with which allowed the authorities to show their experience of some of the dark places drugs opposition to men settling their differences can take people, both mentally and physically. outside the law by shooting or stabbing each © Fotolia.com I have just been watching the Daily Politics other. It allowed the authorities to arrest and Show and a so-called professional named prosecute everyone present at a duel. This is Professor Knutts has been condemning the Refurbished computers for ex-prisoners an outdated doctrine and should have no government’s bill to ban all legal highs. Amazing! ...... place in a modern legal system. How can a man sit there and say legal highs ANDREW WILKINSON don’t kill more than 5 people a year? One a It was brought out of mothballs over a decade year is too many! Even if legal highs do not kill I left Leyhill in May 2014 with the intention of setting up a business that would not only provide ago in order to tackle gang crime, but is now instantly then they most certainly will over a refurbished laptops to prisoners as they left, but give them the chance of employment as well. being used indiscriminately. It is responsible period of time as mentally, drugs like Spice for many innocent people ending up in prison. are more dangerous than cannabis. Reclamation agencies have thousands of laptops, desktops, cables, printers, servers, and other I am hopeful that all the good work done by IT equipment that are heading for landfill or cheap export unless salvaged by such a scheme. I JENGBA and my family will turn a spotlight on I’ve seen more and stranger things happen to contacted Terry Waite (a long time of more IT courses within prisons), Inside Time and this terrible blight on our justice system and grown men who have smoked Spice than I even checked out the support I could obtain from the Probation Service. I consulted ‘one3one’ consign it to where it belongs - in the dustbin ever witnessed in a crack house. I’ve seen which is part of NOMS and got support from them, but nobody could really put this project to of history. But in the meantime it is ripping men throwing themselves over landing rails or maximum use and benefit without the approval of the Ministry of Justice. innocent families apart and costing the running face-first into metal gates. I never taxpayer millions. saw that happen to people who take heroin or To make sure I had my figures correct and that my plan wasn’t just castles in the air I went on a crack. Men are spiralling into places they may business course where they studied my ideas and agreed it was very likely to make a profit, not come back from. And it is not only a especially as the MOJ could reduce the costs of the units that came from government sources. Deaf prisoners physical death these legal highs can cause, My scheme ticked numerous boxes including being a green initiative, and one that would reduce ...... but the deaths of family life, mental health re-offending rates. In the current market place the chances of employment are scarce but with a and normality. criminal record, nigh on impossible; my scheme would give ex-offenders the opportunity to AARON EASTLEY - HMYOI AYLESBURY showcase their skills as their workshop records would become part of their CV. I am an ex-soldier who became a ‘minder’ for I am a deaf prisoner who has been moved a major North London crime family, so believe In May this year I wrote to the MOJ outlining everything that I had thought should be included in from one prison to another. HMP is not very me when I say I was physically and mentally the project and listed the potential benefits, but got no response. I wrote again at the end of deaf-friendly but there are certain small stronger than most after 3 tours in Northern June in case my first effort had “got lost in the post”; I’m still awaiting a reply. In a recent changes that would help. I believe that all Ireland and then 6 years protecting my interview Michael Gove described prisoners as “potential assets” which seems odd if he isn’t deaf prisoners should be issued with a vibrating employer all over the world. But I got bored going to allow them to showcase their skills. alarm clock, given to them when they arrive in and decided to take drugs, now I’m sitting prison. This is not a great expense and would here with mental health problems and The scheme could easily be set up without massive costs, and yet I cannot get those in power to allow deaf prisoners to be up for meds, nightmares that most people could never understand the benefits. If you have constructive comments to make on this proposal please education and work. Also, for the benefit of imagine. email me at [email protected] or write to Inside Time. any hearing cellmates, you should understand that deaf people need to use the subtitles on I’ve seen what drugs like Spice do and I’d Editorial note: This letter has been sent to NOMS for a response. television and DVDs. But most importantly - advise people to think hard before taking it. for prison staff, it is no good standing at the No one is in control of drugs, they are in end of the landing and shouting my name, I charge of you. So listen to the men whose cannot hear you, make the extra effort to lives have been ruined by drugs, and not the We are local to: HMYOI AYLESBURY & HMPs BULLINGDON, come to me in person and please face me so I overpaid professionals who only know what can lip-read what you are saying. the statistics tell them. GRENDON, WOODHILL, READING and SPRINGHILL but Pickup & Scott Solicitors also cover many other prisons. 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AARON GADSDEN - HMP LITTLEHEY L PETCH - HMP FRANKLAND ALAN WILTSHIRE - HMP MOORFIELD

I feel I must write about a recent event that This is my third attempt to get a letter out to you, both my previous attempts were returned with I read with interest a letter a letter in the May left me shaken to the core and worried for my a covering letter quoting PSI 37/2010 Prisoner’s Access to The Media; para 2.2 ‘refers to issue, from someone at HMP Highpoint, about own safety in this prison. In late May I was in prisoners/members of staff in such a way they may be identified’. At first I thought it was the conditions in prison, but at the end of the a workshop when I was verbally threatened censor who had returned my letter but I now find it was the ‘business centre’. Who are these letter the writer tried to compare the prison with physical assault from a female instructor people and who gave them the right to interfere with my mail? I notified them of ECHR Article 10 system of the 1970s to today’s system. As far who told me I would get a ‘few punches and Freedom of Expression, but like everyone else in this place, since the slashing of Legal Aid for as I am concerned there is no comparison. I slaps’ to my head. I told her that she couldn’t prisoners, they think they don’t have to follow prison law. was in prison from 1974 for a few years and, although conditions were a lot poorer than do that and she stated - ‘It won’t be me hitting My original reason for writing was the stoppage of a letter to a PO Box address. Now, correct me today, the overall day-to-day running of the you it will be a few officers who I know, and if I am wrong, but I believe that in 2008 a judge ruled on this matter and stated that as long as prison system was much better. don’t even think about complaining because the letter was open when I handed it over then the Prison Service have no right to stop a letter I’m above the law as far as you’re concerned, to a PO Box, and you don’t need the Governor’s permission. Can anyone quote the case report The regime never changed throughout my you’re just a prisoner’. so I can use it in my case? The address I wrote to was - Post Office Customer Service Centre, PO entire sentence and I always knew what I was Box 567 Preston. Obviously a dodgy address! I have filed an official complaint but it seems doing - what time the cells would be opened, to have disappeared into the ether, but since My second point is about illegal cell searches. You can imagine my surprise when reading my the time of gym and education sessions and what time the door would close in the evening. the complaint was filed I have been sacked parole bundle for my oral hearing in November 2014 to find out that the Dedicated Search Team Nothing was unexpected, unlike today’s system. from the workplace, IEP’d and been adjudi- (DST) had carried out a search of my cell in 2013 and taken items of property from it. In PSI cated against - I believe there is a personal 12/2011 it states that all inmates must be given the reasons for a search and a list of all items taken. They did neither of these requirements. I refer to R (Campbell & Ferguson) v HMP Wakefield Back in the 1970s prison officers classed the vendetta against me. I have 4 witnesses to 2011, when Judge Pelling stated that PSO’s and PSI’s were law and it was mandatory for prison service as a career, but these days, to the instructor threatening me but what do I do governors to follow the letter. Obviously the governors here are way above the law and can many staff, it is just a job, and it shows in their next? I have reported it to the IMB but they ignore a Judge’s ruling. attitude. Nowadays if you have a concern or a seem to be dragging their heels. Is reporting problem and go to prison staff with it they are this to the police an option for me? Since In 2014 a further search by DST was made, this time I was present and four ring-bind folders and mostly not bothered or interested in helping Legal Aid was cut we now have to rely on the some loose paperwork (both OU coursework and legal) were taken. Again no reason was given you, they will just fob you off. I find a lot of complaints system and this is obviously open for the search and I received no list of items taken from my cell. One of the folders contained all prison staff unapproachable. to abuse when the complaint is about staff. I of my education certificates, for which I have still not been given an explanation. After many can’t go to the Ombudsman until the internal written complaints I finally got my certificates back but minus the folder they were in. Recently I heard someone mention a problem complaint system is exhausted and I’m I then realised that both of these searches occurred just prior to my parole hearings, so no great to a member of uniformed staff and his getting nowhere with the complaint system so response was - ‘Tell someone who gives a can someone tell me what I am supposed to leap is required to realise these were fishing expeditions on behalf of OMU before the hearings. At my second hearing, which was an oral hearing, a member of the Parole Board gave the OMU shit!’ This is from someone who is supposed do next? rep a very rough time when asking about these searches because I had mentioned them in my to be helping us to move away from crime, to submission and inquired when my property might be returned. The OMU rep blatantly lied and rehabilitate us and show us that the ‘straight’ Editorial note: You may like to consider the said my property was ‘with security’ when I knew different, so I felt bound to write the Proba- society he is a part of should be our goal! following: Write to your local police, request- tions Director and notify him that a member of his staff had lied to the Parole Board. That ing a Crime Number. Keep a detailed record of member of staff no longer works here. I would rather be serving my sentence in the all events. Place a formal complaint concern- 70s - yes it was tougher and we had nothing, ing your ‘mislaid’ complaint and reiterating I went through the internal complaints process and got nowhere, so I tried sending a COMP 2 to but there was a bit of mutual respect and you that. Make a Confidential Access complaint to the Deputy Director of Custody as marked on the form. It got sent to the Area Manager, who knew exactly what you were going to be doing the Governor and make a Data Protection returned it and said he had passed it over to be ‘handled locally’. The complaint was about the on any given day. The modern system seems Subject Access request for ‘All data’ to find head of OMU and a governor - who can rule on them ‘locally’? full of uncaring and disrespectful staff and out what that will throw up in reports and prisoners and everything changes at a memos about you. These are just some of the effects of the cuts in Legal Aid. moment’s notice.

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how many of the people you talk to and see an undeserved moral high ground. It’s crazy, ‘Ridiculous and discriminatory letter…’ every day are the ‘sickos’ that you seem to we are all offenders and have caused damage...... loathe so much? You cannot judge me, you do I hold my hands up to what I did to my ex-part- not know me or my circumstances… ANTHONY LOWERY - SUFFOLK W A - HMP WHATTON ner, it wasn’t nice and it wasn’t right. But nor ...... is breaking into people’s homes or beating someone to a pulp because of some n I have many friends who are unfortunately n In reply to the mailbag from Craig M Y - HMP GARTH perceived slight. The majority of sex in prison and I am an ardent reader of Inside Jenkinson ‘Why should I have to read about offenders are neither paedophiles or bush- Time and a campaigner for improving prison sex offenders?’ Shame on you! Sex offenders n I would like to remind Craig Jenkinson that jumpers and they certainly aren’t ‘sickos’. conditions. Having just read your July issue I could say the same about drug pushers, we are all in prison for crimes and have am surprised you even bothered to publish burglars, muggers, wife-beaters, cruel already been judged by the courts. Every ...... the ridiculous and discriminatory letter from fathers, cruel pet-owners, hooligans, crime has a victim or victims so look to your V ADAMS - HMP PARKHURST Craig Jenkinson, HMP Doncaster, ‘Why should terrorists, arsonists, violent thugs, benefit own crimes and see the victims you yourself I have to read about sex offenders?’ July issue. cheats and/or compulsive liars - all of whom have created… n I am doing life for a sex offence and I His ignorance is only compounded by his and more are on the main wings of prisons...... consider this a just sentence. I have learnt to skewed logic and if followed to its ultimate But we do not complain about the aforemen- G W - HMP DARTMOOR live with other convicted prisoners biased conclusion, you should not publish letters tioned criminals sharing their views and opinions but I do often wonder if it is only sex from Muslims in case they are terrorists, problems in Inside Time. We choose not to n In response to the letter by Craig Jenkinson offences that leave victims damaged and violent burglars, unlawful car drivers who whine. Remember Mr Jenkinson, society sees about correspondence from sex offenders. As traumatised. The answer is a simple NO, all could potentially kill a child, drug dealers who you as a ‘sicko’ because you are in prison and the editor rightly points out, Inside Time does crimes leave a victim or victims, be it drugs, ruin people’s (including kids) lives and, of undeniably a criminal… not and should not discriminate based on murder, mugging, burglary. So, instead of course, murderers...... offending behaviour. Whilst most of us find trying to be a judge and jury for crimes you A SICKO - HMP STAFFORD sex offending reprehensible it is essential that don’t agree with, perhaps your time would be Everyone in prison has or is believed to have freedom of speech be allowed in a democratic better spent thinking about your victims committed a crime, and regardless of the n So you would have people’s voices silenced society. None of us like to read reports such instead of pointing the finger at others to nature of that crime, it left a victim or victims because you don’t approve of them? Who is as ‘sex assaults on children soar to 85 cases a distract from your own crimes. and potentially a large number of distraught the real ‘sicko’ here? Your inane comments day’ (IT July 2015) but we do not have to read ...... them. Let us hope Mr Jenkinson’s halo doesn’t and innocent people. I notice that Mr Jenkinson show exactly where your head is at… B D - HMP OAKWOOD did not mention the reason he was in prison...... trip him up. His comments are the typical stance of drug ...... A S - HMP CHANNINGS WOOD n I am currently serving a 15 month sentence dealers in prison who consider that they have G W - HMP LITTLEHEY for a sexual offence, and I would like to say to committed no wrong and that the prolifera- n Most sex offenders (approx 80%) only ever Mr Jenkinson, and any other readers who tion of drug abuse amongst the young and the n This is my very first time as a sex offender have one victim, but criminals like Craig share his views, the disgust you feel towards large number of lives and families destroyed after three stints as a mainstream prisoner Jenkinson, these two-bit wannabe gangsters, myself and others convicted of a sexual by this evil trade is not their fault. and I would estimate that 70-80% of the spend most of their adult lives creating offence is NOTHING compared to the disgust I inmates here look and act pretty much the victims. People like him are the real cowards feel for myself for what I have done. But in my Whatever crime you have committed Mr who refuse to face up to the damage they do same as mainstream prisoners, we are not opinion, regardless of offence, all prisoners Jenkinson, your actions affected, hurt and or acknowledge how they have affected their ‘sickos’. The people who burgle houses, should be given a voice, so thank you Inside damaged other innocent people, remember that victims. And national statistics show that 4 in leaving whole families, including kids, Time for giving prisoners that voice. before you start throwing stones in glass houses. 10 of ‘main’ prisoners are sex offenders, so terrified and devastated seem to try and take

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The staff go on about us keeping our cells From an NHS Blood and Transplant perspec- This has been achieved simply by changing the rules of evidence and reducing the burden of proof clean and IEP warnings are issued if we don’t, tive, we only recruit bone marrow donors necessary to convict. It has been made easier to convict by the fact that the checks and balances but how are we supposed to keep everything from the existing blood donor panel. If such as the presumption that a person is innocent until proven guilty had come from Common clean with such meagre cleaning material prisoners are registered as blood donors and Law and was therefore not a part of the statutory legal framework, meaning that any change necessary could be achieved by the burden of proof thus changing the treatment of the accused. issued? There is no disinfectant at all. Can have signed up to the British Bone Marrow NOMS please tell us what our minimum daily Registry (BBMR) the only issue would be their issue of cleaning materials is? So the accused is now, in effect, guilty until proven innocent and has to prove beyond all reason- availability to actually donate, as this would able doubt that he is innocent of the charges. Before this the Prosecution had the burden of Editorial note: This letter has been sent to require temporary release to undergo the proof which went far beyond mere accusations, but this no longer applies to sexual offences in NOMS for a response. donation procedure. the UK. This means the defendant is now guilty until (or if) they can prove themselves innocent. And everyone knows that to prove a negative is virtually impossible.

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the MoJ’s flagship courses do not lower your Battery farm risk as the OMU departments just ignore Thank you Northallerton them. They are only in it for the cash...... style courses I have 2 questions for those in authority - STEPHEN WHELAN - ASHWORTH HOSPITAL ...... 1) How many inmates have undertaken the JON WALDRON - HMP HUMBER RESOLVE course since they started offering it? I just want to say thank you to the staff at HMYOI Northallerton despite the prison closing 2) How many of these inmates have pro- recently. Even though it was a long time ago that the officers there helped me, they left an Here at HMP Humber I’m starting to notice a gressed to open conditions upon completion impression on me. Now that I am in a better place, psychologically and emotionally, I’d like to pattern emerging from the Programmes of the course? say thanks. During my time at Northallerton I assaulted an officer and even under those Department (OMU). Prisoners are being lined circumstances they treated me sensitively and with respect, and I have never forgotten that. up for courses such as TSP and RESOLVE in a People are quick to criticise officers when they make a mistake but very rarely are they acknowl- battery farmer’s system, filled with promises ‘Massaging the figures’ edged or praised for the good they do. of open prisons, unicorns, free candy, etc. Yet ...... a vision of no progression, stagnant condi- tions and pipe dreams are the reality. MARK DOWLING - HMP THE MOUNT The PIPE unit It makes you think ...... I have just completed the RESOLVE course, Here at The Mount they have a tyrannical JS DUNBAR - HMP FRANKLAND NAME WITHHELD - HMP ASHFIELD along with 9 other prisoners, and every single approach to OBCs (Offending Behaviour Courses), or ‘tick box exercises’ as the staff one of us has been refused recategorisation. I I am writing to you from the PIPE unit, here at I felt compelled to write after reading Quote of was mystified by this so I started asking call them. You will be placed on courses HMP Frankland, which stands for Psychologi- the Month (Miss Wells) in the June issue. It around for others who have successfully regardless of what crime you have committed. cally Informed Planned Environment. This is a really made me think about the impact offences completed RESOLVE and I seem to be getting ADM (Assertive Decision Making), victim unit for Category A prisoners who have been have on individuals and how they reach much the same answers, they have been refused awareness, drug & alcohol awareness are just in the prison system for many years and have further than just the victim. It has hit harder recat by OMU. How can people be success- a few courses that this prison will put you on completed a lot of treatment but for many because the quote is from an actual victim. fully completing these accredited offending no matter what. These courses only last a few reasons are unable to get downgraded to behaviour courses sanctioned by the MoJ and days but they will hold up your progression as Category B. yet still have not discernibly lowered their Probation, offending behaviour programmes, you wait for them. Even if your Sentence Plan the Courts can all tell us how our offences risk? This is not a treatment unit but a unit where shows you have completed the courses you hurt other people, but hearing it from the you are able to show that you can use the will be forced to do them again. victims themselves make it ‘real’ and harder So I wondered why would a prison be running skills that you have learned from the such courses as if they were going out of treatment you have completed and can use to hear. Restorative Justice should be more If you only have 12 months left then you will fashion if there is no light at the end of the them in this type of environment. This is not widespread and used more often so that be put on these courses almost instantly, but tunnel? Then a member of staff hit the nail an easy option and for those of you who think victims get the chance to voice their thoughts, if, like me, you are doing a longer sentence right on the head - the prison gets paid when it may be, think again. For those of you who feelings and questions directly to the person you complete an OBC! So as long as we keep then you have no chance. These courses are have heard rumours that this place is a ‘con’, who has caused them harm. doing the courses the prison continues to the remit of the AAP or Activity Allocation look at the facts and figures of how many rake in the cash that helps top up their Panel, a department whose only job is to people have come here and been down- Maybe this would cause the offender to think slashed budgets. ‘massage’ the figures in order to make it look graded. Since I have been here there have twice before repeating their behaviour, as though prisoners are doing ‘productive been 7 people downgraded, that is nearly half hearing the harm it has caused directly from These courses are just a big con, legalised out-of-cell activities’. So, in essence - don’t the unit. Clearly this place works for those the victim. Miss Wells should be proud that fraud to dupe the taxpayer. The truth is that believe the hype. who are prepared to put the effort in. she had the courage to come forward.

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survive many difficult situations. The only Can prison work? time someone will choose to change their NOTICE BOARD ...... behaviour is when they perceive a better ANEIRIN TRENCH-JELLICOE - need-fulfilling alternative. What becomes crucial is not only recognising which behaviour HMP HINDLEY is the rational choice, but importantly, also choosing it. Unless these behaviours are Can prison work? This is entirely dependent challenged, these people will never function on the objective. If functioning individuals are well in the type of society we all want. what we want then the current system is clearly flawed. This is because whatever the The next step is to be aware of the basic political stance, the truth is that punishment needs that these behaviours are serving, so it still takes precedence over rehabilitation and helps if we know what they are and how they will only ever deliver negative results. If you are frustrated or fulfilled. All of us need, in want an angry, violent, unhappy world then varying quantities, love and belonging, safety punish mercilessly and you shall have it. What & security, fun, freedom and personal power/ we need is a nurturing society which supports control. When any of these basic needs are individuals in their development, so they will frustrated we feel uncomfortable and so will learn personal responsibility and regain try to meet our needs in other ways. Without control of their lives. our new awareness of personal responsibility, behaviour and choice tools we will often The mantra here, at HMP Hindley, is of choose the quickest fix to hand - though these empowerment and this is implemented solutions are rarely the best and are often through vocational and academic training. I destructive, e.g. drug addiction, violence, would be the first to champion this strategy, anger, blaming, complaining, bribing, but only as part of the solution. For, educated criticising, threatening, nagging and punishing or not, we will still be saddled with many (ourselves and others) to name a few. I would unhelpful and destructive behaviours. This argue that more constructive behaviours we A female prisoner with her inherent truth can be widely observed in can use to resolve our frustrations are; society’s dysfunctional relationships. To 3 month old baby in the mother and supporting, listening, encouraging, accepting, baby unit at HMP/YOI Askham Grange © prisonimage.org resolve this problem the real challenge is to respecting, negotiating and trusting. identify destructive and constructive behaviours in individuals. Once identified, the Therefore, the crux of the issue is to recognise Mother and Baby Units destructive behaviours can be lessened or our basic needs, know when they are ...... even removed from the behavioural vocabu- frustrated and reorganise our behaviours DIANA RUTHVEN - COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER, BARROW CADBURY TRUST lary. While this is being done tools need to be accordingly so we may meet them in a supplied to assist in decision-making, sustainable way. If we employ CBT and Choice Sheffield Hallam University and Action for Prisoners’ and Offenders’ Families are producing a behavioural awareness can be nurtured and Theory principles to do this in schools, home, moral values rediscovered. report examining the role, function and benefits of Mother and Baby Units (MBUs) in work and, crucially, in prison, it has been women’s prisons, a project that has been funded by Barrow Cadbury Trust (an independent shown that we will gain not only better So, why engage in this process? After all, Quaker foundation that has supported penal reform for 100 years). Although the research relationships, but the natural product of team was able to speak to a wide range of charities and professionals working in MBUs, it these behaviours have served our condemned them, happiness - our ultimate goal. well in their criminal lives, enabling them to has not been possible to interview women in MBUs or women who have experience of them. The Barrow Cadbury Trust believes it is vital that research is informed by the voices of experts by experience, and that those voices are given the opportunity to (as the old Quaker saying goes) “speak truth to power”. We and the project team believe this work will be enhanced and strengthened by hearing and reflecting the voices of women with this ARC LAW experience of MBUs.

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THE INSPECTOR CALLS ... Most prisoners reported feeling safe and there was ‘robust action to challenge poor behaviour’. Use of force was, however, high Nick Hardwick - HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and the report suggests that more vigilance was needed to ensure it was proportionate. Inside Time highlights areas of good and bad practice, along with a summary of prisoner survey responses at HMPs Pentonville and HMP Peterborough (Male) Responding to a criticism of lack of purposeful activity places, Michael Spurr (NOMS Chief) Local and resettlement prison for Peterborough (Male). These extracts are taken from the most recent said a new ‘activity building’ is in the pipeline. category B prisoners with an extension Reports published by HM Inspectorate of Prisons. for category C men sentenced to between Relationships between prisoners and staff 12 months and four years were much higher than in similar prisons; were described as ‘excellent’ which, Inspectors Managed by Sodexo Justice Services l prisoners struggled to gain daily access to said, underpinned much which was good CNA: 759 showers and to obtain enough clean clothing, about the prison. Despite good support for Population: 678 (Feb 2015) cleaning materials and eating utensils; prisoners at risk of self harm there had been COMPENSATIONUnannounced Full FOR Inspection: 16 - 27 l prisoners said drugs were easily available four self-inflicted deaths in the past four years. February 2015 Published: 30th June and the positive drug testing rate was high; 2015 Last inspection: April 2011 l the prisonVICTIMS remained very overcrowded OF and CHILD ABUSE Chief Inspector Nick Hardwick, said; ‘Overall, the poor physical environment was intensified ‘Outstanding work to resettle Peterborough is an impressive local prison by someHelping extremely dirtyvictims conditions; plan for the future and achieve justice with a positive staff culture which emphasises prisoners back into the community’ l most Ourprisoners specialist described team are distant committed relation to -helping victims of abuse and are experts in decency and professionalism … Peterborough ships withbringing staff and action were against frustrated local authorities, by their such as social services, and residential is already better than most local prisons we 4.3% IPP/Life Prisoners 14.3% Number HMP Pentonville inability to get things done; institutions, such as children’s homes. have inspected in recent years, and is well Cat. B local for sentenced and remand men l little was done to meet the needs of the of foreign nationals 7.6% Prisoners on placed to provide an exemplar to other similar Managed by HMPS large blackOur anddedicated minority team ethnic of male population, and female lawyersRecall have 72% a proven Treated track well record in with Reception institutions across our healthy prison tests.’ CNA: 908 disabled prisoners and oldersexual, prisoners; physical and emotional22% abuse Food claims.is bad or very bad 40% Don’t Population: 1,264 (Feb 2015) l prisonersChild had abuse little cantime take unlocked; a long 72%time tosaid come toknow terms whowith and IMB it arecan be81% difficult Treated for with Recently published HMCIP Reports Unannounced Full Inspection: 2-13 they gotvictims less than to speak 4 hours; out about their traumatic experiences.respect by Regardless staff 32% of Numberhow long whoago have February 2015 Published: 14th May 2015 l Belmarsh - May 2015, Brinsford - July the delivery of theEducation abuse tookwas place,inadequate; you may stillfelt be unsafe able to 28%make Victimiseda claim. by staff 44% Last inspection: August 2013 there were not enough education, training or 2015, Bristol - February 2015, Brixton - Difficult to see dentist 28% Easy to get work placesAnything for the you population; say to us will be handled with the utmost levels of professionalism, March 2015, Deerbolt - May 2015, drugs 24% Not engaged in any purposeful ‘Further deterioration’ l acute staff shortages had underminedsensitivity the and understanding. Dovegate (Training Prison) - May 2015, delivery of offender management, which was activities 26% Less than 4 hours out of Dungavel IRC - July 201522, Foston Hall Child abuse claims are often eligible for pubic cellfunding 41% and No Jordans Sentence are Planrecognised by - February 2015, Guys Marsh - March 6.8% Recall 28.8% Foreign Nationals very poor; the legal services commission as one of the few specialist providers of legal aid for 2015, Highdown - June 2015, Hull - 11.3% Sentenced to less than a year Mr Hardwick said; ‘We understandthis that type plans of work in the UK. March 2015, Kirklevington Grange - June 24% Lost property on arrival 43% HMP Peterborough holds both male and female for renovating and improving the physical 2015, Long Lartin - March 2015, Low Treated well in Reception 43% Had legal prisoners. The female section was inspected in Newton - March 2015, Manchester - May environment have been prepared, but at the 2014. This report is on the male section. letters opened 62% Food is bad or very time of this most recent inspection, the prison 2015, - February 2015, bad 35% Don’t know who IMB are 52% Oakwood - February 2015, Pentonville had deteriorated even further … the very poor Inspectors said; ‘The previous inspection in Treated with respect by staff 66% Number standards we observed - some of which were - June 2015, Styal - March 2014, Swansea 2011 found an improving institution and - February 2015, Wetherby - June 2015 who have felt unsafe 48% Victimised by put right duringCall Christinethe inspection Sands when andwe theinspectors team onpraised 01924 some 868911 innovative work to staff 64% Difficult to see dentist 40% demanded it - and theEmail poor [email protected] staff culture, resettle prisoners on release. 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The report observes: ‘It is hard to imagine in prison are key to anything less likely to rehabilitate prisoners than days spent mostly lying on their bunks beating extremism in squalid cells watching daytime TV. For too many prisoners, this was the reality.’ The Muslim chaplains working in prisons should rehabilitation revolution had yet to start. be given an expanded role as part of a new five-point plan to prevent the spread of This should cut some ice with Mr Gove, who extremism, Nick Hardwick, the Chief just the other day said: ‘Every individual has Inspector of Prisons says. something to offer, every one of us can earn respect. People who are currently languish- ing in prison are potential assets to society. They could be productive and contribute.’ His scrapping of the ban on books being sent to prisoners is a promising start. But if he really “We are moving Britain from means what he says, he will have to confront a high welfare, high tax the main thrust of the inspector’s last report. ‘As I have argued before,’ writes Mr Hardwick, economy to a lower welfare, ‘overcrowding is not simply a matter of two lower tax society” prisoners sharing a cell designed for one with an unscreened toilet - undesirable Chancellor, George Osborne presenting though that is. It means that a prison will not the Budget on 8 July 2015. have the activity places, the support mecha- Mr Hardwick, speaking at a London confer- Trevor Grove writes: nisms or the rehabilitation programmes it ence on tackling prison radicalisation, said Overall, this isn’t a lower tax budget. needs for the size of its population…’ that five key elements were needed to combat Nick Hardwick’s stark final report as Her extremism, starting with improved security There are some tax cuts, worth £24.6bn Majesty’s Inspector of Prisons will have In March this year, the prison population in to combat criminal activity and bullying. in total over this parliament. The big made grim reading for the new Justice England and Wales was 85,681 or 97.7% of giveaways are: the tax-free personal Secretary. The report usable capacity. As the But he warned the battle to prevent allowance, extending inheritance tax relief. for 2014-15 reveals An average week in prisons number of inmates extremism spreading in prison was likely to fail without reforms to improve the overall that by almost every in England and Wales rose, staffing levels But these are wiped out by £47.2bn of tax measure, adult male between 2010 and 2014 prison standards. “Attempts to radicalise will raises - on dividends, insurance premiums, prisons in England fell by nearly 30%. It is be less successful in a prison where vehicle excise duty and pension tax relief and Wales have been l Four to five prisoners died. only realistic to prisoners feel safe, where their dignity is among others. deteriorating. They l One or two of those deaths was conclude, as Mr respected whatever their background or are less safe than five self-inflicted - most using a ligature Hardwick does, that faith, where they are engaged in purposeful Footnote on George Osborne’s austerity years ago, with more fixed to a bed or window. ‘there is a real need to activity and where they have real hope they programme… prisoners murdered, l There were almost 500 self-harm match the demand for can build a new life with their families after Figures on the Office for Budget Respon- killing themselves, incidents. custodial services to the release. We need to see combating radicali- sibility website reveal that, over 10 years, self-harming or being l There were over 300 assaults and resources available. sation as a wider part of prison reform. What the Chancellor will spend an annual attacked. They are more than 40 of them were serious. A Detention is one of the we have to do now is bring all prisons up to average of £729bn in real terms. During overcrowded and blunt instrument or blade were the most public services where the standard of the best”. Labour’s final decade in office the figure undermanned. common weapons. demand can be was £632bn. Assaults on prison l There were about 70 assaults on staff managed. Alternatives staff are up. Psycho- and nine of them were serious. to the use of custody Parc Prison to ban active drugs, so-called l On average there was a homicide once may be unpalatable legal highs such as every three months. but so, no doubt, are Chief Inspector’s Report 2014/15 prisoners smoking Michael Gove Spice and Black the other public Mamba which sell for expenditure choices in cells far more inside than outside jail, have that government has to make.’ on a mission become a cause of violence and debt. A privately-run prison in Wales is to ban Michel Gove, the Justice Secretary, wants to Should he wish to use it, there is ammunition smoking by February 2016, the Ministry of close some of the country’s ‘ageing and inef- Furthermore, what should particularly here for Michael Gove, who lately said about Justice has announced. The decision follows dismay Michael Gove, whose department prisoners: ‘If we look at them only as problems High Court action launched by a non-smok- fective’ prisons and also offer prisoners champions a ‘rehabilitation revolution’, is Mr to be contained we miss the opportunity to ing prisoner at Parc Prison who said sharing ‘earned release’ if they work hard and gain Hardwick’s ‘dismal’ picture of inadequate or transform their lives and to save ourselves cells with smokers was making him unwell. qualifications. He recognises that more than under-used facilities for teaching and pur- and our society both money and pain.’ a fifth of prisoners need help with reading, poseful activity. The outcomes for 2014-15 A second case, due to be heard by the Court writing and maths and only half have any were the worst for a decade, with one in five Trevor Grove, Chairman of Inside Time of Appeal, will test whether prisons operated kind of educational qualification compared inmates spending less than two hours a day Board of Directors, serving Magistrate by the Prison Service are able to claim with 85% for the population as a whole. out of their cells. and former Editor Sunday Telegraph exemption. It is little wonder that the only career option An MoJ spokesman said: “We are committed open to many prisoners on release is a return Chief Inspector of Prisons finds flaws in to ensuring the health and wellbeing of our to the previous life. Clearly things need to staff, visitors and prisoners and have intro- RoTL System duced a number of precautionary measures change and Mr Gove has now made it his to reduce the risk of exposure to second hand mission to make necessary changes. In a report just published by the Chief Inspector of Prisons into three cases of serious offences smoke. We are continuing to consider how to committed by prisoners whilst on RoTL in 2012, he found serious flaws in the decisions to reduce the prevalence of smoking across the allow RoTL. Whilst Nick Hardwick praised the process and the way it is used to reintegrate prison estate, including through the use of Overweight officers prisoners back into society, and test them in readiness for release from long sentences, he electronic cigarettes.” did identify some problems, mainly caused by staff incompetence and their ignoring of could face the sack mandated instructions. He says there is a presumption to grant RoTL and for some higher risk A spokesperson for Welsh ministers added: prisoners there are insufficient safeguards. “With regard to the use of e-cigarettes in Police Officers who cannot complete the prisons, the statement of policy intent for the annual fitness test will Overall, though, Nick Hardwick said RoTL was an important and cost effective process with Public Health (Wales) Bill makes it clear there be given time to lose weight – but will be fired only 1% reported as failures and only around 5 in every 100,000 releases resulted in arrests is no intention to entirely restrict the use of if they fail to do so. The Commissioner, Sir whilst on RoTL. There were nearly half a million RoTL releases in 2012. He said; ‘ROTL is an nicotine inhaling devices in prisons in Wales.” Bernard Hogan-Howe, warned: ‘If [col- important part of the process of preparing prisoners for release and reducing the risk that Up in smoke page 30 leagues] shout for help, they want fit people. they will reoffend - and so where it works, we all benefit.’ E-Burn update page 31 They don’t want somebody waddling over.’ Insidetime August 2015 12 Newsround www.insidetime.org

The things people say…

Free the children Awards for North East work in crime reduction Vulnerable children are locked up in Immigration Probation/Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs), prison officers and others who work “When I represented miners with prisoners in the North East, have been presented with awards for their efforts to support in South Derbyshire straight Detention Centres for rehabilitation and reduce re-offending. The awards for helping prisoners to turn their backs on crime after release are given annually by Nepacs, the North East charity that works with talk was appreciated. You adults owing to Home prisoners, their families and the community to promote resettlement and support prisoners’ won’t always like what I have Office blunders. families. This year’s awards and certificates were presented at an event on Thursday 2 July to tell you, I’d say, but I won’t 2015 at Lumley Castle in Chester-le-Street. Children fleeing the horrors of war in lie to you… if only politicians countries such as Syria and Afghanistan are would realise that the truth is being wrongly classified as over-18 and Recycling scheme preferable.” locked up by immigration officers in adult wins award Former Conservative Minister Edwina detention centres in breach of Government Currie writing in a no-nonsense column policies and legal guidelines. Social housing provider West Kent Extra, in on June 26. joined YOI and HM Prison Rochester in an The Bureau of Investigative Journalism has innovative scheme where prisoners restore In 1989 Mrs Currie sued The Observer for old bicycles that would otherwise be dumped found that UK border and asylum officers are printing an interview that had implied she in landfill sites so that they can be sold at an sending teenagers as young as 14 straight to was an adulterer. She convinced the jury affordable price from one of the Abacus adult detention centres despite clear evidence of her monogamous 17 year marriage social enterprise stores. they are children and without referring their Derek Jones (3rd from left) and the Unilink and The Observer had to pay her £5000 cases to social services, as guidelines Prison Services team damages, plus six figure costs. dictate. Emailaprisoner wins In 2002, after she had left the House of Five children have been found in the Commons, Currie revealed sensationally that at the time of The Observer article notorious Yarl’s Wood detention centre since a Digital Award she had recently ended a four-year affair the start of the year, the Bureau has estab- UK SME Prison Technology Services, part of with former Prime Minister John Major. lished. Other figures released by the Refugee the Unilink Group, has been awarded not one Council show at least 127 minors have been but two prestigious Digital Leaders 100 awards Given that Jeffrey Archer was jailed for found classified as adults in UK detention at the tenth National Digital Award ceremony: winning libel damages dishonestly, why since 2010. Emailaprisoner, which helps family and friends Currie wasn’t also charged with perjury communicate easily with prisoners to maintain remains a bit of a mystery. In May that year the then Deputy Prime relationships that are key to reducing reoff- The team behind the innovative scheme, Minister Nick Clegg announced the end of ending, has been awarded ‘Best Citizen App’ which has already seen nearly 1,000 cycles child detention in the UK, meaning children and has also been recognised with the award or bike parts saved from landfill and 370 could only be held in specific, child-friendly of the overall 2015 Digital Leader. Founded bikes repaired, cleaned up and sold to new facilities - and only then for a maximum of by Derek Jones (pictured 3rd from left), an owners, was presented with a prestigious ex-offender, and now part of Unilink, Emaila- National Recycling Award in a ceremony at seven days. prisoner is an international success story London’s Park Lane Hilton Hotel. operating through the UK, in the Nether- However, the Bureau has discovered that lands, Australia and New Zealand. The HMP Rochester and Abacus Furniture scores of children are slipping through the Justice Select Committee recently recom- Project won the award for Best Partnership net to be mistakenly assessed as adults by mended that the government look into the Project, recognising that the partnership Home Office staff and then left for months in cost benefits of self-service across the with FCC Environment, which rescues the conditions that many have described as “dis- prison estate; if there is new investment in bikes from household waste sites, has tressing” and “scary”. Lawyers believe these Justice highlighted that NOMS will now resulted in more effective and efficient per- numbers are merely the tip of the iceberg. consider what already works well in the UK. formance. Charity shop at Drake The Bureau has also found that children as Tyler is no longer a Bio Hazard young as 14 have been assessed as adults, Adult Learner Week have recognised the Hall raises more than with immigration officers making decisions achievements of Tyler in the BICSc & Bio based on the person’s appearance with no Hazard Workshop at HMP Wormwood Scrubs. £5000 in 5 months apparent suggestion the person is “signifi- The remarkable story of turning his life cantly over 18”. around was sent to the Awards Board Prisoners at Drake Hall in Staffordshire have members as a nomination in Adult Learner donated thousands of pounds to charity by Government policy states anyone undergo- Week and although he did not win the award opening their own shop. The shop, run by ing an age assessment should be first outright, he received a commendation from prisoners for prisoners, is a work experience released from detention into the community them which as described in their letter, is a project, and has been running for five months. So far they’ve raised more than and stay there until the results are known. massive achievement in itself. Tyler is proof £5,000, which has gone to Katharine House But the Bureau has found through Freedom that no matter what the history of an individ- ual, custodial or otherwise, education, Hospice in Stafford. Each prisoner at HMP of Information requests that social workers further learning and constructive activity can Drake Hall, a female only prison, has a job have been sent to perform age assessments contribute to reducing re-offending and as that pays £30 a week. One prisoner, Teresa inside at least four adult detention centres in long as the individual is committed, they can works in the shop. She said it meant “every- the last three years, in breach of guidelines. get a lot out of what the service has to offer. thing” to her. Insidetime August 2015 www.insidetime.org Newsround 13

US Republican presi- NEWS IN BRIEF dential candidates open gates to prison reform

The US is home to 5% of the World’s popula- tion but about 25% of its prisoners. Prison reformers have long complained too many people are jailed for non-violent drug offences. As Operation Yewtree combs the BBC for Now Republican presidential contenders clues the police find a disturbing image have spoken about the need for reform of the on David Attenborough’s computer. criminal justice system. Right-wing activists are also stirring Washington into action.

Much of the tough-on-crime legislation that boosted prisoner numbers was passed while Bill Clinton was president. Yet it is also about money. Keeping 2.2 million people locked up is expensive: in New York State, keeping a prisoner costs £39,000 a year - more than sending someone to university. Prison is also The Prince of Wales meets young people who it seems ineffective, with roughly two thirds of prisoners back in jail within three-years of are turning their lives around at Parc Prison release. The Prince of Wales visited HMP/YOI Parc to meet a group of young people taking part in the Greece lose their marbles…not for the Prince’s Trusts’ ‘Get Started with Football’ course - a course run in partnership with Cardiff first time. City FC Community and Education Foundation and the Premier League. During the visit HRH America has... heard from one young man who had taken part in the course when facing a five-year sentence for drugs offences. Toby Guest, 27, is now employed by Cardiff City FC to deliver the course and help other young people prepare for life after prison. 5% of World’s population Toby said: “I made mistakes in the past but the course helped me to gain the belief that I could restart my life in a positive light. Before that, I was unmotivated, and I’d lost all my confidence. The programme and the support I received helped me to see a light at the end of the tunnel. I 25% am extremely grateful to the Prince’s staff at Cardiff City for believing in me and giving me the World’s prison population opportunity of a fresh start.” Fifa President Sepp Blatter receives The Prince’s engagements were filmed for a landmark ITV documentary, presented by Ant 2.7m support from North Korea to host the and Dec, who are following HRH The Prince of Wales as he looks forward to the 40th Anniver- Children have a parent behind bars World Cup in 2026. sary of The Prince’s Trust. £39,000 Spent every year on each Obama visited New York state inmate federal prison

51% US President Barack Obama visited an Of the prison population has Oklahoma federal prison and the White been jailed for drug offences House says it is a first by a sitting president. He visited the federal correctional institution 66% in E1 Reno, near Oklahoma City and met with Of released prisoners are back prisoners and law enforcement officers. The behind bars within three years medium-security prison houses about 1,300 male prisoners.

Most attacks in the USA are homegrown, not jihadist study finds

Migrants entering country by the back door Non-Muslim extremists killed nearly twice as many since 9/11 reports .

In the 14 years since Al Qaeda carried out attacks on New York and the Pentagon, extremists The number of EU citizens living in the UK who were born outside Europe has tripled in a decade, leading to fears of new “back door” routes to Britain. Thousands of non-European have regularly executed smaller lethal assaults in the United States, explaining their motives migrants have arrived in Britain having earlier gained citizenship in other EU states according in online manifestoes or social media rants. to a new report. Many were from India, South Africa, Brazil and Sri Lanka, as well as Canada and the United States. The findings will fuel fears that as the government clamps down on But the breakdown of extremist ideologies behind those attacks may come as a surprise. non-EU migrants coming in Britain, some have found a way of exploiting EU free movement Since September 11th 2001, nearly twice as many people have been killed by white suprema- rules to enter the UK. cists, antigovernment fanatics and other non-Muslim extremists than by radical Muslims, 48

have been killed by extremists who are not Muslim, including the recent mass killing in Overall, the number of EU citizens living in the UK who were born outside the European Union rose from 78,000 in 2004 to 264,000 at the beginning of this year, according to the report by Charleston, compared with 26 by self-proclaimed jihadists, according to a count by New the University of Oxford Migration Observatory. Migrants who had become citizens of Portugal America, a Washington research centre. made up almost a fifth of the total, followed by on 36,000, France 33,000 and Spain on 30,000. Almost 10 per cent were originally from India, followed by South Africans, the United The slaying of nine African-Americans in a Charleston church recently with an avowed white States and Canada, Brazil and Sri Lanka. supremacist charged with their murders was a particularly savage case. Insidetime August 2015 14 Newsround www.insidetime.org

per cent. It also said 85 per cent of the STRANGE BUT TRUE UK’s apple crop and 45 per cent of the NEWS IN BRIEF strawberry crop rely on bees to grow. Those two crops alone brought in £200 million to Britain in 2012.

“An expert panel of judges, including a doctor, will examine their bodies and the winner will be the one with the most bites,” says organiser Natalya Paramonova. In On a visit to a care home George Osborne l The French-language Scrabble world 2013, the “winner” was apparently covered © Fotolia.com is struck by the thought that even if they championship has been won by a New in more than 100 bites. don’t play Bingo for money he can still Zealander who does not speak a word of l Police became involved in a stand-off charge them for the gaming licence. French, competition organisers say. Nigel l Policemen forbidden to ride bikes without with a snake before realising it was a Richards defeated a rival from French- “appropriate training”, firemen refusing to garden ornament. Officers who were speaking Gabon in the final in Louvain, enter two feet of water, dustmen afraid to called to reports of a reptile on the loose Belgium, in July. Mr Richards is said to collect refuse from slippery areas – and now found a “venomous adder” that was “lying have memorised an entire French Scrabble the latest nonsense is a postman who feels very still on a patio” at a block of flats. dictionary in nine weeks earlier this year. too nervous to cross a road in a 30mph zone After observing it from a safe distance, the A previous English Scrabble champion, he despite his predecessor having done so six intrepid officers moved within two yards to originates from Christchurch, New days a week for 40 years. Instead of telling take a photograph. It was not until they Zealand, and is now based in Malaysia. He him to grow up and get on with the job the had been at the scene for several minutes beat Gabon’s Schelick Ilagou Rekawe two Royal Mail defends him and respects his that a resident told the officers that the games to nil in the final. wish “not to place himself at risk”.Perhaps snake was not in fact the real thing. A At Windsor the Queen starts to suspect he needs his very own lollipop lady? police spokesman said that the officers that her Birthday fly past has been l Most people hate them, but mosquitoes “refused to be rattled” during the incident hi-jacked by Health and Safety. are being honoured with their own festival l Bees contribute more to the economy in Sutton, south-east London. “Police in one Russian town. Residents of Berezniki, than the monarchy, figures show. Research- were called at 6.36am by the RSPCA who in the Ural mountains, will gather at a ers reckon the insects contribute £651 had received a call from a member of the local pond to celebrate the bloodsucking million a year, £150 million more than the public, who was especially concerned insects for three days from 17 July, the Royal family brings in. The University of because the snake was spotted near local Interfax news agency reports. Perhaps Reading study examined how heavily food schools”, said the spokesman. “It wasn’t the oddest part of the event is the “most crops rely on bees, and how much the sale moving but they can stay still for a long delicious girl” competition, in which of such crops add to the economy. The time. We didn’t want to move in too close women will be judged based on how many figures show the bees’ overall economic in case we disturbed it.” A local man said: mosquito bites they receive after standing value has increased from £220 million in “I could have told you it was a fake snake UKIP claim there is further evidence that around in shorts and vests for 20 minutes. 1996 to £651 million in 2012 – a rise of 191 because the paint is peeling off it.” foreigners are using up NHS resources. rmnj solicitors Recalled? ... let us fight for your freedom Give our experienced Prison Law Team a call on 0151 200 4071 - we can help you.

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12,000 3 1.6 million The assassin bug carries disease which Sharks are scary but they killed only Homo Sapiens. From car accidents to damages the heart and nervous system. three people worldwide in 2014. murder, humans kill more humans each year than any animal does - approxi- The World’s Source: World Health Organisation and Time Magazine. mately 1.6 million. All images on this page © Fotolia.com deadliest Battle of Britain 75th Anniversary creatures 10th July 2015 was the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain, when Hitler tried Here are totals by numbers to seize control of the skies in preparation for invasion. Here’s how one of the of human deaths per year pivotal battles of the Second World War played out -which forced the Nazis to 3250 rethink their plans. from animals. Scorpions.

755,000 1000 Mosquitoes. Scientists plan to release Crocodiles. millions of genetically modified male mosquitoes engineered to keep their partners from producing offspring.

Key Dates The Aircraft

July 10 Initially, the Luftwaffe concentrated on attacking 300 shipping in the English Channel and attacking 200,000 Elephants. coastal towns and defences. August 12 Fresh water snails in tropical and subtropical Focus shifted to the destruc- Spitfire Messerschmitt climates can carry deadly parasitic disease. Engine Rolls-Royce Merlin tion of airfields and radar Engine Daimler-Benz DB Span 36ft 11in bases. Also air battles were Span 32ft 41/2 in Length 29ft 11in fought between fighter planes Length 28ft 8in Max speed 362mph (19,000ft) to definitively break British Max speed 357mph (12,300ft) Armament Eight 7.6mm strength. Armament Two 7.9mm Browning machine guns machine guns, two 20mm September 17 onwards cannon It was now clear to Hitler 100 that his air force had failed Planes Destroyed Deer can be deadly when they run in front to gain air superiority so, he postponed his plans to invade of motor vehicles. 700 94,000 Britain. His attention was now RAF Luftwaffe focused on the invasion of the Snakes. 649 Soviet Union, although the 600 Luftwaffe continued to bomb 579 Britain until the end of the war.500

Airmen Losses 400

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200 2,662 138 61,000 30 Luftwaffe 100 146 537 Dogs with rabies are killers in Asia and Jellyfish. 70 RAF 0 Africa. Jul Aug Sep Oct Insidetime August 2015 16 Newsround www.insidetime.org

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Chinese and data also shows rape convictions fell to 57%. l Writers at the guide book publisher Lonely American banks now dominate world l Restoring the Houses of Parliament could Planet have voted Kent the top summer holiday rankings, with four banks each. ICBC is the l The first Glastonbury Festival (called cost as much as £5.7bn and take more than destination in Europe this year, ahead of world’s biggest bank, according to The Glastonbury Fayre) took place in 1970. 30 years according to a new report. But if the County Kerry in Ireland, Normandy in France Banker, and employs more people than the Entrance cost £1 with free included. politicians moved out for six years it would and the Black Forest in . The revival entire UK banking sector. Some 1,500 people attended. It was cost just £3.5bn. The buildings need signifi- of seaside towns, a burgeoning gastronomic headlined by Tyrannosaurus Rex who stepped cant restoration work to prevent subsidence, scene and clean beaches were praised. l A new version of Bubble Wrap won’t have in for the Kinks who failed to show up. remove asbestos and introduce better the one distinctive feature most of us love it communications. l Wearing socks with sandals is the worst for - the “pop.” Sealed Air, its manufac- l The UK’s population is at a record level fashion faux pas, a survey has found. turer, said that the new version called after it increased by almost half a million to l 29% of British people drink at “harmful” Competing with the outfit of shame for top iBubble Wrap won’t be studded with little 64.6 million within a year. The increase levels (according to the NHS’s place were streaky fake tan and wearing a air pockets that pop, satisfyingly, when you between mid-2013 and mid-2014 included press them. Instead, there will be columns net immigration of 259,700. Over that of connected pockets, where the air will go period 582,600 migrants arrived in the UK, into neighbouring bubbles if you press compared with 322,900 people leaving the down on one. country - accounting for 53% of the increase, say the Office for National Statistics l 95% of the population (60.9 million people) eat chicken, and they tend to do so l “Twerk,” the word describing the dance at least twice a week, reports the British move popularized by Miley Cyrus, can be Poultry Council. Over the course of a year traced back to as early as 1820, according that’s 6.3 billion occasions where chicken to the Oxford English Dictionary. The word is eaten in homes, schools, hospitals, and is one of 500 new entries, including “twit- restaurants across the country. terati” (describing users of the social media service), and “fo’ shizzle” (meaning l Lung cancer rates for British women “for sure”), added to the dictionary. have risen more than a fifth in the last two decades with a record 20,000-plus cases l Jurassic World has smashed box office now being diagnosed each year, new records after taking $1bn (£634m) in the figures have shown. The soaring number of fastest time ever. The film, made £19m at victims is a legacy of the 1970s, when the UK box office in its first weekend. women in the UK were most likely to Guinness World Records said the film, the smoke. Despite the declining popularity of latest instalment in the Jurassic Park saga, smoking today, the fall out from damage made $1bn worldwide in 13 days from 10 inflicted at that time is still being felt, June. That puts its ahead of the previous experts believe. record holder, Fast & Furious 7, which took England v Canada, Quarter Finals FIFA Womens World-Cup 17 days to make that much. l Princess Charlotte’s dress is a copy of one used at every royal christening from England football teams, both men and women, have reached the semi-finals l More than 230,000 glasses of Pimms, 1841 to 2004, having been worn by 62 100,00 pints of beer and 350,000 cups of tea or better at a World Cup on only three occasions - 1966, 1990 and the women’s babies before its eventual retirement. were drunk at Wimbledon this year. side in Canada 2015.

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Month by Month ‘In prison there is a - literally - captive popula- tion whose inability to read properly or master by Rachel Billington basic mathematics makes them prime candi- dates for re-offending’. Rachel hopes to be hopeful about the Minister of ‘Ensuring those offenders become literate and Justice’s new plans, likes an extension of the Six Book numerate makes them employable and thus Challenge and enjoys Drake Hall’s magazine. contributors to society…’

‘The failure to teach our prisoners a proper permitted. Both these changes will come into lesson is indefensible. I fear the reason for that effect on September 1st 2015. is, as things stand, we do not have the right incentives for prisoners to learn or for prison Issuing the announcement, Michael Gove staff to prioritise education. And that’s got to said: ‘People who are currently languishing in change.’ prison are potential assets to society. They could be productive and contribute. If we look Mr Gove also proposes that governors should at them only as problems to be contained we have more control over their prisons, saying miss the opportunity to transform their lives that one of ‘the biggest brakes on progress in and to save ourselves and our society both all prisons is the ‘lack of operational autonomy money and pain.’ and genuine independence by the governors… Yet we know from other public services - from Now, as I write, the justice secretary is address- the success of foundation hospitals and Reading Agency, called ‘Reading Ahead.’ ing the Prisoner Learning Alliance in a speech academy schools that operational freedom for always like to be hopeful - but find it which is certainly surprising and almost good professionals drives innovation and I sometimes think prisons would either explode very difficult when it comes to prisons, shocking in its wish to change and improve improvement. So we should explore how to or grind to a halt without all the good work particularly under the last government. the educational experience in prisons. give governors greater freedom - and one of done by charities. Reading Ahead is in fact the But in July Michael Gove (pictured), the the areas ripe for innovation must be prison new name for an extension of The Six Book relatively new Minister of Justice took a Cynics will argue that we’ve seen the failure of education.’ Challenge project which was founded in 2008. different approach to his predecessor, Chris Ken Clarke’s so-called ‘Rehabilitation Revolu- I This started as a simple way of encouraging Grayling. tion’ which continued under Mr. Grayling so This is quite radical stuff and no-one can say readers at whatever level of ability. The there is no reason to believe Mr. Gove’s ideas right now how it will play out against continu- challenge was for a prisoner to pick six reads First, Gove removed the remaining regulations are any more likely to lead to positive change. ing budget cuts. Nevertheless, I can’t help and record their reactions in a diary in order to surrounding sending books to prisoners. Since As Steve Gillan, the Prison Officers’ Associa- feeling hopeful. With overcrowding, violence receive a certificate. In 2014, 9,000 prisoners last summer when, along with other writers, I tion General Secretary, proclaimed on Radio 4 and suicides continuing to increase, things took part across 110 prisons and young presented a petition to 10 Downing Street, this morning, ‘You need policy, understanding can’t get much worse. offenders institutions in the UK. Thirty prisons there have been improvements - although and resources’ to make changes. Obviously, achieved fifty or more completers, nine of only when the courts ordered restrictions with many prisons running with a third less ...... which had 150 or more. unlawful: books could be sent into prisons but staff than a few years ago any extension of n There was a heatwave in London the day I needed to go through approved retailers. Now education is a very big ask. However Michael went to the Royal Court of Justice - uniform The meeting was chaired by Sharon Barratt, that need has been abolished and books can Gove has thoughts on this too. on the streets shorts and sandals. My boiling the head of Learning and Skills at NOMS who be sent directly from the sender’s home. hot Central Line tube train broke down for told us that there would be more grant funding Moreover there is no longer a limit to the The speech comes against a background of half an hour so it was with some relief that I from NOMS and that the new aim was to amount of books that a prisoners can hold in the report from the Chief Inspector of Prisons, entered an air-conditioned upper room beside target better readers to extend their reading their cell so long as they don’t exceed the Nick Hardwick, highlighted on our front page, a row of smart modern courts. I was there to habits. Vicky, from National Prison Radio, limits on the volume of personal possessions which calls prisons ‘places of violence, squalor hear about a new programme from The showed us adverts that go out fifty times a

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However, in reality, it is hard to imagine how Charlotte Bull this isn’t going to happen. If the witness is told Churchill Fellow about the defence’s case it is human nature to apply that to your own evidence. For an n many criminal trials there are two honest witness this may be done subcon- competing principles at odds with each sciously; tailoring their story to give an account other. On the one side you have the of what they believe is most useful or relevant. rights of the prosecution witnesses; spe- For a witness with an ulterior motive it allows cifically their right to protection and them to make conscious steps to change his or Itheir right to special measures. On the other her evidence to meet their own ends. side you have the rights of the defendant and his or her inalienable right to a fair trial. One of the main criticisms of some cross- examinations is that they ambush the witness. The CPS is currently considering whether to Whilst this isn’t appropriate merely to cause implement guidance which will allow prosecu- upset or alarm, it can be important to some tors to speak to witnesses about the case defence cases. A witnesses’ reaction in court, before they give evidence. In brief, the particularly to a key issue can be very telling guidance aims to help witnesses give their best and can act as a useful indicator for the judge evidence in court. To achieve this aim the CPS or jury about credibility and truthfulness. wants to see prosecuting barristers play a Preparing a witness by furnishing them with more active role in preparing witnesses. The the defence’s case theory completely removes idea is the prosecution will have a private this element of surprise and with it an meeting with witnesses before they enter the important element of the trial process. box to answer any questions they may have © Fotolia.com about giving evidence. This includes letting These arguments do not aim to trivialise the the witness know in advance what the defence experience of witnesses. Clearly witnesses will be arguing. Therefore a witness can be need support in giving evidence, particularly if told that the defence will be arguing self- they are the alleged victim or have a specific defence, or that they will be questioned on Tipping the scales: vulnerability such as a mental health condition their previous criminal convictions or sexual or learning disability. Making sure that history. Essentially the draft CPS guidance witnesses give their best evidence is important allows prosecution witnesses to prepare for in the interests of justice, however there the defence’s cross-examination. protecting witnesses but should be no role for the prosecutor in this process. Witness and Victim Liaison Officers It is accepted that the adversarial system we are available to all witnesses who give evidence have in England and Wales can make for a endangering justice? in court. If properly funded and equipped they tough time for many who give evidence in should be able to provide the right level of court. The verbal tongue lashing Nigella support without contaminating important Lawson received in the witness box about her alleged victim it is not difficult to see why the sacrosanct. It is the lynchpin of the criminal evidence that may be crucial to deciding the drug use and marital issues captured the practice of barristers ripping apart testimony justice system, around which all other rights guilt or otherwise of the defendant. public’s attention, not just for the salacious and leaving a distressed individual in their needs to revolve. Our adversarial system should details about her personal life but also for the wake is an unsavoury sight. The temptation to support the defendants’ right to a fair trial, it The CPS is currently considering the final text way she was treated in cross-examination. improve the experience for witnesses is under- should allow for a case to be put as strongly as of the guidance after the public consultation The issue has also been popping up for years standable, however the CPS proposals go possible, evidence to be challenged robustly and ended in March. In the coming months the in high profile cases where it is widely felt that about this in completely the wrong way. inconsistencies exposed. The draft CPS guidance text should be out and we’ll be able to see the treatment of witnesses has been unaccep- makes explicit mention of the importance of how far the scales of justice have tipped away table. Certainly where the witness is also the The defendants’ right to a fair trial should be witnesses not being coached by prosecutors. from the rights of the defendant.

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othing can take away the delivered a guilty verdict when the defendants sense of fear and intimidation was confined to a glass encased dock, 47% when your trial commences when located in an open dock and 36% when with you standing in the dock. they were placed next to their lawyer. Even now, 25 years later, I can Therefore, based on this study, a defendant Nstill remember vividly the moment I was first has a much better chance of getting off when placed in the courtroom dock which felt more sitting alongside their legal team. like entering a cage. Although an experience I’ve never had to repeat, it is also one I have Without doubt there will always be concerns never forgotten. And now the Lord Chief about risk of physical injury caused by a violent Justice, Lord Thomas has lent his support to a defendant running amok. This has been the report calling for the removal of the glass-pan- main justification (along with preventing elled full height security cages found in escape) for installing completely enclosed modern courts. docks. But how real is this risk? Of the 165,000 trials held last year only an exceptional few The prejudicial and negative impact they were disrupted by escapes or assaults. Even create in the minds of a jury has been high- then they can have their funnier side according lighted in a report produced by Justice, the to lawyer Gregory Stewart. He recalls a civil liberties organisation. It says defendants teenager throwing a can of drink at a district should no longer be automatically placed in judge for finding him not guilty, because he secure courtroom docks because they com- wanted to go to a detention centre rather than promise an accused’s right to a fair trial, return to a children’s home. undermine the presumption of innocence and © Fotolia.com make it more difficult for them to participate Adding to the support by the Lord Chief Justice in trial proceedings. placed in a secure dock. There are many their evidence had been deemed unreliable. for the removal of enclosed docks is John occasions during a trial when the client wants Berry, a retired prison governor. But he asks Justice says it is time such docks were removed to say something and struggles to get their But for anyone hoping for a rapid implemen- that courts also have the levels of security that and instead defendants be allowed to sit with lawyers’ attention. There is a compelling need tation of the Justice recommendations, despite are available in U.S courtrooms when the their legal team (solicitor and/or barrister) in for greater engagement of defendants with being supported by the Lord Chief Justice, defendant becomes violent. Ex-governor Berry the well of the court, as happens in America. their own trial. The dock is undignified. This they shouldn’t hold their breath. For in the goes further when advocating a better use of The reason for the modern widespread use of relic should be confined to a museum”, he 1960s the Law Society made similar recom- resources. “Making use of video conferencing enclosed docks is security but this has become told . mendations. They met with a mixed response technology to run trials for defendants a “wholly disproportionate response” says the sufficient to end up going nowhere. And remanded in prison would also reduce prison report and with a “direct bearing on the The historic context of confining defendants opposition to these latest proposals may well escorting costs”, he said. But perhaps without fairness of the criminal trial”. The risk of an to a dock stretches over centuries. It was not come from an unexpected quarter - the Crown realising the implications of this suggestion unfair trial is created when a defendant is until the 17th century that separate enclosures Prosecution Service and indirectly, the police. inasmuch it is a future foretold, what it prevented effective participation in his or her first appeared. But it was in the 19th century that amounts to is the replacement of a physically defence and offends against the presumption docks became more elaborate and fortified. Both have a vested interest in securing a con- enclosed dock with a virtual version. Welcome of innocence. 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Barack Obama: Sir David Attenborough, thank you so much for being here. I’ve been a DA: I believe that if we find ways of generat- huge admirer for a very long time. How did ing and storing power from renewable you get interested in nature and wanting to resources, we will make the problem with oil record it? When you look back over this and and other things disappear because historic career, what is it that led to such a economically we will wish to use these other deep fascination? resources and if we do that, a huge step will have been taken towards solving the problems David Attenborough: Well, I’ve never of the earth. met a child who wasn’t fascinated ...So just the simplest thing - a five year old turning BO: I think you are right, that there has got to over a stone and seeing a slug and says ‘what be an economic component to this. You know, a treasure!’, you know, how does it live, what my father was from Kenya and I still remember are those things on the front; children love it. the first time I went to Masai Mara and the They understand the natural world. So the Serengeti and saw the great migration and it’s question is, how did you lose it? How can like going back into the Garden of Eden when anyone lose the interest in nature? I never lost you see the wild beast and zebra and the it. But if you do lose it - and I imagine there rangers out there, they are dealing with the are lots of other attractions that can divert poachers and other problems but the real your attention - you’ve lost a very very great problem that they had out there was that the treasure. populations around the parks didn’t feel any economic incentives to help preserve them BO: At what point did you decide you wanted Barack Obama meets and when the national parks started to work to make it your life’s work? with the local farmers and say to them that there’s ways for you to do well whilst still pre- DA: I don’t think I ever decided it was going David Attenborough serving this great treasure that we have, that’s to be my life’s work; after all, when I started, when you got co-operation. I think all too there wasn’t any television and all I knew was often we pose this as ‘economic’ versus ‘envi- that I wanted to try to understand the way the In May 2015, Sir David Attenborough, on his 89th ronment’ problem without realising that there’s world works, the natural world works. It had a a way to make those two work ... great fascination and so I took zoology and birthday, met Barack Obama, President of the natural sciences at university but then I had to United States at the White House. President Obama, DA: That indeed is the case but the problem go into the navy - it was the end of the war is that as soon as you find solutions along and I was conscripted into the navy for a the boy from Hawaii, grew up watching his films those lines, the problem grows bigger. couple of years, and then when I came out I Because the increase in population in Kenya is didn’t think I was cut out to be a proper very very considerable and it’s very difficult if scientist. But anyway, I went into television you are growing a family and you want to and managed to - I was going to say - manip- up and then you can see these great sharks there are human beings and wherever there is grow your own food and so on and you can ulate television to allow me to go and see coming in from the ocean - that has to be one industry there are consequences and the con- see all that space occupied by elephants or these wonderful things which is what I’ve of the great sensations - a new world. sequences on a coast are likely to be not too whatever so what are you going do about us? been doing ever since, pretty well. good for the reef, which is quite true and the So population growth is one of the huge BO: When I heard that you had dived into the Australians are addressing that. The real problems. BO: Growing up in Hawaii, it was one of the Great Barrier Reef again - sixty years after the problem on the reef is what is happening with things that taught me not only to appreciate first time that you did it, that impressed me! the increase of acidification and the rise in the BO: I’ve been spending a lot of time, including nature but also that you had to care for it and ocean temperature and the Australians have working with my wife, about girl’s education. because we spent so much time outside and I DA: But I was in a sub! A very very remarka- done research on the coral now and they It turns out that when young women are think there was part of the native Hawaiian ble research sub. And we went down to over know for sure it will kill the coral, will kill the getting proper schooling and careers, they are culture which is true of so many native 300 metres. And that was just mind blowing species of coral, and what they are concerned less likely to have children early, smaller cultures, the sense of needing to care for the of course. about now - I mean, that seems almost inevi- families, population stabilises. And so it ends environment that sometimes we lose when we table, is can they find the right species to up helping not only those young women to live in big cities. What was the most dangerous BO:Tell me how the Great Barrier Reef looked maintain the reef’s population? succeed and look after their children but it also or most scary experience you had in your to you today compared with the first time you helps the environment as well. travels as you were trying to record these went there and what story does that tell us BO: What are the prospects for this blue amazing things? about how we are doing in conserving these marble that we live on in the middle of space? DA: Certainly so. So you have to have a incredible treasures? Do you get a sense that we are going to be literate, informed population with an under- DA: Well, the truthful answer is that I’ve very able to get ahead of these problems, that the standing of what medical problems are and seldom been in any danger but the one time DA: Well of course the whole population of prospect of climate change, rising populations what’s available and then the birth rate falls. you are in danger is if you encounter a male Australia has increased a very great deal so that it is realistic for us to be able to get a It’s not the end of the story but the birth rate homosapien who doesn’t speak your language the population up the east coast of Queensland handle on these issues and reverse these falling is a start. and has had a bit too much to drink ... has grown and so has industry and wherever problems or are you more pessimistic? BO: The internet has been a powerful tool for BO: ... They are dangerous creatures ... espe- this generation to become aware of all the cially when they are in packs ... wonders of the world. When you were starting off, maybe you could get a programme on DA: They are dangerous creatures. Otherwise, every so often now you can get a programme I’ve never been seriously attacked. But mainly on the internet and on your telephone . that’s because I’m a coward - I don’t want things to attack me so I don’t get too close ... DA: Well, it is an extraordinary paradox, isn’t it, that statistics tell us that over 50% of the BO: When you think of your favourite trips or planet’s population are urbanised which your favourite discoveries or places in the world means that, to some degree, they are cut off that you wish you take everybody to so that from the natural world - well, some people they could really appreciate what this marvel- are totally cut off, they don’t see a natural lous gift we’ve gotten is, what comes to mind? creature from dawn to dusk unless it’s a rat or a pigeon, and yet at the same time, mass DA: Well, I think you would agree with me media can inform those people as to what the that the moment that you first dive on a coral natural world. And if they don’t understand reef so that you are weightless - being weight- about the natural world, they won’t take the less is a memorable enough event for you - trouble to protect it. That’s one of the roles but when you can do it on a reef with this that the media should have, maintaining a multitude of multicoloured organisms, the link between the population and understand- like of which you have never seen before, and ing what goes on in the natural world. Because with a flick of your finger you can go down or The Great Barrier Reef why should they give up money - taxes - Insidetime August 2015 www.insidetime.org Comment 23 TV or not TV?

concerned that the Incentive and Earned PRISON Francesca Cooney Privileges system does not always take into REFORM account the impact of things that might Advice & Information appear to be unimportant. Little things can TRUST Manager make a big difference in a prison environ- ment. The Prison and Probation Ombudsman ast week, there were two news has also found that fatal incidents occur stories about television. The first, more often among prisoners on the basic in the Mirror and Express stated privilege level, as this reduces protective that it was ‘outrageous’ that the factors such as association, activities and Ministry of Justice had spent £8.4 access to television. Televisions were intro- Lmillion on TVs for prisoners. The Ministry of duced because of the lack of activities in Justice responded, explaining that the cost prisons, and the difficulties getting on to was covered through charging prisoners to workshops and courses. It was thought they rent the sets. In reality, the TVs don’t cost the might help emotional wellbeing and relieve taxpayer in the long run because the money some of the stress that can come through is recovered and the rental income can boredom. generate £2 million a year. The rules are set out in annex E to Prison The second news story was about the TV Service Instruction (PSI 30/2013) on licence fee and the new arrangements for Incentive and Earned Privileges (IEPs). TV is funding the licence for people over 75. not allowed when someone should be Prisoners, like diplomats and the Queen, do working but can be allowed during the day “This is the planet on which we live, not have to pay the licence fee because for people who can’t work or if no work is prisons are ‘crown exempt’. There is no available. The TV set is rented from the national policy about whether prisoners over prison and prisoners are responsible for the only one we’ve got and that a certain age are exempt from paying the £1 looking after it, can be fined for any damage rental fee. You can ask the prison staff to and have to replace any batteries for remote we’ve got to protect it and people do consider waiving the fee in certain situations. controls themselves. For many prisoners on a This could be if you have disabilities that low income, and with no family to send in feel that, deeply and instinctively” mean you spend longer in your cell or you private cash, the cost of TV is a significant are an older prisoner or in health care. The part of their weekly wage. prison staff will consider whether you have The inspectorate annual report also found unless they actually care about it. DA: I think sometimes unfamiliarity. I don’t more time in your cell than other prisoners that one in five prisoners said they spent less see how you can hope to find somebody who and whether the mental stimulus of TV might than two hours a day out of their cells during BO: The interesting thing is that I find my has spent the first sixteen years of his life sur- be helpful to you. This is on a case by case the week. This means there are not enough daughters are much more environmentally rounded by bricks and mortar and then put basis and is not related to privilege levels. At aware, more than previous generations. They the moment, different prisons have their activities for at least 20% of prisoners at the him in the middle of a rain forest and expect moment. Television isn’t a substitute for do not dispute, for example, the science him to find his way or know how to live, how own policies on this. The recent annual around climate change - they understand that report by the Chief Inspector of Prisons activity and time out of cell but it can make to survive and find food. I’m not sure if that’s being in a cell more bearable. Ideally, prisons we’ve got a problem and that we’ve got to do absolutely necessary anyway. I think what is stated that the practice of asking retired prisoners to pay for their televisions pointed would have enough staff and resources to something about it. required is an understanding, a gut feeling to the need for a strategy for older prisoners make sure the regime mirrored the working that you understand that the natural world is DA: Certainly, the letters I get, they bring tear and a standard approach across all prisons. day in the community. part of your inheritance. This is the planet on to the eyes, from children of all ages. Young which we live, the only one we’ve got and people, they care. This is the world that they TVs in prison are a privilege -and dependent that we’ve got to protect it and people do feel If you would like a copy of annex E or have are going to grow up in and spend the rest of on good behaviour and having an income. that, deeply and instinctively. The natural any questions you can contact us at the their lives in. But I think it is more idealistic Not everyone in prison has access to televi- world is after all where you go in moments of Prison Reform Trust, FREEPOST ND6125 than that; they actually believe that the sion: for instance, people who are on basic, celebration and in moments of grief. It is the London EC1B 1PN. Our free information human species has no right to destroy and in segregation or who have little money. greatest prop and stay for humanities own line is open Mondays Tuesdays and despoil regardless - they actually feel that Why are televisions in prison important? The feeling of itself. Thursdays 3.30-5.30. The number is 0808 very powerfully. What concerns me is that recent Harris review looked at self inflicted 802 0060 and does not need to be put on when we are sitting in Europe, we see what deaths of young people in prison. They were your pin. you are doing saying, we are going to put a BO: If you think about it, in all the world’s man on the moon in ten year’s time, what religions, when you are seeking wisdom, when would happen if you said, in ten years, we you are seeking to hear God, you are in the desert, or you go to great waters or you go to will energise the world to find a solution, to fisher find a way of producing energy with no great mountain peaks - the amazement of the problems and finding ways of storing energy natural world and its powers, that’s what meredith because if you did that, so many of our speaks to what’s deepest in us and what’s Members of the Association of Prison Lawyers problems would be solved. critically important is to make sure that we are Award winning firm offering specialist advice on prisoners’ rights passing that onto future generations. You and BO: If you were to think about how we could I, we’ve been blessed to be able to see it and • Lifer panels • Inquest raise awareness, because you’ve been a great experience it and be moved by it and I want to • Adjudications • Judicial review be sure that my daughters and their children educator as well as a great naturalist; how do • Parole review and early • Human rights are experiencing that same thing. you think we can reach the public around release • Compassionate release these issues? Not only to make them aware of the dangers around an issue like climate DA: Mr President, thank you very much. Contact solicitor Andrew Arthur change but also to feel a sense of urgency and Fisher Meredith LLP, 7th Floor, 322 High Holborn, capacity to change it? Another way of asking BO: Well, I was a good pupil of yours... London, WC1V 7PB this is maybe to ask, what do you think are some of the most stubborn misconceptions Telephone: 020 7091 2700 about nature that lead us sometimes to not This is an extract from a programme by the Fax: 020 7091 2800 get out in front of these problems? BBC broadcast on 28th June 2015. Or visit our website www.fishermeredith.co.uk Insidetime August 2015 24 Comment www.insidetime.org

mentoring while serving their sentences. An open letter to Michael Gove Moreover, when prisoners have taken the ini- tiative to enrol in distance learning courses - particularly as these are now funded by the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice individual or via an education loan - why not count these inmates as being in full-time ear Mr Gove, day. This is essentially a question of resources cracy can be loosened. Appoint reformers education and give them study periods paid As a former prisoner who writes and budget and given that your department with ideas, rather than faceless civil servants. at the usual rate for classroom attendance, regularly about prison and its is planning further cuts, then reducing the A degree of risk-taking can be healthy even in rather than marginalising such activities that impacts, I thought I’d share a current historically high prison population is a high security environment. My advice is to can play a major role in reducing reoffending few thoughts with you. You’ve probably the most effective means of give governors back the real power to make and improving the chance of successful reset- hadD a couple of months in your new post as balancing the books. decisions, recognising that they - like any tlement upon release? Secretary of State for Justice so perhaps now senior manager in the public service - must Another key issue that demands your urgent is the time to start thinking about how the also be accountable and take responsibility. Another suggestion is to give governing attention is low morale among prison staff. current crisis - and it is a serious crisis - in our governors more control over education in Believe me, this is at rock bottom, no matter In respect of rehabilitation, I agree that prisons can be addressed. their respective establishments. This may what others may tell you. A vital question is education can and should play a vital role. require reviewing the current Offenders’ In your recent comments, both during your whether the Prison Service is really recruiting However, there is also a dangerous tendency Learning and Skills Service (OLASS) arrange- appearance before the Justice Select Committee the right sort of people with a high degree of towards coercion in prisons that undermines ments, but I believe that you recognise prison and in your address to the Prisoner Learning commitment and professionalism - as well as what can be achieved in the classroom or education is much more than ticking boxes Alliance, you have spoken encouragingly of an essential sense of humanity? Once workshop. It’s worth remembering that many and payment by backsides on classroom seats. the need for change within the prison system. recruited, are they being properly trained? prisoners who live with literacy problems In particular, you expressed the view that have previously failed in school and, as adults, Too many prison education providers recruit I have encountered wing officers who have prisoners should be seen as “potential assets” may be fearful and resentful of being coerced cut-price tutors who have failed in class- put their own lives at risk to save prisoners and rather than as liabilities. You have also back into formal classroom settings. rooms outside - through inexperience, laziness have shown genuine concern and kindness, but emphasised the importance and value of or incompetence - and within a prison setting I have also witnessed terrible acts of cruelty Having worked as a peer mentor in prison education within our prisons, backing this up mediocrity and failure has been tolerated and and inhumanity, particularly towards elderly, education departments, my advice is to with the welcome announcement that restric- permitted to thrive for too long. Many more vulnerable prisoners or those living with adopt policies that encourage positive par- tions on prisoners receiving books from family prisoners will respond positively to an inspira- serious mental illnesses. One of the places ticipation and achievement, whether that be and friends are soon to be lifted. tional teacher than a bored individual who is that those who have sadistic tendencies academic or vocational. For some prisoners, sitting at the back reading a newspaper for While all of this is very positive - particularly should never be permitted to work is prisons. work assignments in prison - whether as most of the session. The present arrangements following the nightmare years of your unla- cleaners, wing painters, kitchen staff or in the An internal culture marked by brutality and do little to encourage or reward good teaching. mented predecessor Chris Grayling - you stores - may be the first regular ‘employment’ contempt can be infectious and a handful of undoubtedly have an uphill battle to fight if they have ever experienced. This presents an There is also concern that rehabilitation inter- abusive staff members can undermine any you really are committed to reforming our opportunity to mirror the job market on the ventions that actually demonstrate positive results efforts at rehabilitation. Too many prisoners prisons. In part this is due to decades of outside and develop relevant skills. in reducing reoffending - such as the Sycamore come from violent, abusive or neglectful under-investment in both buildings and Tree victim awareness programme - are facing family backgrounds and, at times, the experi- Why not encourage governors to introduce people - policies that began long before you funding cuts by your ministry. Will you ence of incarceration merely reinforces their proper recruitment procedures for work (or I, for that matter) had any involvement undertake to review such decisions personally? distorted views of society. Too many inmates assignments that could include help to with the criminal justice system. However, are being bullied and assaulted whilst in the prepare a written CV and an application? Finally, please don’t allow the National there are also conflicting underlying cultures care of the Prison Service - including being Perhaps a formal interview could take place. Offender Management Service (NOMS) to that will need to be addressed if sustainable subjected to sexual abuse - by fellow prisoners Don’t simply let the current culture of ‘jobs continue excluding researchers, prison reform is ever to be achieved. and this also needs to be tackled as a priority. for the lads’ - those prisoners who are either reformers, journalists and fellow politicians The first question that I think you will need over-friendly with or else subservient to from our prisons. The current effective infor- How many trainee prison officers have ever to reflect upon is what is the actual purpose officers - continue unchallenged. Why isn’t mation lockdown, where establishments in spoken to an ex-prisoner or had the opportu- of imprisonment? It is first and foremost a every new reception to prison asked from the England and Wales often appear less accessi- nity to ask them questions? As a practical punishment for offences committed, but one very beginning what they feel they can con- ble than those in Vladimir Putin’s Russia, does suggestion, why not involve some articulate of the declared objectives of the Prison Service tribute to the life of the establishment? our country a serious disservice. Encouraging former inmates in training sessions, particu- is to facilitate reform and rehabilitation. I a greater spirit of openness, as well as wider larly those who have gone on to achieve Another suggestion is to ensure that education think you are by now well aware of the fact public awareness of the reality of our prison success after their release? Let new officers is valued and recognised. Some prisons used that the present system is unfit for purpose, system, can only assist in your mission if you are meet them and benefit from their wisdom to award small cash bonuses to prisoners who as evidenced by the most recent annual report genuinely committed to achieving positive change. and experience, as well as having personal gained qualifications and vocational certifi- issued by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons. prejudices concerning prisoners challenged. cates. Why not reintroduce this system across I hope that the above reflections might be of As things stand, our prisons do not - and the prison estate? It would represent a rela- interest to you, particularly since they are based Retaining the best officers and prison managers indeed cannot - deliver against the Prison tively modest investment in education as part on personal experience within our prisons. I also requires significant investment, as well as Service’s own stated aims beyond providing of the rehabilitation process? Moreover, would not have written such an open letter as offering opportunities for career develop- unsustainably expensive human warehousing prisons could consider holding special family this to Mr Grayling. It would have been ment. Anyone who is going to spend a sig- from which many individuals emerge back visits during which certificates earned could attempting to have a dialogue with a concrete nificant proportion of their own professional into the community at least as dangerous, be presented by a governor… or even a gov- wall. However, you have expressed yourself lives locked up behind high walls and barred disturbed, distressed or disruptive as they ernment minister. and your ideas with unusual openness and gates (even if they do have a set of keys) also were when they were committed to custody have provoked much interest and debate deserves to be treated as a professional, Every prison has a contingent of well-educated by the courts, in some cases even more so. within the media and among the public. rather than as demoralised ‘turnkeys’ prowling inmates, many of whom will be first time The reality is that, in far too many cases, there the landings, spreading misery and contempt offenders. Why not make better use of their You have the chance to tackle the crisis in our has been no attempt at rehabilitation whatso- in their wake. skills and experience by expanding the existing prisons and to bring to an end the current ever. In some cases reoffending is a virtual certainty. peer mentoring systems across the prison culture of failure, waste and hopelessness. Based on my own experience, I can assure My advice is not to be misled into becoming estate? Encourage prison labour boards to Please don’t allow your own enthusiasm for you that a little respect goes a long way in too focused on physical conditions in prisons. match prisoners’ qualifications with mentoring reform to end in disappointment and disillu- prison and too many officers demand respect In my time as a prisoner I experienced a range roles, rather than squander such resources. sionment like Ken Clarke’s much-vaunted without behaving in a professional, respectful of modern establishments and decrepit Victo- ‘rehabilitation revolution’ did. I genuinely manner toward those in their care. Surely Further expansion of the voluntary Toe by rian-era piles. Beyond basic safety and wish you every success. prison staff should serve as role models Toe adult literacy scheme to encourage indi- hygiene the bricks and mortar are much less capable of defusing tensions and conflicts. vidual prisoners to improve their skills Yours sincerely, Alex Cavendish relevant than the key issues of overcrowding Sadly, a substantial minority aren’t. should be regarded as a key priority, particu- and understaffing. Even a grim red-brick larly since it is so cost effective for the Alex Cavendish is a social anthropologist and fortress can provide an effective range of Restoring a much higher degree of local taxpayer as it relies on volunteer peer mentors author. He is also a former prisoner who was educational opportunities and other purpose- autonomy to prison governors as you have trained and equipped through the Shannon released in 2014. He is an active participant ful activities if it is appropriately staffed, while suggested recently will be a very welcome Trust. Not only does this system deliver in the debate on crime, prisons and probation. a brand new state-of-the-art facility can fail reform. Individual senior managers are often impressive results, but it also contributes to You can read more articles by him on his monumentally if prisoners are confined to best placed to achieve positive change, par- the sense of achievement of those who offer blog: www.prisonuk.blogspot.co.uk overcrowded cells for 22 or 23 hours each ticularly if the restrictive shackles of bureau- Insidetime August 2015 www.insidetime.org Comment 25

Who self-harms? l allow yourself to cry, some people find Many people self-harm - men, women and young crying a release, or; people of all ages. It happens a lot in prisons. l take your mind off self-harming by choosing a random object and thinking of 30 different Everyone has their own reasons. Prison is a uses for it or count up to 500. stressful place and some people can find it difficult to cope with day to day life. You might not find all of these things helpful, and it can take time to find out what works for you. Why do people self-harm? There are lots of reasons why you might self- Useful Contacts harm. For example: Samaritans There are different ways for prisoners to contact l coming into prison for the first time; Samaritans. All prisons should have direct lines l being on remand and not knowing what’s to either the local branch or the national number. going to happen; Address: Freepost RSRB-KKBY-CYJK, Chris, l feeling alone, and PO Box 9090, STIRLING, FK8 2SA l worrying about something outside, such as Telephone: 08457 909090 money, work or family problems. Website: www.samaritans.org

Self-harming might make you feel better if you Face to face: If there is no Listener service at are finding it difficult to cope with how you are your prison, Samaritans can visit you. If you feeling. It can show others how you are feeling. are on ROTL (Release on Temporary© Karl Batty Licence), MOJ you can visit your local branch. You might self-harm to have some control. It can be frightening going into prison and you Prison Phoenix Trust might feel you have no control over your life now. They help prisoners with yoga and meditation in prison. You can ask them to send free books Who can help? to help with relaxation in your cell. Self-harm Address: The Prison Phoenix Trust, PO Box There are people in the prison who can help you: 328, Oxford, OX2 7HF Telephone: 01865 512 521 l prison staff such as the healthcare team, personal officer or chaplaincy; The Rethink Mental Illness Advice Service provides l other prisoners such as Listeners or Insiders; in prison practical information and advice to people l Samaritans. affected by mental illness and their families at all stages of the criminal justice system. If you Speak to wing staff if you want to see any of would like a copy of our ‘Self-harm - for these people. not always a sign of having a mental illness, prisoners’ factsheet, please contact us and a Polly McConnell but it does suggest there is something wrong. copy will be sent to you. Senior Criminal Justice Officer - Rethink There is help available in prison if you are self- How can I help myself? harming. If you self-harm, it can be difficult to stop. Address: Rethink Advice and Information Service, There are things you can do that might help: FREEPOST RRYH-TZBT-GEHU, 15th Floor, 89 elf-harm is very common in prisons What is self-harm? Albert Embankment, London, SE1 7TP. and the number of incidents Self-harm is when you hurt yourself on l speak to another prisoner, a Listener or Telephone: 0300 5000 927. We are open continues to rise. The Ministry of purpose. For example, by: Insider, or staff; 10am to 2pm Monday to Friday. Justice recently reported a 13% l ring a family member or a friend, or write Email: [email protected] increase in self-harming in the last l Cutting or scratching; them a letter; twoS years. There were 25,775 self-harm l Burning; l write down whatever you are thinking at Would you like to share your mental health incidents in 2014 with 1,749 needing hospital l Banging or breaking bones; the moment; experiences? By sharing stories from people treatment. Women have the highest rate of l Pulling out hair or picking skin; l find other ways to show your feelings, such with mental health problems, we can help self-harm although they make up such a small l Drinking alcohol or taking drugs to harm yourself; as writing, drawing and doing prison activities; challenge stigma and discrimination and show percentage of the prison population. l Strangling yourself; l do something else instead of self harm. For that mental health problems can affect anyone l Swallowing things that will harm you. example, do exercise in your cell, such as yoga at any time and nobody should feel ashamed A lot of people self-harm and it can be a way or sit ups, draw on the place you want to cut to talk about it. If you would like to share of coping with difficult situations such as not People might self-harm once or twice, or lots with a pen or massage wherever you want to your story, please contact our Time to Change knowing what to expect in prison. Self-harm is of times. hurt yourself; team using the same Freepost address above.

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I saw the devastation in him and I felt angry. A few months later, Tom was transferred to Angry that his defence had been half hearted, another prison and by that time we had identi- angry that there had been no investigative fied a lawyer. We put him in touch with Tom work carried out by the defence and angry at and so the lengthy process began. For a cool ‘My the obvious bias of the Judge. In my very £2,500, we could secure a review of the case humble opinion Tom had not received a fair and a legal opinion on the possibility of an trial and had been treated appallingly. A cut appeal. Well the money has been paid and the price legal aid funded defence had let him file and court transcripts including the Judge’s down. summing up have been sent for.

Before my first prison visit, I saw Tom’s life in A copy of my lengthy analysis has also been Friend the community disappear. His rented home sent to the new lawyer and I trust he reads it. was emptied of his possessions and everything As I concluded, I would have been ashamed to sold off. have put my name to the investigation yet alone the case management. I spoke to the person he had entrusted the closing down of his affairs with and together I visited Tom last week. He is making the most Tom’ we read through Tom’s copy of the prosecu- of his time inside and clinging on to the hope tion case. I was shocked once again as I identi- of an appeal. How that will be financed is yet An ex police officer fied flaw after flaw in the file, a shoddy and to be determined though. half hearted police investigation and an even discovers the truth shoddier defence. Over a period of several Again, he is locked in from 5.30pm until 8am weeks, I took the case apart and as Tom dealt daily, fed on an inadequate and unhealthy about crime and with the harsh realities of his new life, I diet, subject to a system of requests for any prepared a huge list of matters worthy of variances dogged by quite unnecessary and punishment further investigation and which should have needlessly inflexible bureaucracy, denied the been properly addressed by his legal team. right to participate in more than one type of spiritual activity, confined to purchases made Then I made the long journey to the prison within the slow prison regime and surrounded where he was being held, and having been by many, many others in the same situation. searched thoroughly, met up with him. I was glad to be told by him that he continued to That so many self harm and attempt suicide or ‘You can judge a society by how The first I knew of Tom’s plight was when he maintain his innocence. I listened as he flagged even give up the will to live comes as little well it treats its prisoners’ rang me to tell me of the police investigation up issues which were of concern to him and surprise to me because to survive the experi- following allegations made by these girls. Not then of his life in the prison itself. ence of such confinement calls for a certain being privy to the statements at that time, I type of person. Inner belief in oneself is he above words were uttered by could only base my advice given to him on Tom is a state pensioner. I was more than certainly all important. Russian novelist Fyodor Dosto- what he told me and the fact that he insisted surprised when he told me that his state evsky who lived from 1821 to he was innocent of any of the allegations. Ulti- pension had been taken from him. I question I looked around the room again during my last 1881 and never have they been mately and knowing the system as I do, I the legality of this and believe that this is a visit to see different inmates but still with old brought home more dramatically advised him to get a good, investigative lawyer direct contravention of many basic rights. He folks shuffling around on sticks and in wheel- and to have little to say to the police or anyone Tto me than of late. shared a cell with a broken window with an chairs. else unless he had first spoken to that lawyer. old blanket stuffed in it and with an open As it happened, my initial feeling was that Tom Six months ago, a friend of mine was toilet in the room. Meals, if they could ever be There are some who are hopeful in the appeals was indeed innocent and I was very shocked sentenced to some thirteen years imprison- called such, were taken in the cell within feet process and seeing the appalling levels of to hear of the allegations. ment following a weeklong trial at Crown of the toilet. A broken down television paid for evidence currently being used to convict Court for nearly 20 charges of historic out of his meagre allowance was his only people in an increasingly vindictive, post Savile A very long and agonising time later, he entertainment as such and his cell mate was in indecency offences with five children. All of society, I know that I am not alone in realising appeared in the local Magistrates Court and his 80s and wanted to die. the children knew each other extremely well. that innocent men are now being convicted his case was sent to the Crown Court for trial. Indeed, some of them were not only related to on the most questionable of evidence. each other but to my friend in turn. That length of time was inhumane and I I felt very depressed indeed at his plight and watched helplessly as my friend declined in for the first time in a while, I felt helpless. I The current focus on a miscarriage of justice is health due to the enormous stresses and realised that frequent reports in the Daily Mail My friend, who I shall call ‘Tom’, was Hillsborough. I am shocked to hear of the burdens placed upon him. of a luxury life style in prison were grossly condemned by a Judge as having a ‘sinister many irregularities emerging but also realise exaggerated but I did not expect standards to and depraved’ character and now languishes in that such things were common back then. a prison having led an unblemished life in Tom pleaded not guilty and was duly repre- be so poor. sented by a Barrister funded by legal aid. Senior police officers instructing more junior entertainment and publishing. Well known in ones to change their statements was a I looked around the meeting area and saw old the local community, he was widely respected frequent occurrence in the 1970s and 80s and I did not attend the trial but received daily men, many on sticks, some in wheelchairs and and regarded as being kind, dependable and now the full truth is finally emerging. Many of reports from Tom and his supporters. Essen- a few in tears and it was brought home to me generous. those junior officers, now retired, are rightly tially, Tom stood alone whilst the prosecution that there is something very wrong in a society speaking out. My background is entirely different. For that witnesses gave their evidence against him which treats human beings like this. Now, I am reason I have also asked that my name be remotely by video link. Odd really, given that not suggesting that criminal acts should go I also fully expect that in time to come, the withheld because, as many will be surprised to they had been freely associating with him right unpunished, far from it, but I seriously current policy of convicting people on what learn, I retired a few years ago following 30 up until the start of the police investigation. question the effectiveness and reasonability of we used to call unsubstantiated hearsay will years in the police service where I had investi- sending old men to prison where many of also bring about a call for an investigation into gated crimes and their perpetrators both as a Amazingly, the defence called no character them will die. miscarriages of justice. I certainly hope so. uniformed policeman and then on CID. Thirty witnesses for Tom and all the jury heard was years which saw me doing my best but which the allegations of those five witnesses. There Tom explained that due to staff shortages he I wish all those who know inwardly that they left me feeling a distinct sense of unease at was no forensic evidence, no corroboration by spent hours locked up in his cell and that the are innocent well and I say, believe in yourself some of the things I saw and heard towards professionals such as doctors or social workers, highlight of a meal was swiftly demolished by and never give up and get a lawyer who inves- the end of my career. merely their words and there was even clear the reality of half a cup of soup, a white bread information that they had colluded and roll and a broken up packet of crisps. tigates and not one who merely reviews the Now I appreciate that not everyone likes the planned what they would say. Their motive prosecution case as presented. There are people police and often there is good reason for was clear for, as one of them pointed out, they Meanwhile the work outside continued as we like me around who were part of the system feeling that way. There is corruption and there were after money in the form of compensation, shopped around for a more suitable lawyer to and who now see it for what it is, for what I and are bad police officers but there are also some not that that fact ever emerged in open court. take on a possible appeal. I realise that just as others see in prisons is appalling and inhumane very fair ones constricted perhaps by the plethora with the police, there are good, average and and not compatible with a first world country of rules and frequent political interference by My friend really didn’t stand a chance quite bad lawyers and I knew that what would be and is also expensively ineffective. inept and transient politicians. I was glad to frankly and I was with him on the day he was needed was one with some record of success ‘sent down’. walk away at the end, needless to say! and a bit of aggression. This writer wishes to remain anonymous

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n spite of any mistreatment or anti- he told me how his anger towards the then Muslim propaganda, from reading an Iranian government had been exploited by a English translation of the Koran, I ruthless psychopath who had also groomed believe Islam to be a noble religion that, other idealistic Iranians. Once they had all like the Bible, promotes peace, tolerance been introduced to each other, the group andI respect for all of God’s creatures. We dynamics made it impossible to leave, for fear should not forget the positive influence that of being labelled a coward, or, worse, executed. Islam has had on the world. Through surgery, The group then verbally vented their anger to art, astronomy, mathematics and architecture, each other, which served to reinforce their its contributions globally have been invalua- belief that “something must be done”. With a ble. Islam has always promoted the pursuit of persuasive psychopath playing this group like knowledge for the good of all. Yet, just as puppets, they were so fervently caught up in within the Christian community, there are their naïve “need for justice” that when it was extremists who misinterpret the Koran’s put to the group that if they invaded the teachings and are selective about which tenets Iranian embassy and demanded that they be they choose to follow. I do not believe that given their own part of Iran, they actually believed these people represent the Muslim community that they would achieve their goal. They as a whole, yet they are still a powerful and totally failed to realise how insanely stupid the influential minority. whole idea was. No consequences were ever mentioned within the group, nor was the level The willingness of some of our young men of evil that they would go on to commit. The and women to travel halfway across the world only focus of the group was that of a positive to a war zone where they then commit some outcome. There was no room for dissent, no of the most barbaric acts imaginable does not expression of doubt, and it had not even shock me as much as it probably should. For crossed their minds that Margaret Thatcher years I have seen countless young men of all would send in the SAS with orders to kill. religions, raised on a diet of Gangsta Rap, Moderately radical Grand Theft Auto, Medal of Honour, and I didn’t know what to say. All of my sympa- other violent video games, come through the thies lay with Fawzi’s victims, and I told him prison gates. I have never known a time in the In the final part of her trilogy, Sarah Baker so. I could see the embarrassment and shame last three decades when young prisoners have in his eyes. Yet I could also see how my own been so desensitised to the pain of others, gives some more thought to the rise of crimes could have been prevented if I had taking advantage of the weak and mocking been more mature and stronger as a teenager. those who dare to express remorse for the Islamic fundamentalism and its effects on Like Fawzi, I had never seriously considered pain they caused to their victims and families. how my actions would impact on my victims Aside from prison bravado, statistics demon- young people or how painful the consequences would be to strate a heightened level of violence within them. My dysfunctional childhood had encour- our prisons and youth custody centres which is aged me to see everything about the world in both gratuitous and sadistic in nature. Where noses of the prison authorities. When some of and as I know him to be a rational, friendly a negative light. To me, it was a dog-eat-dog once, prison violence was as a direct result of the more psychopathic types begin to groom and well-balanced man, I was curious to know existence where if I wanted something, I had a perceived slight, or for revenge, it now and radicalise these young inmates, their fate how he could have done the things he did. He better take it from someone else. appears (to me, at least) to be just for the sake is sealed and they begin to embrace an did not appear to be psychotic, displayed of “entertainment”, where weak prisoners are ideology that appears to give their messed-up appropriate levels of empathy towards the Within the isolation of my peer group, despised almost to the point of hatred. lives some meaning. other prisoners, was respectful to staff and kindness, compassion, compromise and for- unremarkable in appearance. giveness had no meaning. By the time I had Among their number are youths converting to Many years ago, I was imprisoned on the reached adulthood, the trail of destruction and an extremist form of Islam, right under the same wing as Fawzi. He is the only terrorist to After we had known each other for about a hurt that I had left behind was so unforgivable survive the in London, year, without seeking to minimise his actions,

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Now that I hear of all these ogy, once wrote: “Such men do not remain the long run. As in the war on drugs, I feel our because, with all our government in-fighting, young people going down the same destruc- mere critics and understanders with their intelligence services are merely sweeping up we appear weak to the world. Why have all tive path as I did, I hope that they will soon intellect. Their ideas possess them; they inflict those on the bottom rung of the ladder - like the websites that promote Islamic State and its come to their senses before they, too, allow them, for better or worse, upon their compan- expendable pawns in a game of chess. We cohorts not been shut down? If anyone wants themselves to commit acts so horrific that they ions, or their age.” need to attack the bank accounts of those at to leave Britain and go to Syria, why not let can never be forgiven - not by God, their the top of the ladder, who are funding Islamic them go and prevent them from ever victims, or, ultimately, themselves. These are people who know no boundaries State itself. returning? If people who harbour a deep- and care not what people think of them. seated hatred of our country and its way of life Islamic State recruits and its supporters now Indeed, the narcissism that is another charac- Personally, I would scour the prison system for want to leave, why not give them the price of pose some of the greatest threats to our national teristic of their personality disorder means that the most psychopathic prisoners and drop a one-way plane ticket, with our blessing, and security. I have explored ways of preventing they would revel in the hatred they receive them into the strongholds where the IS send them on their way? Only a fool would our young from destroying the lives of innocent from the world. Any attention is like a drug to lunatics are holed up. If our prisoners don’t force them to stay. people, and indeed, their own. From all my them and their biggest fear is of being ignored. just slaughter the terrorists, the least they years of living with murderers, terrorists, serial They would interpret being ignored as an would do is turn the terrorists against each Perhaps the way forward for our country is killers and diagnosed psychopaths, I am afraid intolerable form of provocation. other, just for the entertainment value! Just as Voltaire’s idea of a benign dictatorship - albeit that there may be no human or civilised way in the saying goes that you should set a thief to without the occasional assassination! Maybe which these people can be beaten. Every snake has a head, and by cutting it off catch a thief, why not set a psychopath to then a leader would emerge that the British we would only be turning it into a martyr, catch a psychopath? I fear that only actions as people truly deserve, rather than the squab- Instead of looking to our politicians to make which is often a psychopath’s greatest wish. unpalatable as this will combat an organisa- bling two-party dictatorship that we have at our country safer, maybe we should be looking The more they are punished, the more they tion whose motto is that it welcomes death as present - though, given the history of modern towards experts in psychopathy or personality would feel that their actions were justified. much as we love life. Just what a psychopath dictatorships, who would dare trust the chosen disorders. Only such scientifically qualified would say! The only viable alternative would leader to remain benign? specialists will understand the thought That impressionable young people are like cause mass infringement of our civil liberties, processes that would enable someone to cast putty in the hands of such people would not which could tear our nation in half. Every age has seen its young “radicals” who aside all society’s norms and surrender to their surprise an expert in psychopathy. If you are reject the values of the society in which they base instincts. young, lonely and feel alienated, the attractive Whilst our leaders continue to churn out their live. They have sometimes committed unspeak- qualities employed by psychopaths can be platitudes about fighting a war on terror which able acts in the name of their ideals, but even- Most members of the public would achieve a almost impossible to resist, especially when they personally will not have to fight, they are tually all have passed into history. We must low score on the psychopathy spectrum if they the first contact is made via the internet. also preventing those who wish to fight IS continue to be vigilant and aware of the risks were tested, but those who score highly would from leaving Britain. Whether they be good or posed by a few extremists, but at the same generally share certain characteristics. They Surveillance cameras are only useful after a bad people, the public, like sheep, will respect and time, we should keep a sense of proportion are usually ruthless, charming, charismatic and crime has been committed, and none of the follow a strong and decisive leader into the gates and remember the French proverb: Tout lacking in empathy or conscience; they are estimated twenty million cameras that Britain of hell! The sycophantic crop of current politi- passé, tout casse, tout lasse, tout se remplace. fearless, impulsive and have an ability to already uses would make any difference cians in power, more interested in pursuing (Everything passes, everything breaks, every- remain focused under high levels of pressure. whatever to a violent psychopath, since they the interests of their party, will not win the thing wearies, and everything can be replaced). Such people can be found anywhere and can often control their high level of impulsiveness hearts and minds of a public that has become Nothing is forever! be quite successful in achieving their goals. by manipulating others to do their dirty work cynical and mistrusts politicians of all colours. for them. However, probably the most dangerous I predict that psychopaths with an Islamic Sarah Baker is currently resident in HMP By allowing the government to restrict the State agenda will continue to turn gullible people on the planet are those who are both Lewes highly intelligent and willing to use violence. movement of its citizens, we are just making young men and love-struck young women

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with such a narrow focus on the health and occupational health effects of smoking is the blindsiding of other live issues. Certainly, in the state of Queensland, assaults on prison officers have doubled since the introduction of Up in smoke a total smoking ban.

The loss of stress relief adds to the trauma and Why a smoking ban in prisons has mental health stress of those living in tense environments. In already overcrowded facili- led to trouble Down Under ties, the loss of human choice ushers in a level of punishment beyond the original sentence being served. Indeed, smoking bans work to deny a central piece of prison culture. In the UK, an estimated 85% of prisoners describe themselves as smokers. A similar 84% of Aus- tralian inmates identify as such. Prisoners spend $28 of their $30 wages on tobacco. Everybody knows that smoking has positive effects on the mental and emotional health of prisoners. Controlling the personal pleasure of prisoners lowers violence rates and maintains safe prisons. Smoking provides relief from the boredom and stress that defines time inside. It is a social activity that can bridge differences and unify prisoners. It is one of the few available avenues of self-determination and responsibility. Smoking has a role as a Smoke rises from Melbourne’s Ravenhall currency, being used by inmates to trade prison after the riot on 30 June varied items and favours. It is one of the few things that inmates can bring inside, granting them continuity and comfort. smoking is degrading to prisoners. It causes Victorian experience. Despite this, Corrective Olivia Fisher resentment and increasing the likelihood of Services NSW does not seem willing to According to addiction expert Dr Alex Wodak their re-offending upon release. negotiate or reconsider the bans. writes from Justice Action of St Vincent Hospital in Sydney, Australia, in Sydney Australia banning cigarettes leads to the creation of As of 10th August, smoking bans will be Corrections Victoria justified its ban on the black markets, intimidation and smuggling by enforced in prisons in the state of New South grounds that ‘smoke free prisons provide a correctional staff. Prisoners turn to harder he July introduction of smoking Wales. Parties such as the Prison Officers’ healthier and safer workplace for everybody, a drugs and violence as substitutes. Given its bans in prisons triggered a prison Union have voiced concern that this will spark safer prison system and a better quality of life importance and nature, smoking should not riot of historical scale and intensity riots and protests in a similar vein to the for people who quit smoking.’ The problem be banned. It is unjust and amounts to the in the Australian state of Victoria. deliberate torment of people who have already Twelve hours before the ban lost everything. Tcommenced, outraged prisoners lit fires and caused $10 million worth of damage to prison In any case, there is clear evidence that bans property. Authorities retaliated with tear gas do not work. Steve Kisely from Griffith Univer- and firearms in a bid to control the chaos. Cor- sity Medical School affirms that people only rections Victoria chief Jan Shuard said that a quit smoking in the long-term because they violent inmate reaction was unexpected. But want and intend to do so. Studies show that did the riot really come as a shock to authori- where inmates are forced to give up smoking, ties? almost all resume the habit immediately upon release. Such findings should not, of course, A recent investigation into prison overcrowd- be used to deny a role for programs that ing by the New South Wales Inspector of encourage and support inmates in a quest to Custodial Services anticipated growing unrest quit smoking. in prisons. The report highlighted the danger of exposing already uncomfortable inmates to Smoking bans jeopardise the possibility of the extra stress of smoking bans. 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ment it was confirmed that: “The responsibil- ity for managing prisons in Wales lies with NOMS.”

We reported that Guernsey Prison was to be the first prison to switch to E-Burn following the very successful trials. In a letter from Dave Matthews, Governor of Guernsey Prison he states that “… E-Burn from a security perspec- tive is a superior product to generic disposable e cigarettes available on the market”. He Bumper crop of prisoner added that “The States (of Guernsey) Analyst’s Department also ran a series of tests on the ollowing the publication of the E-Burn with encouraging results. I would not nominations for Butler details of E-Burn, the new e cig hesitate in recommending the company and product designed for prisons, and the product to other establishments”. It should the issue of the pricing in prison of be noted that Guernsey Prison is independent Trust Awards other generic e cigs, Inside Time and of the UK and HM Prison Service. E-BurnF have been inundated with enquiries for further information. This interest comes not … life in jail feels normal only from around the UK but also from when we are around him” overseas. Smoking in prison is an issue that the authorities are struggling with both in the UK Another reason prisoner nominations are and several other countries and all are very appreciated is that the very language used in keen to find solutions and avoid the problems their nominations is often immediate, fresh, any outright ban on smoking is likely to cause. and engaging. In a mere sentence or two they will often really bring alive a sense of In contrast the Welsh government is proposing to ban all electronic cigarettes in enclosed the impact someone’s work has had on their nce again prisoners have public spaces and workplaces in Wales and life. made a major contribution to this has naturally given rise to a degree of Sheriff Leon Wilmot from Yuma Arizona USA discussing E-Burn with Darren Haley the 2015-16 Butler Trust confusion amongst prisoners in Wales who are “Thank you for all your Awards, which recognise out- unsure of the impact on them should the support which changed my proposed ban go ahead. Further afield we understand E-Burn has been standing work in prisons, and launched in the USA at two National Sheriff Oprobation and youth justice settings. This life for always” Firstly, we understand pilots of e cigs will take Association events in Baltimore and San Antonio. year, we received 287 nominations for place in a number of UK prisons during August Being such a unique product there was a great people working in prisons (out of a total of Our experts, tasked with reducing hundreds 2015 with the view of a national roll-out. deal of interest and trials in the US are now 330), and one-in-four of them came from of nominations to a couple of dozen Awards However there has been no official confirma- planned. Reports of the tests in the UK have prisoners. and Commendations, pay particular tion about which brands will be included. The been forwarded to the relevant authorities. attention to the often distinctive and fre- outcome of the pilots, should they be success- quently striking voices of prisoners, and Darren Haley, former senior prison officer at “The man is a legend and a ful, will determine the way forward and what credit to every single person regularly comment on their quality and range will be made available to prisoners in HMP Leeds, founder and now Director of potency. England and Wales. E-Burn told Inside Time: “The level of interest alive on this planet” at these events in the USA was phenomenal “I am truly thankful for Regarding the Welsh government’s plan to and as in the UK they can be sold to prisoners The full set runs to thousands of pages, a pile ban e cigs in public spaces and workplaces, it cheaper than the standard and less secure a couple of feet high, and the Butler Trust’s making me feel comfortable has now been confirmed that the resulting Bill brands of e cigs. We are very pleased with the expert panels will spend the next few months enough to open up to him, just progress made and positive feedback we have being considered will not impact directly on sifting them, before whittling them down to his listening alone has healed prisons. In a response from the Welsh Govern- received to date”. a shortlist for the judges. The final Awards and Commendations will be announced a lot of my problems” early next year. 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couple of weeks ago the FBI and and final acquittal of Amanda Knox and her the Justice Department of the boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, for the murder of United States admitted that British student Meredith Kercher, was based forensic scientists from a DNA on cross-contamination of a LCN DNA sample unit had given seriously flawed from the murder weapon. Amanda Knox’s evidenceA in nearly all criminal trials spanning a DNA was found on the handle of the kitchen 20 year period. knife used to kill Meredith Kercher. Not sur- prising, she used to cook with it. However, an Evidence given by 26 forensic scientists LCN DNA sample from the blade was misiden- engaged in DNA analysis of microscopic hair tified as Meredith Kercher’s. Belated re-exam- samples were ‘seriously talked up’ to favour ination of the blade confirmed that cross-con- prosecutors in over 200 convictions, from tamination had occurred, and Knox and which 32 defendants were sentenced to Sollecito were finally acquitted, much to the death, 14 of which have already been executed disappointment of . or died in prison. However, future problems with cross-contam- Whilst the FBI and the Justice Department are ination of DNA is looming on the horizon. UK to be commended for finally admitting that police forces are trialling technology that the convictions may have been based on bad allows ordinary police officers to analyse DNA science, initially, on realising that they were samples in custody suites after a 2-week dealing with one of their country’s biggest training course. © Fotolia.com forensic science scandals they halted investi- gations in August 2013. The Justice Depart- Police custody suites are hardly sterile areas, ment ordered the FBI to re-open their investi- and a 2-week training course is hardly likely to gations early in 2015 following a damming turn plod into a forensic scientist, yet the report by the Justice Department’s Inspectors. proposal is that ordinary police officers will Since 1989 there have been at least 329 DNA- Junk Science soon be able to input DNA profiles directly exoneration cases in the US where DNA into the National DNA Database. evidence has been re-examined primarily by the American ‘Innocence’ Projects. Peter The DNA ‘RapidHIT’ machines were developed Neufield, one of the founders of the Innocence Keith Rose updates the controversy by IntegenX in the US and are marketed in the Projects has stated - ‘The FBI’s 30 year use of UK by Key Forensic Services. Police forces who DNA hair analysis to incriminate defendants is surrounding Low Copy DNA have trialled, or are currently trialling the a complete disaster. We need an exhaustive machines, are the Metropolitan Police, Not- investigation to look at how the FBI…and the tinghamshire, Lancashire together with other courts allowed this to happen’. For example, it Science Service (FSS) who invented a method With such very low numbers of template DNA undisclosed forces. took around 5 years for the FBI to identify known as Low Copy Number DNA (LCN molecules, the LCN DNA amplification process around 60 death row inmates whose cases DNA) or alternatively as Low Template DNA may fail, leading to problems interpreting a Paul Hackett, Managing Director of Key required further examination, and in that (LT DNA). There is no doubt that DNA profile. Furthermore, sample cross contamina- Forensic Services stated that he had full confi- period at least 3 prisoners were executed. profiling has revolutionised the use of science tion is ever present. Shake hands with dence in the technology, saying - ‘Like every in criminal cases. Without making the expla- someone and your DNA is on their hand, if area of DNA analysis there are risks through- In coming clean, the FBI have also admitted nation overly complicated, normally, DNA is they open a door then your DNA is now on out the whole end-to-end process and nobody further problems with pattern-based forensic separated from a sample, repeatedly copied the doorknob. Brush past someone and your claims that the current means of DNA testing techniques such as shoe and bite-mark com- (amplified) by a process known as a Polymer- DNA is on their clothing, DNA is exchanged in the UK is risk-free or contamination free’. parisons. ase Chain Reaction (PCR), then analysed using by merely being in the same room as the other gel electrophoresis, (this is the simple explana- person. So much for the billions to one in a DNA In March 2011, ‘Law Central’ tion). match then? reported problems with junk science and The FSS enthusiastically praised the claimed commented that British forensic scientists However, the use of LCN DNA is controversial benefits of LCN DNA, but the process was NB; Inside Time has a previous article, (May were using scientific results that could not be due to the microscopic amount of a DNA panned by sceptics. In 2011 the only countries 2011 issue) ‘Elements of Forensic Science, validated due to ‘commercially sensitive’ sample required to obtain a profile. Theoreti- prepared to accept LCN DNA as courtroom Low Copy Number DNA’, on the use of, and computer programmes and methods which cally a full DNA profile can be obtained from a evidence was Britain, Australia and the Neth- controversy surrounding the methodology of prevented defence scientists from challenging single cell, but usually a sample of as little as erlands. The scientific community concluded LCN DNA with further details of the process the prosecution evidence. The Times warned 0.5-2.5 of a nanogram is required. A that a 28-cycle PCR process had been used which may be found at www.insidetime.org that junk science was leading to unsafe con- ‘nanogram’ is one thousand millionth of a validated successfully, but an extended victions in criminal trials. gram, about 150 cells. The Low Copy Number 32-cycle LCN process was not a reliable evi- DNA method was designed to analyse smaller dential-quality process. Keith Rose BA Hons currently resides at In the FBI cases above many of the hair amounts of DNA below 100 picograms (a HMP Whitemoor samples were analysed by a British Forensic picogram is one million, millionth of a gram). 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cente, to assist the formation of innocence Charlotte Rowles project throughout Latin America. Inside Justice Case Worker And in case we thought miscarriage of justices and those who battle to overturn them was nside Justice travelled to Ireland to something new or primarily occupied students, attend the first- ever Irish Innocence that evening we heard from the grandson of a Project International Conference.The man wrongly imprisoned for a murder that conference brought together around happened over 70 years ago. 100 lawyers, academics, journalists and campaigners.I Kevin Gleeson spoke movingly about his grandfather, Harry, who was hanged in 1941. The organisers had lined up an impressive The Justice for Harry Gleeson group; a group group of speakers including the former Irish of people who knew Gleeson and his family President Mary McAleese and human rights persuaded the Irish Innocence project to take solicitor Gareth Peirce as well as leading the case on. American lawyers Barry Scheck & Peter Neufeld, founders of the first US Innocence In January this year, after years of campaign- Project which is in its 23rd year. The confer- ing, Harry Gleeson became the first recipient ence boasted an international audience; from of a posthumous pardon, a legal landmark. as far afield as Thailand, Israel and across Europe. © Fotolia.com This brings me back to the stated aims of the Irish Innocence Project: The event was opened by the former President • Increase understanding and awareness of of Ireland Dr Mary McAleese who described said “I am just really happy to be there to try overturning Dwaine Brooke’s murder convic- wrongful convictions as a human rights issue. the newly wrongly convicted as being “fright- and support it“. tion in 2014. • Promote the role that both law and the ened beyond measure.” Keynote speaker media has in addressing miscarriages of justice. human rights lawyer Gareth Peirce continued In a presentation entitled ’Innocence, The In the afternoon, we heard from Professor • Inspire a new generation of young people to with the theme telling campaigners: “you Seed Planted’, Founders of the Innocence Justin Brooks, a lawyer who heads up the pursue innocence and human rights work. should trust your instinct, when something Project, Barry Scheck and his colleagues Innocence Project based in California who seems wrong.” showed how they have earned an enviable brings his years of experience as a defence reputation for successfully challenging attorney to bear in the academic setting. The Judging by the conference, they achieved wrongful convictions. Their website proudly project has four staff attorneys who operate their goals, in spades. reports that over the last three decades, the within the university to oversee teams of “ There is no question there work of the Innocence Project has led to the students, reviewing and litigating wrongful www.innocenceproject.ie for more information are wrongful convictions all freeing of 329 wrongfully convicted people, conviction cases. about the conference and films they screened. including 18 who spent time on death row. over the world. There’s no Scheck said “To teach new generations about “The greatest moment of my career was country that is free from wrongful convictions is very important”. getting a wrongly convicted man out of prison. Since 1999, we have released 20 wrongful convictions and no also discussed Conviction Integrity people from prison, assisted in the creation of country that would not Units (CIU) - a growing innovation in the a dozen new laws related to wrongful convic- States where prosecutors and investigators tion, and trained hundreds of law students Inside Justice, part of Inside Time, is funded benefit from making its join forces to re-examine cases where there is and lawyers.” The scale of the Innocence by charitable donations from the Esmee criminal justice system more concern about the safety of a conviction some Project operation in California is immense with Fairbairn Foundation, Inside Time and the years after the trial. With the release of around an average of 2,000 cases being reviewed Roddick Foundation. reliable and more just. It’s a 30 people found to be wrongfully convicted every year. Website: www.insidejusticeuk.com worldwide issue by the Dallas Unit, this is an approach that is Facebook: insidejusticeUK ” adopted across the US. Scheck concluded Not content with this progress, Professor Twitter: @insidejusticeUK “This (CIU) are potentially a big develop- Brooks has set up a new project called Redino- Peter Neufeld ment… less adversarial and more about American civil rights lawyer and discovery”. Innocence Project co-founder The founder of the Irish Innocence Project, David Langwallner commented on the Over two days, events focussed on students’ elements needed for a positive student experi- learning experiences at university innocence ence. “Innocence projects fail when led by projects to the role of the media in challenging academics exclusively and a project needs wrongful convictions and understanding the practising lawyers who are also good human cost for those with personal experience teachers”. of unjust imprisonment. There followed a selection of international films, including a Professor Keith Findley, Law professor at Uni- special report from CBS News’ correspondent versity of Wisconsin and former president of Erin Moriarty on the case of Ryan Ferguson, the innocence network said it’s also vital to freed after ten years. have students for “one full calendar year so they can take ownership of cases working The highlight of the film festival was the with a supervising lawyer”. closing event featuring a screening of the award-winning ‘In the Name of the Father’ In the UK, university projects need to learn hosted by its director Jim Sheridan. There was some of the lessons of success in challenging a presentation of an award in honour of Gerry wrongful convictions from the US. Here the Conlon and attended by members of his first and, so far, solitary success has come from family. Speaking to the Irish Independent lawyer Julie Price, colleague Dr Dennis Eady newspaper about the conference, Sheridan and their students at Cardiff Law School in The story of a skipper and his crew in the wrong place at the wrong time

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Para. 1.6 is a mandatory instruction and states; Para. 3.10 says that; ‘Governors may restrict The Library Service ‘Governors must ensure as a minimum that a an individual’s access to some material on a - and censoring prisoner’s statutory entitlement to library case-by-case basis in accordance with the The provision is met. Access to the library must be Public Protection Manual, for example where magazines and books weekly, for a minimum duration of thirty this is necessary in light of the prisoner’s minutes.’ A mandatory instruction is one offence or offending behaviour work. Librari- PSI 2015-002 which governors must obey. Para. 3.2 adds ans must ensure they comply with any such that Accessibility may be more frequent and rulings and have an informed approach to Issued: 06 Feb 2015, Effective from: 06 Feb Rule for longer duration for prisoners wishing to provision of and requests for items.’ 2015, Expiry Date: 22 Jan 2019 research legal issues or in support of education This PSI replaces PSI2011-045 and explains requirements. Para. 3.4, in relation to Para. 3.13 adds; ‘Decisions to proscribe the processes for the provision of a library preparing for court; ‘Prison libraries must stock [censor/ban] materials, in compliance with the Book service in prison establishments to support Archbold’s Criminal Pleading, Evidence and Public Protection Manual need to be linked prisoner resettlement, rehabilitation and pur- Practice: The Civil Procedure Rules: current with the management of offending behaviour poseful activity. It emphasises provision that Prison Service Instructions (PSIs) and Prison or maintaining good order and discipline. All Inside Time’s Paul supports literacy and reading for pleasure Service Orders (PSOs), excluding those that decisions on public safety, good order and Sullivan has a look expands on the instructions for the operation have restrictions placed on them. It is not nec- offending behaviour are matters for prison of prison libraries and prisoners’ access to essarily the case that the library is the only staff and ultimately the Governor. Such into Prison Rules and library materials including CDs and DVDs. facility in which a prisoner could prepare a decisions should not be made by prison library case but where it is, or it is the most conveni- provider staff.’ Instructions The Prison Rules 1999 and Young Offender ent place to do so, consideration must be Institution Rules 2000 as amended, which are given to affording visits on a more frequent Para. 5.2 deals with censorship and restriction Statutory Instruments made under the Prison basis or of a longer duration.’ to library stock and says; ‘DVDs and computer Act 1952, place on the Secretary of State the games with ‘18’ rated (or equivalent) or responsibility for ensuring that each Prison Para. 1.11 says that; ‘Governors must ensure unrated certificates are not permitted in prison Service establishment has a library, and that that prisoners’ statutory entitlements to library libraries and should not be ordered or stocked.’ the prisoners of those establishments have provision are met.’ Finally, Para. 7.1 states: ‘The prison library will facilities to use and exchange books. Prison be open at times that facilitate access by Rule 33 states: ‘A library shall be provided in Para. 1.12 explains that when prisoners are prisoners … Establishments are encouraged to every prison and, subject to any directions of not able to visit the library e.g. when in segre- maximise resources by opening libraries during the Secretary of State, every prisoner shall be gation, hospital in-patients or for other the evening and at weekends, so as not to allowed to have library books and to exchange reasons, a service must still be provided. These disrupt other regime activities.’ them.’ prisoners must at the minimum be able to borrow and exchange reading books or audio- PSIs are available in prison libraries to read, or The PSI states; ‘Part of the purpose of a prison visual material. copies can be requested (a charge may be library is to support prisoner resettlement, made). rehabilitation and purposeful activity. A focus Para. 1.20 states that governors must ensure on improving literacy and other barriers to that library service providers are informed Please Note: The Rule Book - June Issue - effective resettlement assists prisoners in when materials are proscribed for individuals Polygraphs making the transition from custody to and across the establishment particularly with © Gstudio Group - Fotolia.com community.’ reference to the Public Protection Manual A new PSI has just been published which chapter on Controlled Materials. replaces PSI2014-018 mentioned in that article which was due to expire in 2018. The What Paras 1.18, 1.20 and 3.10 say is that the new PSI is PSI 2015-012 ‘Licence Conditions, prison governor may decide that certain Licences and Licence and Supervision Notices’. materials are not to be allowed for certain Effective from March 2015, it was again prisoners but only on a prisoner by prisoner updated on 7th April 2015 and includes basis. changes to licence conditions criteria.

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agreed and said ‘absolutely’ and added that is why he is keen to incentivise Governors to ‘Prioritise education in prisons allow them to make decisions on this locally. Nathan believes that support with recovery from drugs and education programmes are to reduce reoffending’ equally important, and were both key to his way out of crime. Now ten years after leaving prison, he says that studying courses funded At an event hosted by the Prisoner Learning Alliance, which by Prisoners’ Education Trust (PET) were ‘integral to his recovery.’ In his words: Prisoners’ Education Trust had set up, Mr Gove reveals his grand “It helped me to realise my potential and ambitions to drive change in prisons. develop self esteem as well as the knowledge that I was able to achieve academically. What I needed was some encouragement, for someone Justice Secretary Michael Gove speaking at the Rod Clark else to believe I could do it as I didn't, and for Prisoner Learning Alliance event on 17 July 2015 someone to help me with the funding. I had Prisoners’ Education Trust, never achieved anything, other than an extensive Chief Executive criminal record, so had no belief in my ability to achieve anything constructive at all.”

uly was an eventful month for prisons Now a family man and father of two, Nathan news. On 1 July Lord Harris’ review on has dedicated his career since leaving prison to deaths of young people in custody helping others in his role as a drugs counsellor. called for leadership and a clear He says: “I ended up doing two years French, statement on the purpose of prison to two years Criminology and three years J rehabilitate. On Tuesday 14th, Her Majesty’s Sociology. The last couple of years finished off Chief Inspector of Prisons’ final annual report in the community after my release. I have now been out of prison for nearly 10 years... I have revealed a litany of problems, not least in a diploma in Criminology, a mixed subject falling purposeful activity, for which outcomes degree, two NVQ 3s an NVQ 4, am a trained were only good or reasonably good in 25% of A1 assessor, have completed basic teacher the adult male prisons inspected. At a parlia- training, various management courses and - mentary hearing the following day, the new quite a job too.” Justice Secretary, Michael Gove told a group of MPs both reports were ‘difficult reading’. Nathan entered the prison system without any Then on Friday 17th, at an event hosted by formal qualifications or skills. He completed the Prisoner Learning Alliance (PLA), which Maths and English Levels 2 and 3 and an Art Prisoners’ Education Trust had set up, Mr and Design NVQ provided by the prison, but Gove revealed his grand ambitions to drive didn’t find them challenging enough. He said: change in prisons by prioritising education in prisons to reduce reoffending. “There were no other courses I could do and I Mr Gove said: “We must be more demanding Nathan: “Opportunities like was very aware that these qualifications were of our prisons, and more demanding of Mr Gove’s first major speech on prisons was this offer people hope.” useless to me in getting a job or starting a markedly different in tone from what we have offenders, making those who run our prisons career... This seemed to be the case in all the both more autonomous and more accounta- come to expect from previous Justice Secretar- Nathan, 42, has been out of prison for nearly prisons I had been in. There was only ever ble while also giving prisoners new opportuni- ies. He stated very clearly that ‘prison is a 10 years after spending more than a decade basic skills, or key skills, and art classes ties by expecting them to engage seriously place where people are sent as a punishment, serving various sentences but now he wants to available and no further education or way to not for further punishments’ and he quoted and purposefully in education and work.” go back in. He told the Justice Secretary this at progress after this... Opportunities like this Winston Churchill who said: “there is a an event full of journalists, charity workers and open up a whole range of choices and create treasure, if you can only find it, in the heart of There was also much focus on the autonomy politicos organised by the Prisoner Learning real life chances for people who otherwise every man.” The positive rhetoric continued of Governors, and moving control away from Alliance on Friday 17th July. As a manager have very little hope.” as he said prisoners could become ‘assets’ if the centre so that Governors can take local working for PLA member RAPT, Nathan they had positive people to ‘admire’ and decisions about education and rehabilitation. regularly comes across obstacles getting his staff something good to ‘aspire’ to. The PLA supports a move in this direction. back into prisons so they can work with others If you would like advice or funding to Education cannot simply be left to an external in recovery from addiction, despite the fact study a distance learning course or tell The PLA welcomes plans to give both prisoners provider to look after; every member of staff that their stories are so inspirational, because us about your experiences of prison and staff the right incentives to learn. We and every department in the prison need to they’re now working to help others. When he education - write to FREEPOST know people who don’t take part in classes work to support prisoner learning by encour- asked ‘should ex-prisoners be allowed to Prisoners’ Education Trust (PET) or call aging prisoner learners, enabling them to are not lazy or apathetic, that many people return to prisons to help rehabilitate and 0203 752 5680. want to study but in practice the regime has access classes and embedding educational inspire others’ Michael Gove wholeheartedly restricted access to education and formal opportunities into activities across the estab- courses in an intimidating classroom environment lishment. As Mr Gove asserted to the are not always appropriate for all learners. Commons Justice Committee, education can We can offer you really be “at the heart” of rehabilitation. trapped? trapped? • An ‘in house’ advocacy team for all prison law Whilst Mr Gove’s prepared speech focused on Hearings-Adjudication and Parole literacy and numeracy, when my colleague at Mr Gove’s new policy ideas are innovative and PET, Nina Champion asked about the need to it is refreshing to hear a Justice Secretary talk • Links to specialist barristers and have further education, such as A-levels and about prison education with such passion, but QCs for Judicial Reviews it will be difficult to realise improvements with degrees, Mr Gove agreed 'progression is hugely Need Help? • An excellent track record in relation to no extra finances and the success of many of important'. He agreed with PLA members Prison ContactNeed Michael help? Robinson POCA/Forfeiture matters Reading Groups about issues with library these ideas will depend on getting the detail access and User Voice who asked whether right. It was therefore encouraging that Michael emmersonssolicitors • A well respected criminal department, offenders should be part of the solution. Gove expressed himself open to ideas and ‘keen 52 John Street, Sunderland, SR1 1QN solicitor with Crown Court Rights of to engage with the widest range of voices’. Freephone 0800 193 0146 or 0191 567 6667 Audience and a team of police station representatives. 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Well hello Ste, oh oh, when will come the day Sometimes I feel I have no one to talk to you perform to your age, stop doing crime, Sometimes I feel I have let everybody down earn an honest wage, stop taking drugs that All alone, inside I am yelling out ‘help!’ you think enhance your brain you think you’re So I pick the pen up and write a letter to myself entertaining like you’re on a stage. I COME BACK TO LIFE as I’m gazing at the silver sky, I ask myself what’s important to me? Family, that reflects off the lake, as I contemplate wealth and health when I lost my soulmate, out of jail a single But first what ways can I better myself male, even the air that I taste is stale, as I swig Good or bad decisions, they say the pen is from the bottle of ale, on license for blackmail, more powerful than the sword chasing my tail, I lost a good female, I never So it’s good to have things handwritten got bail she came to visit me in jail, I’m trying to shake that memory, closed visits at HMP, What’s a Man without a plan so my plan is saying this was the end of our story, I say to written myself ‘mate, what a mistake!’, how long They can take away my freedom but not my were you standing there freezing by the lake, ambition I remember shuddering ‘cause I felt the slam I ask myself what have I learned A Letter to Myself... of the gate, we were engaged I was going Would I take a step back, what way will I turn elsewhere getting laid, getting pissed and coked up with your mates, leaving her sobbing I have learned how to have patience all night left here in a state, one night I come I have learned that education leads to greatness The 2014 winners, runners up and highly commended of the back in a state, a letter on the side she’s had I have learned that repetition is more important English Pen Prison Writing Competition have featured in enough ‘OH’ yeah she said don’t forget your than reputation ID parade, Ste do you remember getting her There is a lesson to be learned in every situation Inside Time over the past few issues. To end the series we bathrobe, sniffing the last trace, tears in the feature three entries with the heading, ‘A Letter to Myself’ back of your throat, you could taste looking I write a letter to myself but I won’t receive a where her perfume used to be, there’s an letter back Oisin Hendrickse - HMP Wormwood Scrubs empty space, looking at a photo of when I have learned why pick up a weapon when I things were great - is this fate? Or have I can pick up a pen and pad Runner-up/ Prose made a mistake, lying on the bed looking at I have learned to use my time wisely, because the green mould, remember pinching her time waits for no man We’ve not spoken in a while… So long I barely know you. Now confined in these four walls mole on the bus, laughing as we went to sign You can spend it but can’t get it back you’d think I’d be forced to listen, but sometimes those closest to our hearts receive the least of on at the dole, remember Ste how you felt so our attentions, so now with these words I hope that maybe we can have some time to say, I alone, the cold, the dead goldfish Joel just I write a letter to myself but I won’t send this know I did you wrong. And I’m sorry. floating around the bowl, looked in the mirror letter off - grew a beard, lost weight, remember Ste you How can one find himself if he is never lost? Yours have always been the hardest words to digest, your praise is often bland and unseasoned, lost your soul, time to walk away from the I have learned that to learn is a blessing your scorn thick, coarse and stodgy, and often with no mind paid to my delicate tongue and lake, just don’t do this again mate, make your So I express myself, with words of expression sensitive palate. These words are not weapons, though they may cut you. They are not tools, own break, TAKE CARE MATE. though I hope to build you with them. And my tongue is not silver, though it may seek to buy your favour in return for good fortune when I say, I know I did you wrong, and I’m sorry.

You barely turn to face me anymore. I loved your fickle dreams, I fanned your selfish fires and catered to your wanton needs, spent a lifetime raising you up in delusion, a king of a lonely kingdom, God of an empty space. Have I built you a lonely cell to rule over? Did we find ourselves a dark corner to rock in, back and forth for eternity shrouded by illusions of unachiev- able utopia - do we live there now?

Alone in this place I need you more than ever but find I’m more distant than I’ve known, and before I seek the forgiveness of others I’ll seek the redemption of the only one who truly knows me and say, I know I did you wrong, and I’m sorry.

In this room away from the civilised world where they make of great men, beasts and cattle, and though you never listened to a single word I said, it’s time we had a simple conversation, for all the quick replies that seem to rattle round my head, all the good and bad advice and mysteries unravelled and the crumbling institution of myself, I want you just to know that I recognise your pain, and I’ve robbed you of your health. DOES THE TAX MAN OWE YOU MONEY? I know I did you wrong. IF YOU ENTERED PRISON AFTER 6 APRIL 2011 AND PAID TAX YOU MAY BE DUE A REFUND. Sincerely ARE YOU RECEIVING TAX DEMANDS OR PENALTIES THAT YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND? ARE YOU SETTING UP A BUSINESS AFTER YOU ARE RELEASED AND NEED TAX ADVICE? PROBLEM? WE CAN HANDLE IT! IF THE ANSWER IS ‘YES’ YOU NEED TO CONTACT THE TA X ACADEMY™

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It is obligatory for Muslims to perform ritual the name of God’ in whatever language they prayer or salah, five times a day (before sunrise, are able to, while slaughtering. noon, afternoon, sunset and at night). These may be performed in the mosque, in groups Islam is also very strict regarding cleanliness elsewhere or individually. Each prayer must be and personal hygiene. Muslims remove performed within a specified time. In accord- underarm and pubic hair and prisoners must ance with Islamic teaching, ritual washing is be allowed razors or cream for this purpose. In required before prayers, and it is recommended addition they must regularly wash, shun body to have a bath/shower on Friday morning, if odour, brush their teeth regularly, be groomed one is able to. Prisoners may require a prayer well and not be untidy etc. mat to pray, and may also wear a prayer cap - although neither are essential. Female prisoners In Islam marriage and family life are central will require a scarf to cover their heads for constructs. Muslims are forbidden from sex before prayer. In addition to salah, a Muslim is also marriage, but within marriage are encouraged encouraged to make dua, which is a personal to beautify themselves for the other, and not prayer, which requires no conditions and is take each other for granted. The husband is just a matter of calling on God. divinely ordained to work and earn in order to Friday is the most important day of the week look after the wife and family, but if the couple for Muslims, during which congregational mutually agree, then he may stay to look after noon prayers are obligatory for every adult the children, and the wife go out to work. male Muslim. It is essential that the Friday © Fotolia.com prayer takes place within the specified time Islam is not only a religion, but a complete way frame. This time frame differs with the seasons of life. It encompasses within it guidance on Abraham, Moses, Joseph, David, Jesus and and the exact geographical position within the societal issues: economics, criminal justice and culminating in Muhammad (peace be upon all UK. At the winter solstice (the shortest day of politics; as well as guidance on personal rela- of them). All the Prophets were the best and the year) prayer time starts roughly at 12.00 tionships and individual and communal worship. most beautiful examples of piety, humanity, and prayers must be concluded by 13.35 Many Muslims teach each other about their Islam and compassion. All taught the same funda- (times in GMT). In summer, the time frame is faith and its practices. Muslims believe every mental message of monotheism and service to much wider: from 13.20 until 17.30 (times in action will be judged by its intention and all humanity. Muslims are expected to be good BST). PSI 2011-051 states that prisons MUST are recorded by angels: hence the aim in life is Inside Time’s Paul and avoid evil to the best of their ability. enable this to happen. Women are not obliged to worship God, love His Creation, do as much to attend Friday prayer in congregation, and, good as possible, prevent harm, and continu- Sullivan looks at Islam has 1.3 billion followers worldwide and if it is not possible to congregate on a Friday, ally pray for the Grace of God both in this life is the second largest but fastest growing it is essential to provide facilities for corporate on earth and in the afterlife beginning from world religions and religion. There are about three million Muslims worship on another day of the week. the Day of Judgement. in Britain, mainly in England. faiths. This month The Prison Service tries to ensure that religious Abdullah ibn Amr narrates that the Prophet Islam has its primary source of teaching and requirements are met for prisoners and for the (pbuh) said: Whoever would love to be law in the Qur’an (the final revelation and 12,225 Muslims this includes providing Halal delivered from the Hellfire and entered into he focuses on Islam food. The meat of cattle and poultry is Halal direct word from God revealed to the Prophet Paradise, then let him die with faith in God when the animal is slaughtered with a very Muhammad (pbuh). Hence Muslims treat the and the Last Day, and let him treat people the sharp knife to ensure the least amount of slam means peace and submission and a Holy Qur’an, whether in Arabic or any other way he would love to be treated. (Sahih stress and anxiety to the animal. The Prophet person who submits to the Will of the language, with great reverence. A second Muslim). Creator is called a Muslim. The core of source of Islamic teaching and law is the Hadith (pbuh) disliked Muslims to sharpen a knife in Islam is the belief in the Unity/Oneness or Sunnah. These are sayings, actions and front of an animal nor that one animal should This article has been written with advice from of Allah (God) and that God sent a approvals of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), see another one being slaughtered. For the Ahtsham Ali, Muslim Adviser , NOMS Chap- Iseries of prophets to guide mankind through- who is regarded as the best role model for all meat to be Halal the slaughterer must be a laincy HQ out history, beginning with Adam and including of mankind. Muslim, Jew or a Christian and say simply ‘In

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Good mental health is another matter alto- gether. Slowly attitudes towards mental illness are changing and so they ought. Depression, which is so common, is a real From over the wall killer. No matter how hard an individual tries, once the black cloud descends then he or she is captured. Illegal substances might seem to Terry Waite writes his monthly column for Inside Time provide an escape route but the truth is that they lead individuals further and further into despair and often into further trouble. I think After working all there is a growing body of evidence to “ suggest that cannabis use leads to mental day on a local farm illness. Only two nights ago I was speaking Terry Waite CBE they would set to and to a young woman who had been the victim of violence from her partner. She was totally make homemade live in the heart of rural England in a shocked by his behaviour which landed him house that was built some seven spaghetti. They in the cooler for the night. It turned out that hundred years ago! That’s a long time rolled out long strips for some time he had been abusing drink by any standards but the building has and drugs. It’s a depressingly familiar story been considerably renovated over the of the dough, or but still people go on injuring themselves Iyears. It boasts some very fine carved oak whatever you call it, both physically and mentally. beams which, so I am told, indicate that it and hung them over was occupied at one time by a person of It’s tough to keep yourself healthy especially some standing in society. Today it is full of the branches of when one is inside, but it’s possible. There is my books and papers and is the place I prefer trees to dry. Thus, a life beyond the prison gate and most to be after spending so much time travelling reading this will make it. Make sure, as best the world. The village in which the house is so some ancient you can, that you leave in a healthy state of set is nothing more than a hamlet with about locals claim, origi- mind and body. I know the difficulties and 350 residents and once contained seven nated the idea that the problems you encounter but you still pubs! Today there is just one pub and a have a measure of control over your own butcher. We lost the village store some years spaghetti grows on life. Exercise it. ago and it was converted back into a trees! ” dwelling. There is a small garage which does repairs, but the antique petrol pumps outside Terry Waite was a successful hostage ran dry years ago. Just about a mile up the which is an inevitable part of prison life. We all thus got no exercise. The diet was meagre and negotiator before he himself was held road I am told that in World War Two there know that life inside can take away a man or I simply had to eat what was provided. I didn’t captive in Beirut between 1987 and 1991 was a small prison camp housing Italian woman’s self respect. It’s humiliating to be starve and, although the food in civilian (more than 20 years ago). He was held captives. None of them wanted to escape always under observation and never to have prisons in the UK might be variable, no one captive for 1763 days; the first four years and return to combat so they had quite a any privacy. For the first week of my incar- will die of hunger unless they go on strike. of which were spent in solitary confinement. good deal of freedom. After working all day ceration I had my own clothes. Although I was on a local farm they would set to and make chained by hand and foot I managed to find a homemade spaghetti. They rolled out long way of removing my trousers at night and strips of the dough, or whatever you call it, placing them on the floor under my mattress. and hung them over the branches of trees to That way I hoped to keep them creased and dry. Thus, so some ancient locals claim, orig- thus keep myself reasonably smart. The guards inated the idea that spaghetti grows on thought I was totally barmy and when I asked Summer Holiday trees! I can’t vouch for the absolute truth of for a brush to polish my shoes they thought I this story but I have heard it repeated often had flipped totally. They then exchanged my Competition enough and whatever, it’s a good story. clothes for pyjamas and that was that.

Prisoners across the years have had to be It was difficult to maintain good physical innovative if only to combat the boredom health as I was chained most of the day and

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Sphynx Yoga to 10 breaths Cross Legged Forward Bend 10 breaths, then swap the legs calm down over and do another 10 breaths

The Prison Phoenix Trust It is difficult to stay calm all the time. There are so many things that can cause us to be angry or upset - from small things like irritating noise drifting into your cell, to much bigger problems like a sentencing decision not going your way. What a lot of situations that stress us out have in common is that they’re very difficult (or perhaps impossible) to change. However, what we can always change is our attitude to what happens to us. Yoga helps to do that. Legs up the Wall Through this routine, keep your breathing calm, deep and slow. Often, if 20 breaths you can get your breathing to calm down, your mind will follow soon after. Pay attention to every breath, and enjoy the time you spend in these positions.

Child’s Pose 10 breaths

Happy Cat / Angry Cat Flow slowly between them with the breath. Do each pose 10 times.

Sitting Sit like this, or on a chair or the edge of your bed, comfortable and upright. Focus on your breathing. If you like, count your out-breaths up to ten and then start again at one. If your attention wanders, just return to concentrating on your breathing. Do this for 5 minutes, or longer if you like. Try it every day, building up to 25 minutes over time.

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Parliamentary Questions Highlights from the House of Commons

Prisons: Drugs State for Justice, how long each prison Paul Flynn: To ask the Secretary of State for governor at each prison has been in post. Justice, in how many prisons there are no illegal drugs. Andrew Selous: The length of time for which the governing governor of each public sector Andrew Selous: The National Offender Man- prison establishment had been in their current agement Service (NOMS) has a comprehen- post on 31 March 2015 is on average 1.9 years. sive drug strategy for prisons, which includes elements to both reduce the demand and Editorial note: 1.9 years for a prison governor supply of drugs in prisons. The success of but the figures for a Tesco employee, the strategy is illustrated by the reduction of packing shelves, is much longer. drug misuse in prisons, as measured by the random Mandatory Drug Testing (MDT) Prison Officers programme, which has declined by 17.5 per- Ian Lavery: To ask the Secretary of State for centage points over the past 17 years, despite Justice, how many prison officers (a) were the fact that NOMS is testing for more drugs recruited to and (b) left the Prison Service in than previously. Positive rates were 7.8% in each month since January 2014. 2009/2010 and 6.9% in 2014/2015. Andrew Selous: Information on the number 81 prisons in England and Wales reported no of band 3 to 5 prison officers that were drug misuse, as measured by random MDT, in recruited to the Prison Service in each month at least one month of the 2014/15 financial year. MPs were handed a 10%% pay rise despite warnings that it would further damage the since January 2014 is shown in the table reputation of politicians. Officials confirmed that the pay increase will be backdated to below. The recruitment figures include Editorial note: In this issue we report on the May when MPs took their seats following the General Election. MPs will be paid £74,000 existing National Offender Management Inspectorates Survey of Prisoners (page 10) a year, up from £67,060. The decision comes after the recent Budget announcement Service staff of other grades who become At Peterborough 28% of prisoners claim it that public sector pay rises would be capped at 1% for the next four years. officers during the period. is ‘easy to get drugs’. In the July issue the Survey of Prisoners at Deerbolt claimed Meanwhile it is now understood that the Chairman of the Independent Parliamentary Prison Officer joiners and leavers to the 29% of prisoners said it was ‘easy to get Standards Authority (IPSA) (the people who fix MPs salaries) receives a salary of Prison Service by month, January 2014 drugs’ yet both prisons are on the list of 81 £182,000 and several senior managers more than £100,000. Can it be that working as a to March 2015 prisons with no reported ‘misuse of drugs’. senior member of IPSA staff is more important than the work of an MP? YOIs: Restraint Techniques 2014 Joiners* Leavers Jan 40 300 Dan Jarvis: To ask the Secretary of State for Feb 30 110 Justice, what estimate he has made of the information is available. Andrew Selous: Prisoners may apply for Mar 30 140 number of incidents where restraint was release on temporary licence (ROTL) only for Apr 30 90 used in each young offender institution in Andrew Selous: Prisoners may be catego- activities that have been identified as in line May 40 100 each year since 2010. rised and allocated to the open prison estate with their agreed, individual sentence or towards the end of their sentence and as a resettlement plans; or in exceptionally com- Jun 60 120 Jul 40 110 Andrew Selous: All prisons submit a central preparation for release from custody. Public pelling circumstances, such as a visit to a Aug 100 110 monthly return setting out the number of protection is paramount, only those prisoners dying close relative. The duration is limited Sep 230 140 times force, including restraint has been who are assessed as having reduced their to what is required to conduct the agreed Oct 220 120 used against individual prisoners. These risks of escape or abscond and risk of harm activity and the majority of releases are Nov 110 140 figures include any incident where physical to the public and who are judged to be trust- measured in hours. The maximum duration Dec 10 120 force was used against a prisoner no matter worthy in conditions of very low security will for the various types of release on temporary how small, including incidents where staff be allocated to open prison. Progression to licence is set out in national guidance. 2015 defend themselves from attack and where open prison is never automatic, and Jan 360 120 prisoners are handcuffed. The main measure prisoners must generally be within two years There is provision for offenders selected for Feb 330 100 used for recording use of force is the number of release before they can be considered for the national Community Service Volunteers Mar 170 110 of prisoners on whom force has been used, allocation to an open prison. (CSV) scheme special programme for rather than number of individual incidents. offenders to be released for up to 4 weeks. Total 1810 1930 All prisons must have local procedures in The offence for which prisoners (held The offender must be in or suitable for open * Including internal candidates place to monitor and review the use of force in open conditions in March 2015) were conditions and be within three months of All figures are rounded to the nearest 10, within the establishment, including monitor- sentenced. their release date. These placements are with numbers ending in 5 rounded to the ing trends. Since 2010 the number of times only granted under strict conditions, and as nearest multiple of 20 to prevent system- force has been used has fallen. Violence against the person 1,099 such, very rarely. In addition to applying all atic bias. Sexual offences 341 the usual risk and suitability assessments, Number of young people and young Robbery 358 before authorizing release, the governor adults on whom force was used. Burglary 255 must determine that the resettlement Drug offences 1,126 benefits outweigh the impact on public confi- Prisoners: Females Philip Davies: To ask the Secretary of State Motoring offences 35 dence of that particular offender being on 2010 10,098 2013 10,310 for Justice, what the offences and length of Other offences 433 temporary release for a lengthy period. CSV 2011 11,323 2014 9,080 time served in prison are of each of the 20 Offence not recorded 2 placements are governed by a memorandum 2012 9,528 longest serving female prisoners. of understanding between prison governor, offender manager, offender and the CSV Caroline Dinenage: Of the twenty female placement organiser with specific monitor- Open Prisons Prisoners prisoners who had served the longest amount ing and review arrangements. Philip Davies: To ask the Secretary of State Philip Davies: To ask the Secretary of State of time in custody, as of 31 March 2015, for Justice, what offences were committed for Justice, what the longest period of time twelve had served between 14 and 18 years by prisoners serving sentences in open is that a serving prisoner can request to be Prison Governors and eight had served 18 years or more. All bar prisons on the most recent period for which absent from prison for any reason. Mr David Anderson: To ask the Secretary of two of those female offenders were impris- Insidetime August 2015 www.insidetime.org News from the House 41 oned for violent offences against the person. by offenders who had previously been convicted of murder and so were serving a UN tells Britain to outlaw smacking Prisoners’ Release life sentence at the time they committed the Frank Field: To ask the Secretary of State subsequent murder(s). children at home for Justice, what steps are taken by the This figure relates to 11 separate offenders; National Probation Service to ensure that one offender was responsible for two separate but anything leaving a bruise or other serious prison leavers can access benefits and food murders following his release from custody mark is outlawed. The Committee also when they leave prison. on life licence. condemned Britain for not giving prisoners the right to vote and attacked government Andrew Selous: From 1 May 2015 Community An offender serving a life sentence for plans to replace the Human Rights Act with a Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs) have been murder will only be released into the Bill of Rights. delivering a Through the Gate (TTG) resettle- community on life licence where the inde- ment service to the vast majority of offenders, pendent Parole Board assesses that it is no It criticised parts of the anti-terror laws, so that they benefit from continuity of support longer necessary for that offender to be including the relocation of terror suspects from custody to the community. Resettle- detained in custody on the grounds of public away from their homes, the UKs definition of ment services delivered to offenders include protection. Any offender on a life licence is terrorism and the pre charge definition of up help with finding or retaining employment subject to strict controls and conditions and © Fotolia.com to 28 days for terror suspects. and accommodation, and advice on finance managed by the Police and Probation and debt. CRCs are delivering TTG services Services, working with other agencies, as Britain should outlaw parents smacking children The report also attacked cuts in legal aid and to both National Probation Service (NPS) and necessary. An offender subject to a life in the home, according to a controversial called on ministers to increase the age of CRC managed offenders. The NPS can also licence may be recalled to custody if he human rights report published on July 23rd. criminal responsibility from 10 to at least 12. commission additional rehabilitation breaches the conditions of the life licence in services from CRCs above mandated TTG such a way that the protection of the public The UN Human Rights Committee urged the It called for a limit on the length of time that services where they believe it will help would be put at risk by allowing him to government to ban all forms of corporal pun- immigrants can be held in detention and for reduce reoffending. remain in the community. ishment in an assessment which also called a reduction in the number of children in the for anti-terror laws to be weakened and juvenile justice system. Editorial note: The PQ that needs to be Prisoners: Travellers votes given to prisoners. asked is: Exactly how many prisoners Philip Davies: To ask the Secretary of State Dominic Raab, the Justice Minister, said: “A released from custody have received a for Justice, what proportion of prisoners Conservative MPs criticised the 18-strong Bill of Rights will strengthen, not weaken, Through the Gate resettlement service? identify as being from a Gypsy, Traveller or committee, which has members from human rights. As for prisoner voting, it’s for Roma background. countries with questionable human rights parliament to decide if prisoners get the Homicide records including Uganda, Algeria and Egypt. vote, not the UN. Frankly, it’s pretty absurd Philip Davies: To ask the Secretary of State Andrew Selous: As at 31 March 2015, 1.1% of for a UN committee, with various individuals for Justice, how many people have been the total prison population that have ethnicity The Committee demanded that all smacking sent by governments that don’t hold proper murdered since 2007 by people who were declarations recorded on central systems be “fully outlawed in the home” adding that democratic elections at all, to be lecturing us previously convicted of murder and then identified themselves as having Irish Traveller the government should encourage parents to on this issue.” released having served their prison or Gypsy background. But a survey by HM use other methods to control their children. sentences. Inspectorate of Prisons, published in 2014, Editorial note: The UK’s blanket ban on suggested that some 5% of prisoners identi- Parents are allowed to discipline their allowing prisoners to vote was first found to Andrew Selous: From 1 January 2007 until fied themselves with a broader category of children with a smack as long as it complies be illegal by the European Court of Human 31 May 2015 12 people have been murdered Gypsy, Romany or Traveller. with the “reasonable-chastisement” defence, Rights in October 2005.

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parent who has overcome their addiction can maintain this. In traditional care proceedings Family Drug and Alcohol Courts around the rate of child neglect or abuse one year after the proceeding end is around 56%. For families that have been though the Family coming to a court near you! Drug and Alcohol Court the rate is 25%. The Family Drug and Alcohol Court have received many awards for its work, including the 2011 Safeguarding Children Award and the Blavo & Co’s Hannah Bibby on the new Courts 2012 Working in Partnership Award at the Children and Young People NOW awards.

ften drugs and alcohol play a sig- Alcohol Court the parents of a child must have Results from the Family Drug and Alcohol Following the success of the FDAC in London nificant role in Public Law a significant substance abuse problem. They Court and then the subsequent roll out to Milton Children cases. The Mother and must also have the motivation to tackle their Despite government funding being pulled out Keynes it was announced on the 18th February Father often struggle to show problem within their child’s timescales. Once at the end of the pilot in 2012 the Local author- 2015 that the FDAC would be rolled out to that they can abstain from the parent has been assessed as fulfilling this ities that were involved in its creation, plus more parts of England with the Department for Osubstance misuse in the 26 week time limit criteria the court will then time table the others, continued the funding themselves. Education announcing that FDAC’s will be that is imposed upon care cases. The adver- matter for both possible outcomes of the case, established in approximately a quarter of sarial nature of traditional care case proceed- reunification of the family, and permanent The results that the FDAC have seen during its Family courts. The Government is backing this ings can sometimes fail to motivate parents to removal of the child. pilot in London, and since funding was roll out with £2.5 million. There are also plans change within the time frame allowed. These stopped and subsequent roll out to Milton to look at ways that the model can be used for two factors often lead to the removal of the Usually the family will be introduced to their Keynes have been positive. cases involving parents with domestic violence child from the parents. To combat these issues designated intervention and assessment team and mental health issues. District Judge Nicholas Crichton set up the on the first day of the proceedings. This allows Around 40% of Mothers and 25% of Fathers Family Drug and Alcohol Court following a the team to complete initial assessments and who have been through the Family Drug and By ensuring that parents resolve the issues model he saw working in the US. set out a treatment plan for the parents without Alcohol Court stopped abusing substances. behind their drug and alcohol issues the FDAC delay. The team can usually have the treat- Compare this to 25% of mothers and just 5% of ensures that where children are reunited with What is the Family Drug and Alcohol Court? ments up and running by the following week. fathers who have been through the traditional The FDAC is a court that has been set up as a Parents are expected to engage with the their parents, the homes that they are going care proceedings ceasing to abuse substances. back to are more stable and more likely to ‘Problem Solving’ court. It is a collaboration of treatment plan that are very intensive, often Families that use the Family Drugs and Alcohol many different agencies including a desig- there will be several appointments a week, or succeed in the future. This can only be a Court have higher rates of reunification than positive thing for families, children and society. nated intervention and assessment team, the even a day that must be attended along with those who use traditional care proceedings. local authority, child and adult rehabilitation attending contact with their child. 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Advertorial Compensation for delay for lifer Parole Board delays set and indeterminate IPP prisoners to continue as solution Faulkner and Sturnham had both been serving David Wells indeterminate sentences. In each case, there Senior Partner, had been a delay between the expiry of the tariff still not close at hand Wells Burcombe Solicitors period and the Parole Board hearing. In each case the delay had been caused by the parole board being under-resourced. Both were an annual need to hear about 4020 cases. ifer inmates are some of the most Philip Rule released following the eventual reviews. Each Given the high deferral rate to cater for that appallingly treated in the prison sought judicial review claiming that the failure Barrister demand the board sat an average of 450 system. The endless delays and dif- to review their detention speedily was a breach hearings per month. ficulties in progressing towards of their human rights under article 5(4). he Parole Board of England & open conditions or release; Since Osborn the total number of cases sentence plan targets which are impossible to Wales has published its annual L The test is one considered on a balance of prob- referred for an oral hearing each month is meet ; being in a prison which doesn’t even report for the year 2014-2015. abilities, namely, it needs to be shown that, but either (because the annual report gives two offer a course which has been recommended Many prisoners and their families for the delay, the prisoner would, on a balance different statistics) 570 or 610 cases every and an understaffed and under resourced will have direct experience of of probabilities (more likely than not) have month. This means that the annual require- parole board incapable of keeping up with a Tdelays that have been occurring in the parole been released earlier. Inmates will not, however, ment has increased to a figure between about busy workload doesn’t even scratch the surface. process since the Supreme Court in a case be awarded damages merely for the loss of a known as Osborn decided that the Board 6840 to 7020 during the year. That means an chance of early release. This means that in cases increase of between 2820 to 3300 prisoners per The upshot of all this and more is that we have a should allow an oral hearing to more prisoners where there has been delay but no real prospect annum requiring an oral hearing. That clearly prison population at bursting point. An than it was to enable those prisoners to have a of relase, damages are not likely to be awarded. means the increase of 1213 does not in fact alarming number represent over tariff fair process for deciding their future for the However, in such cases, anxiety and frustration keep pace with the increased demand: it is prisoners, in some cases considerably over. next year or so. The process was undoubtedly may permit a much smaller award to be granted unfair to many prisoners who had become much less than half the number needed. subject to the anxiety and frustration being Two relatively recent appeals will be of much ‘stuck’ in the system and without even the regarded as sufficiently serious. Each case will For prisoners caught in the lengthy delays it is interest to all serving indeterminate inmates. benefit of going before an oral hearing panel to be considered on its own merits and is a have their case discussed and potentially ways important to know that some cases can and question of fact and degree. forward for the future identified for those indi- will be granted priority. The Board presently These two cases have helped establish that a looks for exceptional circumstances, and prisoner serving an indeterminate sentence viduals. One further important issue to note is that applies a very restrictive definition to that and whose detention has been prolonged by the damages are unlikely to be awarded unless the a very limited approach to granting priority. Parole Board’s delay in reviewing his/her case The bad news is that despite some steps taken delay is ‘significant.’ A few days or weeks is not That may however be about to change in the following the expiry of his/her tariff should be there is not likely to be a solution found soon to likely to be regarded as ‘significant.’ As near future dependant on the outcome of a entitled to damages by way of compensation the unlawful delays many prisoners continue mentioned in Faulkner , the Court decided that judicial review case in which Mr Justice Collins for breach of the right to a speedy review of to experience (unless the courts intervene). had his case been reviewed, he would have has granted permission to proceed with the detention under article 5(4) of the European The Parole Board has increased the total been released 10 months earlier. Damages claim for priority on behalf of a client of Philip Convention on Human Rights. number of oral hearings from 5174 in were assessed at £6,500. 2013-2014 to a figure of 6872 in 2014-2015. Rule, barrister at No5 Chambers. The appeals of R (Faulkner) v Secretary of State However a large number of those are deferred Although the IPP sentence was abolished in If you are affected by delay and feel your case for Justice & Anor, and R (Sturnham) v Parole so that the prisoner returns to the number 2012, it leaves a legacy of destruction to the lives may have good reasons for priority you are Board of England and Wales & Anor [2013] waiting for a final hearing. Completed hearings of many inmates and their families. As with entitled to seek priority. The best way to do this UKSC 23, were considered against a backdrop have been increased by 1213 (from 3835 in other lifer inmates, there are an alarming is of course through a qualified and expert of indisputable failures to ensure that the 2013-2014 to 5048 in 2014-2015). That sounds number of over tariff inmates. Many in the lawyer (a solicitor or barrister). If you have a proper resources were made available to like good news of course, but the problem is future will go beyond tariff through no fault of lawyer working on your case you should ask prisons and the parole board to deal with an that it does not deal with the increased level of their own. If you are such an inmate whose them what can be done in your case. ever increasing and non-progressing IPP and demand. parole review is significantly delayed we would lifer population. invite you to write to Wells Burcombe who are The first problem for indeterminate sentence If you do not have a lawyer and would like looking to review individual cases for over tariff advice or assistance with a delay in accessing In the case of Faulkner, an award of £6,500 was prisoners (IPPs, DPPs, and lifers) is that half of inmates to establish if claims for damages can your parole hearing you may write to the made for a 10 month delay in releasing on the increase in the number of oral hearings are be made. 1-member oral hearings for determinate prison law experts at No5 Chambers c/o Mr licence. The Supreme Court in Faulkner recog- Brett Moloney, Clerk, No5 Chambers, Fountain nised that damages should be considered not sentence recall cases the three-member oral Wells Burcombe continue to fight for IPP and Court, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham, B4 6DR. just for the delay in release, but also to reflect hearing panels they require. The increase over lifer inmates. In addition to reviewing individ- If you already have solicitors acting for you you the mental suffering, frustration and anxiety the year in the number of three-member ual cases for compensation, Wells Burcombe may ask that they contact the No5 team if associated with delay. panels that sat that was achieved was just 616. routinely review IPP and lifer sentences and The most important statistic however is that appropriate in your case. conduct parole reviews nationwide. But it is not quite as simple as saying that prior to the Supreme Court’s judgment the average number of cases referred for an oral The author, Philip Rule, is an expert in damages should be paid just because an inmate judicial review and criminal appeals. © is over tariff. There has to be some connection hearing each month was 335 cases. That meant between the delay and an identifiable failure of the parole board. For damages to be awarded, it will need to be established that an earlier parole beesleyandcompanysolicitors hearing would have resulted in an earlier release. For cases where release or progression Personal Injury and Civil Action against wasn’t being recommended, modest damages may instead be considered where the delay Specialists in: Appeals against Conviction & the Police and other authorities has caused sufficiently serious frustration and Sentence, CCRC, IPP Appeals and Parole, Prison anxiety. 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have disclosed your report to the Parole Board, your solicitor will make representations to the The Role of the Psychologist Panel Chair requesting that the independent psychologist attend the hearing to give evidence. This is a matter for the panel as to whether they require your psychologist to appear in person to give live evidence. In most in Parole Board proceedings cases, as the independent psychologists are instructed to comment on issues in dispute then they are usually required to attend an oral benefits of having this person present at your Legal Aid Agency for funding to instruct an hearing. Your legal representative will always Luke Deal hearing. expert who can prepare a report. This process have the opportunity to put questions to your Prison Law Department is often lengthy and it is not guaranteed that psychologist as will the Parole Board. Hine Solicitors When should I get an Independent Psycho- funding will be approved. logical assessment? The Parole Board expect psychologists to If your case is not funded under Legal Aid, then comment on the following:- psychologist can be a pivotal An independent assessment will often be you may have to fund your expert privately. player in a prisoner’s parole appropriate in the following circumstances:- You should be aware that the cost of this can i) To be able to explain how they have reached board proceedings and can be vary greatly dependent upon the nature of the their conclusions and to provide defensible represented within a number of i) If a member of prison psychology provides a report and the experience of the expert. agencies. For example, the panel negative report which you may disagree with recommendations with regards to risk. Ayou sit before may, for whatever reason, have a or that may have a detrimental effect on your Who do I choose? psychological member on the panel in order to success at your Parole Board hearing. The choice of psychologist is imperative. Most ii) To be able to comment on risk factors, pro- assist the independent members on such solicitors will have an expert directory which tective factors and outstanding treatment issues. Equally, the prison may be represented ii) If a member of prison psychology or your will include a list of trusted experts who have needs / targets. by a member of their psychology team to offender manager is suggesting that you been used by the firm previously. Independent provide evidence in relation to their assess- undertake further courses or rehabilitative Psychologists have different areas of expertise. iii) To comment on risk level and imminence ment of a prisoner and what further rehabilita- work, which you may disagree that you require. Some may be more focussed on Sexual of risk. tion may be necessary. Offences/Treatments whilst others may spe- iii) Where there may be a question of outstand- cialise in Domestic Violence Cases and Treat- iv) To make a recommendation as to whether Finally, and most importantly, prisoners may ing psychological issues which have not been ments. outstanding risk factors should be addressed be entitled to have an Independent Psycholo- addressed and it may assist the board to have gist assess them and to comment on the in closed conditions (Cat A, B, C), open condi- an independent assessment. A specialised Prison Law Solicitor will be able tions (Cat D) or in the community (release). opinion of the prison psychologist or other to advise you on the best expert to instruct in reports. An independent psychologist can play This list is by no means exhaustive however it your particular case. It is not only the report v) To make recommendations for risk man- a significant role in assisting a prisoner in their does outline the most common circumstances which is important, it will also be how the agement in the community. Parole Board proceedings. They can also be a in which an assessment may be beneficial. expert comes across in giving live evidence. cause of many delays and deferrals within a You and your legal team need to be sure that parole process. This article seeks to explore How do I instruct an Independent Psychologist? the psychologist will be an appropriate witness vi) Add anything further they may have been when a prisoner should consider instructing A Psychological Report would usually be at your hearing. overlooked by the panel. an Independent Psychologist and explores the arranged by your solicitor who can apply to the How will my psychological assessment and It is then usually for the psychological member report be undertaken? of the panel to provide guidance on the A report will usually involve the psychologist evidence put before them. having access to your dossier and also the reports provided by prison psychology. The Ultimately, a psychologist can play a vital role psychologist will usually visit you in prison to as to the direction that your Parole hearing can undertake a psychological assessment to assist take. This is due to the fact that the Parole with drafting their report. A psychologist may Board shall give great weight when assessing a in some circumstances require a copy of your prisoner’s risk in the community with regards medical records in order to assist with their to psychological needs. If you have any psy- report. Most GPs will request a fee for any chological issues in question it is always bene- request that can be covered by the Legal Aid Agency or can be paid for privately. ficial to seek legal advice as to whether an independent expert shall be appropriate. An The psychologist will then take the assessment independent report may not always guarantee from the meeting and the information results, but it does give you the opportunity to contained in your dossier and draft a full report seek an alternative perspective. with recommendations. Your solicitor will usually take you through the content of your In cases where a report is positive, an expert report at a further meeting. can be the difference between remaining in Our open, friendly solicitors working closed conditions or potentially being released in Criminal Defence will help you with all It is important to note that an independent into the community or moving to a Category D report is subject to legal privilege and can only establishment. aspects of Prison Law including: be disclosed to the Parole Board with your Licence recall • Adjudications approval. Unfortunately, an independent The clear advice is to not hesitate in acting report does not guarantee a positive recom- when you are aware that your case will involve Parole hearings • IPP queries mendation just because it has been requested psychological issues. If this is ignored, it can Judicial review • Sentence planning issues by you or your legal team. If your psychological report is unhelpful then your solicitor is likely often result in delays later on when these to advise against serving it on the Parole Board. matters are highlighted and the hearing that Call us on 01865 518971 This does raise a tactical question as to whether you have been waiting months for, is delayed. to notify the Parole Board that you are seeking It is best to try and obtain your dossier at the or visit www.hinesolicitors.com your own assessment because, if you do not earliest opportunity in order to identify any serve it upon the board, they may come to their psychological issues and then set the wheels in own conclusion as to why not. This shall be a motion to take the appropriate action required matter for your solicitor to discuss with you. as your liberty may very well depend upon it.

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SM - HMP Guys Marsh In other words, if there is a breach it is treated Category D must be based on the prisoner’s as if the licence being breached was for a proven trustworthiness and manageable risks. I was dropped from enhanced to basic long-term custodial sentence comprising the It could therefore be said that by complying Qafter an alleged fight with another total period of the custodial and extended with bail conditions in the past, you are a trust- prisoner. I was also given an adjudication for periods. The length of your custodial term worthy prisoner. Two years is considered to be which two months later I was found not alone is not the crucial period. the maximum time a prisoner should spend in guilty. Should I now be given my enhanced open conditions. It may therefore be said that status back as I am not guilty? I also lost my Response supplied by Capital Defence Solicitors a transfer to Category D is premature in your job for a separate incident in which I was ...... case, however, it all depends on a prisoner’s individual needs and of course taking into accused of having an improvised charger, RFB - Isle of Man Prison whereby I was eventually found not guilty. I account low risk. The categorisation procedure applies equally have not been given my job back, is there I would like some advice on why, in the anything that can be done? to British citizens and foreign national prisoners. QIsle of Man, prisoners sentenced to However, in assessing whether a foreign more than 4 years are subjected to Parole at national prisoner should be downgraded to Your issues are dealt with in PSI 30/2013 the halfway point? 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A states:- Botley, Southampton, Hampshire Response supplied by Hine Solicitors Unlike with requests for resettlement abroad, the presumption with transfers between UK SO30 2GB. For a prompt response, The way you are being treated is as the ...... jurisdictions is that the offender will be subject readers are asked to send their queries legislation intended. Although an A BK - HMP Buckley Hall to equivalent monitoring following transfer. on white paper using black ink or extended sentence is in 2 parts - the custodial There is, therefore, no requirement that an typed if possible. term and the extension period - it is treated as I am a Dutch national who has been a offender must spend a minimum period of a single custodial sentence for these purposes. Qresident in the UK since 2000 and have time on licence in England and Wales prior to been in custody since 2013. I have been transfer. 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and advocates should give effect to the general offences the defendant is subject to automatic intention of Parliament by never referring to a notification whether or not the judge mentions spent conviction when such reference can rea- it. He or she has to comply with the terms laid Banks on sonably be avoided.’ down. Where notification is for buggery and gross indecency and the other party was aged So what actually happens at court? over 16 and consented to the sexual act, Sexual The rules about how a criminal record shall be Offences Act 2003 Sch 4 provides the defendant Sentence compiled clearly state that those offences with the opportunity to apply to the Secretary which are spent should be specifically marked of State for the notification to cease. The as such. In fact, in my experience, with all the opportunity applies to people with convictions Robert Banks, a barrister, writes Banks on Sentence. It is the second-largest sell- cutbacks this is not done. The rules are both and cautions for such offences. It is hoped that no complex and confusing as the legislation was one is now subject to notification for such activity. ing criminal practitioner’s text book and is used by judges for sentencing more worded badly to start with and the series of than any other. The book is classified by the Ministry of Justice as a core judicial amendments are just as badly drafted. Also it is Gay offences which are now legal and your text book. The 2015 edition of the book and app was published recently. The app my experience that most judges, barristers and criminal record is for Apple iPads and Windows 8 tablets and computers and costs £99 (incl. solicitors simply don’t know the rules and the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 s 92 enables a VAT). Updates will appear in the relevant paragraph. The print copy costs £106 whole list of convictions is used without defendant with a conviction or caution for written reference to whether any are spent. buggery, gross indecency, Offences against the and there will be regular updates on www.banksr.com. There is also a discount Person Act 1861 s 61 and Criminal Law available when the print copy and app are purchased together. If you have access So what about your convictions? Amendment Act 1885 s 11 to make an applica- to a computer, you can follow Robert on Twitter: @BanksonSentence and you The 1972 offence of buggery on a 14-year-old tion for the conviction or caution to be disre- male is not spent. Your 1967 and 1978 convic- can receive his weekly sentencing Alert. garded. Parliament sought to include corre- www.banksr.com tions should be disregarded as the conduct is sponding offences but whether it did is open to now legal. Your 1969 conviction, depending on argument. The inclusion of section 61 is inter- the age of the other party, may also need to be I am aged 71. I pleaded to attempted In March 2014 these shorter periods were esting as it relates to concealment of birth, an disregarded for the same reason. Your 1981 sexual assault on a 14-year-old boy. introduced, it was said, to assist members of offence which was abolished in 1957. That Q conviction may or may not to be a spent con- The sentence was 3 years reduced to 2 years the ethnic minority communities into employment. section does not fit in with the later sections of viction. This will depend on which Court dealt because of the plea. I think I was sentenced The new system means that if you received a the 2012 Act and is clearly a drafting error. I with it. on my record, which is: fine on 1 June 2015, on 1 December 2015 that think Parliament intended to include section 68 not 61 as section 68 deals with gay offences 1981: Attempted sexual assault on a male, fine would be a ‘spent conviction’. This means How should the Judge have approached your committed by members of the Royal Navy. aged 14 and 12 years old (sic). Non-custodial. from 1 December 2015, if you are asked about 1972 conviction? Section 11 is interesting as that was known as your convictions, you do not have to declare Criminal Justice Act 2003 s 143(2) states: ‘In 1978 (Approx): Attempted sexual assault on a the blackmailers’ charter and was used to this conviction, unless the person asking is in a considering the seriousness of an offence (“the male aged 17. Non-custodial. prosecute Oscar Wilde, who made such special category, like a local authority current offence”) committed by an offender withering attacks on the Victorian penal 1972: Buggery of a 14-year-old male. 10 years’ employing teachers or a police force assessing who has one or more previous convictions, the system. Many of his criticisms are valid today. imprisonment. applications for jobs. If, however, you are court must treat each previous conviction as Section 11 was abolished in 1957. 1969: Buggery of a male aged 18. 3 years’ convicted of another offence before the con- an aggravating factor if (in the case of a convic- viction becomes spent, the 1 June 2015 offence tion) the court considers that it can reasonably imprisonment. (I can’t be sure whether the For the conviction to be disregarded, the other may continue as a disclosable conviction. The be so treated having regard, in particular, to: male was aged 18 or 15 as I am having trouble party must have consented to the act and have rule is quite complicated. The official descrip- a) the nature of the (previous) conviction, and with your writing.) been aged 16 or over at the time. Additionally tion of a rehabilitated person is someone who b) the time that has elapsed since the conviction.’ 1967: Attempted sexual assault on a male ‘shall be treated for all purposes in law as a the conduct was not sexual activity in a public aged 18. Non-custodial. person who has not committed or been So each previous conviction is an aggravating lavatory, as that is still illegal. You may think charged with or prosecuted for or convicted of factor when it is reasonable to treat it as such. this is a bit rich, as in the 1950s and 1960s the I thought after a certain time convictions Further, in considering whether it is reasona- state forced gays to seek sex in public lavato- became spent. Seven years ago I was told to or sentenced for the offence or offences which were the subject of that conviction’. ble, the court must have regard to ‘the time ries as it was a refuge from the war of terror the do jury service and I told them about my that has elapsed since the conviction’. This state was conducting against them. (For record. The Court said the convictions were What about spent convictions and sentencing? principle has not been interpreted by the younger readers, at that time the state invaded spent and they said I had to do jury service As you would expect, the authorities give with Court of Appeal as far as I know. In R v Halliwell gays’ bedrooms, clubs and meeting grounds, and I did it. Should I appeal my sentence? one hand and take away with the other. The 2015 EWCA Crim 1134, a very recent case, the forced them out of employment and put them rehabilitation procedure does not apply to defendant pleaded to section 18 and ABH. He in prison for having sex with adults. It caused You ask whether, after so long a time, court proceedings, Rehabilitation Act 1974 s had stabbed his daughter in the shoulder area many to commit suicide, like Alan Turing, the Ayour old convictions should not be taken 7(2). The Lord Chief Justice has, however, and in the back. D was now aged 45 and code-breaker.) into account. Unfortunately there are a number issued Criminal Practice Direction 2014 EWCA between 1982 and 2005 he had 13 sentencing of principles operating here. I will divide them up. Crim 1569 para V 35A.2. It says, ‘Section 4(1) of hearings for 29 offences. He had two section 47 Your appeal offences in 1984 (a fine and 21 days’ detention). So the answer to your first question is quite Rehabilitation the 1974 Act does not apply, however, to In 1987, he had a section 20 wounding involved. I am afraid I cannot answer your The first appears relatively simple. Each type of evidence given in criminal proceedings: (community order). He also had a long history question about whether you can appeal as I sentencing order imposed has a rehabilitation section 7(2)(a). Convictions are often disclosed of alcohol abuse. The Court of Appeal held that know so little about your case. I will ask David period. A fine has a rehabilitation period of 12 in such criminal proceedings. the 1984 and 1987 offences were historical Wells to write to you so he and I can see months for adults and 6 months for those aged 35A.4 It is not possible to give general direc- offences and [could not be used] to assess dan- whether you have an appeal. under 18. The rehabilitation periods for custodial tions which will govern all these different situ- gerousness and whether an extended sentence sentence are below: ations, but it is recommended that both court should be upheld. The Court noted that there Asking Robert and Jason questions: had been no violence on D’s record for 25 Please make sure your question concerns Length of sentence The rehabilitation period for The rehabilitation period for years. They quashed the extended sentence. sentence and not conviction and send the adults those aged under 18 at date of It is left to the Judge to use his or her discretion. letter to Inside Time, marked for Robert conviction If it was down to me I would consider it unrea- Banks or Jason Elliott. Unless you say you sonable to increase your sentence because of don’t want your question and answer Custodial sentences of The conviction will never be The conviction will never be convictions 43 and 40 years ago. I also think it published, it will be assumed you have no more than 48 months spent spent is unfair because there would be no records, objection to publication. It is usually not and therefore few details of the offence would possible to determine whether a particular Custodial sentences of 7 years 3½ years be available. Without the details false assump- defendant has grounds of appeal without more than 30 months tions can be made. I suspect your Judge had a seeing all the paperwork. Analysing all the and not exceeding 48 very different approach. paperwork is not possible. The column is months designed for simple questions and answers. What about the offences where the conduct is No-one will have their identity revealed. Custodial sentences of 4 years 2 years now legal? Letters which a) are without an address, b) more than 6 months This falls into two parts. The first part is the cannot be read, or c) are sent direct, cannot and not exceeding 30 barring system and the second is about the be answered. Letters sent by readers to months criminal record kept by police. Inside Time are sent on to a solicitor, who forwards them to Robert and Jason. If your Gay offences which are now legal and the Custodial sentences of 2 years 1½ years solicitor wants to see previous questions barring system 6 months or less and answers, they are at www.banksr.com. When a defendant is convicted of most sexual Insidetime August 2015 48 Reading www.insidetime.org Reading group Shared Reading Jo Jungius reads with the prisoners in round-up the PIPE at HMP Send. Image courtesy of Matthew Meadows

The report this month comes from Matt at HMP Warren Hill We talked about how hard it can be not to be where Prison Reading Groups (PRG) supports a new group run Possession influenced by others or external circumstances. by Julian Earwaker, the Writer in Residence there. by Ella Wheeler Wilcox K re-read the last line ‘for what was ours we still possess.’ We wondered if this was like an That which we had we still possess, inner feeling of strength, something that can’t The inaugural meeting glimpse into the lives of several, seemingly Though leaves may drop and stars may fall; be taken away from you. You always have it of the Maple unit, HMP disparate characters over one weekend in No circumstance can make it less within you; maybe you lose it sometimes, but Warren Hill’s PIPE, book October 2007. This is ostensibly a collection of Or take it from us, all in all. nobody can take it away. club took place back in short stories written in the first person from That which is lost we did not own; October 2014 with a We only held it for a day- Officer S was intrigued by the lines ‘even as each character’s point of view, but Litten links reading of ’s A leaf by careless breezes blown; the magnet to the steel our souls are to our these vignettes of modern urban life into a Moab is my Washpot. No fate could take our own away. best desires.’ There was a real sense of Fortunately the inten- wonderfully gritty tapestry through their inter- I hold it as a changeless law strength and power between the magnet and tion of the group is to actions with one central character: the frenetic From which no soul can sway or swerve, steel. We could feel the pull of the magnet, introduce prisoners to Hull Fair. We have that in us which will draw and the steel trying to resist that urge. authors and genres they Whate’er we need or most deserve. What did it mean when it talked about loan? may otherwise overlook Even as the magnet to the steel With its depiction of casual racism, violence, Officer S said “well perhaps, you are born in and to encourage communication through Our souls are to our best desires; financial and emotional desperation, cross- this life as a being or whatever, and your tel- discussion. Had it been a popularity contest, The Fates have hearts and they can feel- dressing, fragile love and grief, interspersed evision, car, etc. are just possessions, material Mr Fry would have been better titling the first They know what each true life requires. with humour ranging from wry to black, this things, and they are sort of on loan to us.” volume of his memoir Moab is my Washout. We think we lose when we most gain; novel engendered the most contention and Bestseller it may be, but in our group it We call joys ended ere begun; V said she felt the poem was not about diversity of opinion of those read thus far. bombed in spectacular fashion, the unanimous When stars fade out do skies complain, material possessions but knowledge. Knowledge view being that the beautifully descriptive Though fictional, Scream… provides a fly-on- Or glory in the rising sun? that you have of yourself, and knowledge that language was greatly overshadowed by the the-wall view of real life in inner-city Britain, to No fate could rob us of our own- we gain throughout life. She felt knowledge pretension and pomposity of the author. which every member of the group was able to No circumstance can make it less; should be a treasured possession rather than relate and respond to one degree or another. What time removes was but a loan, focusing on material things. We reflected on Our second outing, Se- For what was ours we still possess. the idea that that seems to be something we bastian Barry’s The Secret Our group has subsequently tackled heavy- all do too much of in this day and age. Scripture, invoked a weights in Life After Life by Kate Atkinson, similarly unanimous re- That which is lost we did not own; we only Game of Thrones by George R R Martin and We read this poem alongside a fairy-tale - The sponse from the group. held it for a day - The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. It’s a relief Fisherman and His Wife by Jacob and Wilhelm On this occasion however Grimm. The story had us discussing things like to find that our current read, 2015 Costa Book V said “you are born into this world with nothing.” the consensus was that what makes us happy in life, and how do you of the Year, H is for Hawk by Helen Macdon- of genuine affection for go about finding that happiness. It also made “ Yes”, said K, “we come with nothing, we go the protagonist and a ald, weighs in at under 300 pages… us think about greed and power, and how you with nothing.” real sense of immersion should be careful what you wish for! thanks to the depth and Reading through the poem again, we came to poetry of the prose. On our first reading of the poem, V said “oh no, ‘The Fates have hearts and they can feel - they The Warren Hill group is part of the Prison know what each true life requires.’ Reading Groups (PRG) network, sponsored one of Jo’s horrible poems again!” K agreed, By far the most by the University of Roehampton and gen- saying “oh English poems are just awful, awful.” V wondered if true life was like the true path thought-provoking and erously supported by charities including your life should take. It is like your life. debated book of our We all felt we needed a moment to ponder, Give A Book www.giveabook.org.uk and re-read it again, slowly. group’s short history If your prison doesn’t have a reading group, What is fate? Is that the true path? has been Russ Litten’s encourage your librarian to have a look at K picked out the line ‘No circumstance can “Maybe it is like your path in life” said V. debut novel Scream if the PRG website www.roehampton.ac.uk/ make it less’ occurring at the beginning and You Want to Go Faster. prison-reading-groups end of the poem. She said “I think that is, do “Yes”, said K, “is it destiny?” Described as ‘urban PRG also worked with National Prison not give yourself up to circumstances, you tragedy’ by the author, Radio to set up their book club. If you have should choose your own path. You have to be We have that in us which will draw whom we were lucky access to NPR, listen out for details and unchangeable from that path whatever the Whate’ver we need or most deserve. enough to meet for a ways to take part. circumstances. Believe in yourself.” Q&A, Scream… offers a “We can wish for more” K said, “but we already have inside what you need to survive.” Parole? TurningPages That brought us back to thinking about Recall? changeable circumstances, and self-belief again. Prisoners who can read Definitely one of those poems that got us Adjudication? thinking, and leaves us thinking long after the OLLIERS SOLICITORS CAN HELP teach prisoners who can’t session is over. The Shannon Trust Reading Plan (Turning Life Sentences Pages) is a simple & efficient way of The Reader Organisation is an award-win- IPP, MANDATORY, DISCRETIONARY, AUTOMATIC helping people to learn to read. ning charitable social enterprise working to LIFE SENTENCE PRISONERS - ORAL & WRITTEN REPRESENTATION If you would like more information on how to connect people through great literature. In become involved, as either a Mentor or a Learner, weekly sessions, a practitioner reads aloud Recall contact the Reading Plan Lead in your prison (ask a short story or extract and a poem. Anyone PAROLE BOARD REPRESENTATION a Shannon Trust Mentor who this is) or write to: in the group may choose to read too: some Shannon Trust, Freepost RTKY-RUXG-KGYH do, others don’t. In this way, connections Adjudications The Foundry, 17-19 Oval Way, are made with thoughts and feelings; some LONDON SE11 5RR. 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acquesy is dead. A few weeks ago Carl articles for the Morning Star about the criminal But I sometimes wish they would take away government entails risk of harm to life and Jacques was found dead in his pad at justice system. our televisions. We end up staring at the thing loved ones. To choose to do nothing is to HMP Walton. Jacquesy was thirty-eight day after day. It’s an amazing tool for turning surrender one’s self-image of standing for years-old when he died. He had spent Here is an extract from an article he wrote for the mind off. Your brain doesn’t retain infor- principles. Most people do not have the nineteen years of his life in the Morning Star a couple of years ago about mation from a screen like it does when you courage to face that choice. Hence, most Jprison. Police are not treating the death as the ban on prisoners receiving books through read a book. When the lads are watching propaganda is not designed to fool the critical suspicious. the post. It’s pure Jacquesy: talent shows, Jeremy Kyle or Housewives of thinker, but only to give moral cowards an Atlanta, our horizons are not exactly being excuse not to think at all.’ I first met Jacquesy several years ago when I Sitting in a prison cell all day, watching the broadened, are they? was working for the Writers in Prison Founda- world turn, is Chris Grayling’s idea of a reha- Of course our jailers are happy with this. The tion as a writer-in-residence at HMP Moorland. bilitation revolution. He wants to spend money Before the advent of the black box in the last thing they want is for us to pick up a book He was one of the founder-editors of our on prison uniforms but then cuts the funding corner, most lads used to read. They would and empower ourselves with knowledge and monthly prison magazine Unlock, often writing pass the books around, talk about them and ideas about ourselves and our fellow humans. for education. He makes up sound bites for half of each issue and typing most of it. discuss ideas arising from them. Especially We need to turn off the TV and switch on our TV and the tabloids, appearing to be tough on books about the way we live, the law, prison minds. ‘lags’, insisting that we have to earn our privi- Although my residency ended in 2013, Jacquesy conditions. The talk on the landings these leges (which we already do) and threatening and I continued to correspond regularly. Most days should be about Legal Aid, justice on the Given an IPP sentence for robbery in 2008, to take away satellite television (which only a of his letters were about authors he had lately cheap and Grayling’s reforms. Jacquesy was increasingly worried about the handful of private jails have anyway). discovered and enjoyed - Primo Levi, John institutionalising effects of indefinite incarcera- Berger, Douglas Coupland, George Jackson, John Instead, all you hear is who wants to ‘nail’ tion. A couple of weeks before he died, he Stuart Mill and Herbert Marcuse, Dostoevsky... The truth is, prison authorities love the fact Charlotte from Big Brother, or repeated catch- reported grimly that his latest application for that most prisoners have a TV in their pads. phrases from Celebrity Juice. Nonsense, parole had been turned down. ‘The parole Jacquesy also gave me a good deal of help and They wouldn’t have it any other way. I’ll tell basically. As Gore Vidal put it: hearing did not go well my friend. I got a advice when I was writing a novel about a you why. The digital cosh that is television keeps minimum one year knock-back. I was tempted prisoner on release, Forty-six Quid and a Bag the majority of us content (if not comatose). ‘Most people prefer to believe their leaders to say that I didn’t want to get released of Dirty Washing (SPCK, 2014). This makes the screws life a lot easier. are just and fair even in the face of evidence because jail feels like my home and I’m scared to the contrary, because once a citizen to get out. We’ll see...’ Last year he told me that he had started Sometimes I am grateful for the solitude behind acknowledges that the government under writing a book based on some of the philoso- my door. Time to read, time to think, time to which they live is lying and corrupt, the Jacquesy was one of life’s intellectuals, a real phers he had read. He was an inveterate letter get away from the bullshit about who’s the citizen has to choose what he or she will do thinker and a talented writer. I will miss his writer to Inside Time, and he wrote occasional hardest and who’s ‘nailed’ the best bird. about it. To take action in the face of a corrupt letters more than I can properly explain. BITTER PILLS YOU SHOULDN’T HAVE TO SWALLOW

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I O M N If you would like to contribute to the Poetry section, please send your poems to Insidetime August 2015 50 Inside Poetry ‘Poetry’, Inside Time, Botley Mills, Botley, Southampton, Hampshire SO30 2GB. www.insidetime.org This Is Me Star Poem of the Month Fat and Misery H Lee Heathfield - HMP Elmley George Worraker - HMP Aylesbury The Library David Walton - HMP Kirkham I could write for hours on hours Days fade in and out beyond the battered bars Of all the things I wish I could be The sun smiles sadly through the mesh Cutting deeper than the self-inflicted scars I sit in the prison library But the truth of the matter is simple Viewing human traffic The fingerprint of prison in the flesh People are not poetry Liberty, uncherished, walked away Rubbernecking in aisles of knowledge I know that I wish I weren’t awkward With no immediate intent to pick and select Progress met the grave That sweet words could roll right off your tongue Self-did nonchalantly self-betray Fingers brush static but dust covered book spines But my time here is too short just to worry And seize upon the shackles of a slave Noses twitch when meanings literally astound them How each single sentence is strung My soul leaks hope like the dripping of the tap As authors reach out and titles jump out with confrontation It’s okay to be rough round the edges That’s scaling up my sink Carpet tiles sigh with relief To be bruised up broken and scarred I’ve carved my soul into a gap And sat down on the brink As another weightless thought moves on But it’s not okay to let people tell you I’m dead to flower, colour, sun and star More crime walks the walk than talks the talk That it’s a reason to change who you are Generosity and chivalry Offenders spending non-functional time My hair doesn’t always sit neatly Resigned to drench my heart in tar With each second hoping The way a poem sits so neatly in lines And fat and misery That following a lifetime of coping And sometimes I might feel like a word The nadir of life is easily achieved They can now become yet another educated man That nobody has learnt to define The mirage of joy is easily dismissed With time well spent I may not be a star that lights darkness The ersatz good that we believed Understanding silent words to be spat from silent books Or a bird that can teach us to soar Is the smouldering coal to part the Devil’s lips Crime thrillers, reference spillers But it’s okay, because I am too complex Historical facts and figures To be crammed into one metaphor Bedtime fillers It’s okay to not know what I’m doing Is Anybody Listening Softback Since my feelings don’t have to all rhyme Andrew Bennett - HMP Gartree Hardback Though a poem once complete is eternal Paperback Could somebody answer me this one question? Floppy back I have the freedom to change over time I’m much more than can ever be written It’s something I’m not supposed to mention! Never to be given back How am I meant to get out of jail? There is no title to say, “This Is Me” Fiction or fact When the system is set up so that I fail! I can’t be trapped in the lines of a notebook Or so it is told I try doing it all by the book Because people are not poetry Yet probation don’t really give a f**k! The suspended ceiling hides evaporated topics of All they want is to prolong this torment conversation To keep their jobs and pay their rent! The unseen book thief fulfils his desperation The Jingle Jangle of the Keys Vassos Hadjigeorgiou - HMP Humber They pay no attention to all the hard work I’ve done Raised eyebrows amongst seated readers avoiding It’s just a game to them a bit of fun! retribution Soon as I slip up and make a mistake Tell me your heart don’t go, when you hear them keys Another snot covered finger flicks another memory You’re not ready for release yet, “Oh for f**k sake!” Don’t come to my door, please, please, please As words thought in anger provide no sense of There’s another course we want you to do Jingle jangle, jingle jangle information Don’t look so down Andrew, it’s perfect for you! It will bring your risk down and get your Cat-D Daily papers rustle when turned When your pad’s all quiet, and you hear that echo You might get out by the year 2033! Journals snap crackle and pop when slapped shut Your heart skips a beat, I think it’s about to blow Come on Andrew, pull yourself together Hardback thrillers thump as they are forced upon a shelf Jingle jangle, jingle jangle DVD and CD cases crack open and closed What you’re doing now is not very clever! All we want is you to do ANOTHER course The telephone echoes its internal ring across unfur- Like the first time I held a girl’s hand Then we’ll know if you are showing remorse! nished walls When you get that pecker, best not stand Oh and maybe another psychology test Jingle jangle, jingle jangle Each librarian enjoys forever vacant conversation Let’s prove you’re really trying your best! As they thwack the date stamp onto an unsuspecting page I promise you after this we’ll move you on When they shake or when they stop Hello or goodbye repeats its daily chorus You’ve already been in jail too long! Eventually they gonna turn in that lock As another customer enters or exits vacant space So another jail, another fresh start Jingle jangle, jingle jangle Sat here viewing this esplanade of life For one more offender supervisor to break my heart! By saying the same rubbish I’ve heard before Is such a vision of education When you’re on your own, or sat on the loo Just one more programme, Andrew you know the score! As I eyeball each of the chosen few Don’t lie and say it’s not a problem for you Because right now you’re a danger to us all Forever scholars of a future learning Jingle jangle, jingle jangle There’s no safety net out there in case you fall! For it is never too late to learn! So we’ll keep you in for a few more years Now I can hear the jingle jangle of that key Another heart break with plenty more tears! Congratulations to this months winner who receives our £25 Difference is, I know this place ain’t for me prize for ‘Star Poem of the Month’. Admit it, your heart does go! Insidetime August 2015 If you would like to contribute to the Poetry section, please send your poems to www.insidetime.org ‘Poetry’, Inside Time, Botley Mills, Botley, Southampton, Hampshire SO30 2GB. Inside Poetry 51

Solitude not Loneliness Stephen Mason - HMP Portland

When that back door closes on an evening you have solitude Your mind is full of that day’s madness Did you accomplish all those things you had set out to do? Did you report that blocked sink? Did you receive your medication morning and night? Did you send out those letters that took all morning to write? Did you thank that unknown inmate who gave you the O/L envelope? One to post this very verse? © Fotolia.com Alive Jailbird’s Song Joseph McNew - B.R.C.F Florida Paul Lumsden - HMP Castle Should the night slip away it’ll pass on by Huntly And if the day never comes, no one can ever ask why The dusk from the sun will sprinkle stars in the air Sing little bird, sing The Right to Be Forgotten The final sleep that never wakes, sneaks the unprepared Bring the sound of the sea Douglas Chadwick - Prison Supplied Gently swaying Clouds that hide the moon collect the mist of darkness Onto shores where I stand free. “The right to be forgotten” When sun shines through pouring rain, its proof the earth’s entirely There’s flow, mellow and low Has now become part of the law fortress A friendly voice in the dark Internet searches can’t link us Time is boundless way beyond any powerful grasp A hopeful, heartfelt echo, To our past life and crimes any more Destiny and destruction may collide, but your soul should never collapse A soft breeze blowing on a spark.

Eager to check, I type in my name The dirt is soil that became dry and bitter Sing little bird, sing And soon I’m astounded to see Crazy that trees shed their leaves getting naked for a winter Bring the music of the meadow “No records identified matching your search” Water flows through the land to the ocean that gives life back To where living So it’s true - they’ve forgotten me Should everything suddenly vanish we’d be fiction and not fact Is shades of iron and sorrow. There’s a face in the mirror Just to make sure, I refine my search So from here I’ll fade away into the night’s silence And try without matching case A pace to the left - Soul searching the reason I’m a victim by my own violence And one I can’t recover, The computer blinks, but then says the same - Making it through another year, hope has survived How often can one be left bereft? I’m forgotten, not even a trace If I could just stop the memories from hurting I’d be thankful I’m alive Sing little bird, sing Next I try adding my home town Bring a garden at dawn My full name, number and rank Sin City Post-Traumatic Stress Dewdrops sparkling, But it really does seem I no longer exist Keith Burton - HMP The Mount Jaymz Bell - HMP Nottingham A little joy where there is none! The results page still remains blank

When I close my eyes I have more mates We will award a prize of £25 to the entry But wait - this computer’s in OMU There’s no sin in here But my legs go wooden and I can’t escape selected as our ‘Star Poem of the Month’. There’s no internet access from here None whatsoever To qualify for a prize, poems should not When I awake it starts all over It’s NOMS intranet that I’m searching… No cloudy skies have won a prize in any other competition It suddenly all becomes clear No rainy weather Every day I feel lower and lower or been published previously. Send entries All the bad has made me sad to: Inside Time, Poetry, Botley Mills, Botley, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 2GB. New European Court rules aren’t needed There’s a new beginning My idiot father, he was bad Please put your name, number and prison They won’t make a difference to me Out there it’s waiting When I cried, it made him mad on the same sheet of paper as your poem. NOMS forgot me a long time ago… I got beat for crying as a young lad If you win we can’t send your money if we No negativity don’t know who or where you are! When they gave me an ISPP No anticipating My mother I tried to protect By submitting your poems to Inside Time

Where’s the police, why they never inspect? you are agreeing that they can be pub- lished in any of our ‘not for profit links’, There’s no sin in here insidepoetry I feel guilt; I bury myself under my quilt these include the newspaper, website and any forthcoming books. You are also giv- No matter what you say Into sleep I finally fall deep I won’t believe it ing permission for Inside Time to use their Volume 6 Trying to escape up a ladder but it’s too steep discretion in allowing other organisations to Go on make my day I keep seeing my mum lying there in a heap reproduce this work if considered appropri- Copies are available ate, unless you have clearly stated that you Bleeding out I scream and shout do not want this to happen. Any work repro- at a special discount There’s new dreams and hope price of £7.50 +£1 p&p My dad runs and I have to sort the blood out duced in other publications will be on a ‘not for profit’ basis. WHEN SUBMITTING YOUR for Inside Time read- In such abundance Nightmarish past All the pain, now it’s too late WORK PLEASE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ers, family & friends. PERMISSION: THIS IS MY OWN WORK Is so redundant I’m in prison was this my fate? Inside Time, Botley Mills, Botley, AND I AGREE TO INSIDE TIME PUBLISHING Hampshire SO30 2GB. Tel: 0844 335 6483 My dad walks free, so much hate IT IN ALL ASSOCIATE SITES AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS AS APPROPRIATE. There’s no sin in here! When he’s in hell shut the gate! Insidetime August 2015 52 Jailbreak www.insidetime.org

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1. Which American supermodel was former- championship? ly married to singing star, Billy Joel? 12. Which Dutch band had a number one 2. What is the profession of the Australian hit single in 1994 with the song ‘Doop’? Gemma Ward? 13. In which year were women over the 3. Which common English vegetable has age of 30 first awarded the right to vote in three types known as ‘white’, ‘red’ and ‘savoy’? England?

4. Which leading Yorkshire Rugby League 14. In a story from The Arabian Nights, team is nicknamed the Rhinos? how many thieves does Ali Baba encounter?

5. Which flightless bird has given its name 15. ‘Royal Rumble’, ‘Summerslam’ and to people born in New Zealand? ‘King of the Ring’ are events associated with which TV sport? 6. The 2005 film Memoirs of a Geisha was set in which Asian country? 16. With which genre of music was the US singer Jim Reeves most associated? 7. With which track and field event is ath- lete Ashia Hansen most associated? 17. Which Anglo-American band had UK hits in the 1970s with ‘Breakfast In America’ 8. In Ireland, camogie is a women’s ver- and ‘The Logical Song’? sion of which stick-and-ball game?

Which of Shakespeare’s title charac- 9. Which French footballer holds the record 18. since 1958 for scoring the most goals at a ters takes on the title Thane of Cawdor? World Cup finals tournament? 19. What nationality is opera star Jose Across Down 10. In the field of education, what does Carreras? TEFL stand for? 1. A supporter of the royal house of Stuart after the 1. Someone employed to ride in horse races (6) 20. In Greek legend, which river in Hades deposition of James II in 1688 (8) 2. An opera by Bizet (6) 11. Which BBC TV presenter won the wom- produced the waters that made the souls of 5. Indigenous religion of Japan (6) 3. A dive into water in which the body lands en’s singles in the 1976 French Open tennis the dead forget their life on earth? 9. One of the daughters of Prince Rainier and horizontally (5,4) Princess Grace of Monaco (8) 4. Author of the novel “Beloved” that won the 10. Great Anglo-Saxon king of Wessex (6) Pulitzer Prize in 1988 (4,8) 12. Mineral used as abrasive and polishing agent (5) 6. Monsieur —, film role played by Jacques Tati (5) Inside Chess 13. American author whose books include “The 7. Area of the D-day landings in 1944 (8) 8 Prince and the Pauper”(4,5) 8. First, second, third, fourth, etc. (8) by Carl Portman 14. American astronaut nicknamed Buzz (6) 11. An actress who takes the leading male part in a 7 15. — Sassoon, celebrated British hairdresser (5) pantomime (9,3) 18. Wayne —, dancer awarded the OBE in 1998 (5) 15. American film star noted for his roles as a Federation Internationale des Echecs (FIDE) is the 6 19. A hanging spike formed by the freezing of romantic and dashing lover (9) governing body of chess. Its motto is Gens una dripping water (6) 16. The largest city and former capital of Turkey (8) sumus which means ‘we are one family’. The ‘we’ in 5 22. Breed of horse, originally from America, typically 17. A large German airship of the early 20th this case is the chess playing community across the 4 having a spotted rump (9) century (8) world. And, dear reader - we are indeed one family. It should not matter where we are, what our circum- 24. — Marsh, popular author of detective stories (5) 20. A type of cotton cloth originally imported from 3 25. Ravel’s best-known composition (6) India (6) stances we can all enjoy the game and engage in combat across the chess board. 26. Total forgetfulness (8) 21. — Rotten, lead singer of the Sex Pistols (6) 2 27. “Neither a borrower nor a — be”(Shakespeare: 23. Great in size (5) Hamlet) (6) I have personally witnessed, and had testament 1 28. The branch of botany concerned with the study from many inmates who only through chess have of fungi (8) made new friends, built confidence and finally found A B C D E F G H a way to cope whilst inside. I have seen people from the first ever women’s world champion was? Well differing wings who would not normally speak, done if you answered ‘Vera Menchik’. She was Jim Reading HMP Exeter (A1109DJ) come together to play chess. It is magical and I ask Army AmmoACTS MATTHEWRAMC British-Russian and sadly died when killed by a V-1 all readers to continue in this spirit and spread the COLOSSIANS NAHUM Flying bomb attack in Clapham during the Second S D P F T P D G P G T I P D S E R F B S CORINTHIANSArmy RationsPETER word. Share the beauty of the game, introduce it to World War. DEUTERONOMYBergan PHILIPPIANSRifle other inmates and explain the benefits. Don’t keep R T A R T H U Y S G G K C G N N C N M T EPHESIANS PROVERBS the game to yourself. F H T P O U T M L K H N F O B F I Y S G CatterickEXODUS RoyalPSALM Air The problem this month is one I compiled myself. It GALATIANS REVELATION H D R Z C C B R B N C A O F G F D H A B is aimed at players that are not so strong - I do have GuardsmanHEBREWS ROMANSForce SAMUEL I never have, and that is why I give my time on a to cater for everyone. Black threatens to take the U R O Y A L N A V Y U T N N V G E N P D ISAIAH THESSALONIANS voluntary basis to work with prisons chess. I believe GunnerJAMES TIMOTHYRoyal Navy TITUS rook on d1 and give checkmate but it is white to U G L U T M N B V G A U A U N U M F P R chess to be a force for good, a foundation for better LandJEREMIAH Rover Sapper move. How should play continue? A chess H D D J T L J G D L R G Y J G J O T E H JOB things. It is not for me to lecture anyone but I would magazine donated by Chess & Bridge of London is G G D J E X C B P T R P H H U M E D R N MarineJOHN SAS offer the following quote from Frederick Milne Edge JOSHUA the prize. about our game. He said ‘Chess is a bond of brother- R H F G R A M C D E F G H J A C J H D B MedicLUKE Soldier MALACHI hood amongst all lovers of the noble game, as perfect E F G F I T Y I B Q W E D H R N P A R A Write to me with your answer care of The English MARKPara Tabbing as free masonry. It is a leveller of rank - title, wealth, V T U E C H Y G U I R T G O D B F K H F Chess Federation at The Watch Oak, Chain Lane, nationality, politics, religion - all are forgotten across O K H F K S D F R N H Y F U S V T G G H Patrol Tank Battle, East Sussex TN33 OYD. Or you can email me the board’. That’s the way I want it to be in prisons. Platoon Webbing at [email protected] and they will forward R P N M A R I N E M H R P J M C E N D R People coming together for all the right reasons. it to me. Please note that you should always write to D K C V Y I C D I H I H O S A S T I G E There’s so much good news amongst the bad press me at the ECF not via InsideTime. N J X B H F C F D A M B U G N Z U B L N in prisons, so many of you who love the game, intel- Thanks to Jim Reading HMP Exeter A U Z H J L F G L H N Y H G N O O B I N ligent and articulate people who find themselves for compiling this word search. If you Congratulations to Steven from HMP Wymott who fancy compiling one for us please just behind walls for whatever reason. Stick with it. L U Q W R E Y A O P O I U Y T T I A J U was the winner of June’s problem. The answer to send it in max 20 x 20 grid & complete Make chess your companion and share it with all. J O M M A C Y B S A S D F G H J M T M G with answers shown on a grid. If we July’s problem was 1.Qxg7 and wins. 1…Kxg7 U U Q W R O Y U O W E B B I N G V G A P use it we will send you £5 as a thank 2.Rxf7 check and mate follows quickly. G H D R R B G N D T J D W R T Y F S G R you! I left you with a quiz question last time. I asked who

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Apollo “QUOTES” Pathfinder Apron Atmosphere Theatre Pathfinder Cast SubmittedTheatre by Mathew Woodgate HMP Oakwood What happened has put me off A new runway at Heathrow just � Choreographer Crucible men for life. It will be a long time isn’t going to happen, says Boris C H O R E O G R A P H E T D I Curtain before I bother with them again Johnson, Tory MP for Ruislip Curtain up U C S P O O R P A R O T C E R Director Ending my four-month marriage Douser The earth, our home, is begin- R T A P R N L I G H T I R F O has been hell, says the former Extra ning to look more and more like Front of house model Jodie Kidd U N I D N U O S D N E N E M R an immense pile of filth Grand P E X T R A D O U S T G P A N Her Majestys Why must Clare Balding be on TV Pope Francis, suggesting in his Ice Cream every SINGLE minute of the day? encyclical on the environment I N H C E E I A Y E S E W E C Lighting Matinee A tweeting tennis fan is not that a “Revolution” is needed to C A L A T T R L O R R S D Y P Orchard impressed by the BBC’s new-look combat climate change Performance Playhouse Wimbledon highlights show N A R P N Y A U R U E T U E R Let the iron be the alarm clock Premiere Night D O G O I C U H T N D E I M T Props I don’t think my services as a I still hit the gym first thing in the Royal Variety C R S L A T R G I N E R T S S Seats bulldozer blocker will be morning says Arnold Sound required Schwarzenegger H A Y L O H E R R U C I A C A Technical Understudy D R T S E J A M C E L B E S E West End

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ANNIVERSARIES ROCK & POP QUIZ 7 August 1840 // 175th Anniversary The British Parliament passed the 1. In 2003, who spent nine weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 with In Da Club? Chimney Sweepers and Chimneys Regulation Act (1840) which banned 2. In the year 2525 by Zager and Evans was the use of climbing children to clean at the top of the Billboard singles chart at the inside of chimneys. (The Act was the time of which great event of 1969? widely ignored until 1875 when 3. What was the Billboard Hot 100 No 1 legislation was put in place to single at Christmas and New Year 2007? enforce it.)

4. What was the first Billboard Hot 100 6 August 1890 // 125th Anniversary No 1 single of the 21st century? The first execution by electric chair in the USA. Convicted murderer 5. What are Janet Jackson’s middle names? William Kemmler was executed at 6. Who teamed up with R Kelly on the Auburn Prison in New York. 1998 No 1 hit I’m Your Angel? 7 August 1890 // 125th Anniversary 7. Which appropriately titled single by The last woman to be executed in Barenaked Ladies spent a short time at Sweden: Anna Månsdotter (‘the the No 1 slot in 1999? Yngsjö murderess’) for the murder of 8. Which band’s name derives from a Hanna Johansdotter. 1960 movie starring Robert Wagner and Natalie Wood? 20 August 1940 // 75th Anniversary British Prime Minister Winston 9. What name was used by record producer Churchill paid tribute to the Royal Air Norman Smith, most famous for his 1972 Force in a famous House of big hit Oh Babe What Would you Say? Commons speech, saying, ‘Never in 10. In 2008, who overtook Elvis Presley’s the field of human conflict was so previously unbroken record for the much owed by so many to so few.’ greatest number of No 1 records in the American Billboard charts? 14 August 1945 // 70th Anniversary World War II: V-J Day. Japan announced its unconditional Quote of the Month surrender, ending WWII in the Pacific. (The war officially ended on Deborah Orr, The Guardian July 4th 2015 2nd Sept when Japan signed the surrender document.) If the Government really wants to strip £12bn off the 27 August 1955 // 60th Anniversary benefits bill it could do so The first edition of the Guinness Book “at the stroke of a pen”. All it has to of Records (now Guinness World do is “make it a legal requirement Records) was published. for employers to pay a living wage.” © MW Released life sentenced prisoner 31 August 1955 // 60th Anniversary Under our present crazy system, The ‘Sunmobile’, the world’s first firms routinely pay their workers Our Team of over 25 solar-powered car, was demon- less than is needed to live on, specialist advisors strated at the General Motors knowing the taxpayer will pick up have a wealth of Powerama show in Chicago, Illinois, the tab for subsidising such “poverty experience to offer USA. (It was 15 inches long.) wages”. An estimated £6bn is spent you including: on people in work, compared with 1 August 1965 // 50th Anniversary £8bn on benefits for the unemployed. • Parole Board Hearings The British Government banned In the past year, Tesco has cost the • IPP Sentence Issues cigarette advertising on television. Treasury £364m in pay-rate supple- • Mandatory Lifers (Cigars and loose tobacco continued • Discretionary Lifers ments, while the in-work benefits to be advertised on TV until 1991.) • Automatic Lifers received by employees at Next • Sentence Planning Boards exceed what the firm pays in tax. 12 August 1965 // 50th Anniversary • Re-categorisation Elizabeth Lane was appointed as Businesses milk the system by • Category A Reviews Britain’s first female High Court judge. creating more subsidy-attracting, • DSPD Assessments part-time jobs and fewer full-time National means near YOU! • Accessing Courses 27 August 1975 // 40th Anniversary ones. Not that firms admit their We can help you in ANY • Parole Death of Haile Selassie, Emperor of dependency on the state: they affect • Recall Ethiopia (1930-74). to despise “red tape” but see nothing PRISON in England and Wales, • Independent Adjudications at ANY TIME. wrong in employing people who • Governor Adjudications 14 August 1995 // 20th Anniversary must “submit themselves to miles of You can also write to us FREEPOST at: • Challenge of MDT’s The Battle of Britpop. British bands • HDC “Tagging” it.” It’s the wrong way round. If a FREEPOST RTAB-BATB-HGAU Blur and Oasis released competing company really can’t afford to pay a • Transfer Carringtons Solicitors • Judicial Review singles on the same day, launching a living wage, it’s the company, not its Nottingham • Tariff Representations chart battle that was spurred on by workers, who should apply for NG2 2JR • IPP Sentence Appeals the media. Blur won the battle, with benefits. That has the virtue of both • Police Interviews their song Country House reaching #1 honesty and of saving the Tel: 0115 958986 34720983 by the end of the week while Oasis’s state a huge amount of song Roll With It reached #2. money.. Insidetime August 2015 56 National Prison Radio www.insidetime.org

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