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No Justification for Ban on Prisoner Voting Blunkett ‘sorry about IPPs’ // page 10 “The original intention was that only those who posed a really serious risk to the population would be subject to such orders. That didn’t come about and I regret that very strongly” “Nobody should be “I’m trying to energise all the National Newspaper for Prisoners & Detainees defi ned by the worst sorts of people to do things thing they have done” to help reform our prisons” a voice for prisoners since New Bridge - Sixty years May 2016 / Issue No. 203 / www.insidetime.org / A ‘not for profi t’ publication / ISSN 1743-7342 of befriending prisoners Dame Sally Coates An average of 60,000 copies distributed monthly Independently verifi ed by the Audit Bureau of Circulations Comment // page 26 Comment // page 17 It was so disgusting for David No justifi cation Cameron to say he felt physically sick at the idea of prisoners voting. I mean really? Physically sick? Get a stomach mate. If you’ve got for ban on such a weak stomach you should go and do something else prisoner voting Last month Shami Chakrabarti stepped down as Director of Liberty, the civil liberties advocacy organisation where she worked for 14 years, 12 as head. Before handing over to her successor, barrister Martha Spurrier who specialises in claims against prisons and the police, she spoke to Inside Time and explained why prisoners should be allowed to vote in the EU Referendum on June 23rd. l Every prisoner should have a vote l Prisoners should still feel they count l Everybody loves human rights - their own l We need to fi ght to keep the Human Rights Act Erwin James most effective public affairs lob- leaving an organisation and a byist of the past 20 years.” In 2006 cause that she clearly relishes with she came above David Cameron a passion. “Its been amazing,” she I’ve heard Shami Chakrabarti give and Tony Blair in the shortlist for says. “But it just feels like a good lectures on several occasions and the Channel 4 ‘Most Inspiring time for me and for the organisation I’ve always been impressed by her Political Figure’ award and is a to have a bit of a change. It has been ability to speak from the heart about regular on Question Time and roll- a huge challenge, and in a way I feel human and civil rights without a ing news bulletins. I wondered liberated and relieved to be going.” single note in sight. A compelling after having been such a stand out and entertaining speaker, The figurehead in the rights debate for Continues on page 14 Shami Chakrabarti former Director of Liberty Times once described her as, “the so many years how she felt about Crime Appeals Prison Law Unhappy with your solicitor? Transfer Head of Department—Jo Davidson your case now. CONVICTED OF JOINT ENTERPRISE? ‹ cm ‹ Legally Aided Services Fixed Fees (from £150.00) The supreme court ruling in the case of R v Jogee We are leading Defendant Solicitors in: NJGD>D OJMN could mean that you now have grounds for appeal. Parole Guittard Application Contact us urgently for our expert lawyers to Murder/Manslaughter/Attempted Murder Pre-tariff Review assess your case. 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Insidetime May 2016 insidetime Star Letter of the Month Turning the tables a voice for prisoners since 1990 Congratulations to this months winner who receives our £25 prize Ross McPherson - HMP Whitemoor the national newspaper for prisoners published by Having spent some time in HMP Swaleside’s Inside Time Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of The New Bridge Foundation, founded in 1956 to segregation unit in July/August last year, I create links between the offender and the recently had a case upheld by the PPO community. overturning Swaleside’s blanket ban on having tables in the segregation unit. A not for profi t publication. Swaleside claim that tables were removed Inside Time is wholly responsible for its editorial due to an ‘act of concerted indiscipline some content. Comments or complaints should be time ago’, however they failed to supply any directed to the publisher and not to New Bridge. details of this act, or when it actually Board of Directors occurred, despite numerous requests from the PPO to do so in line with PSI 58/2010. Nor Trevor Grove Former Editor Sunday Telegraph, could they supply any evidence that they Journalist, Writer and serving Magistrate. had carried out a risk assessment in order to Dr Peter Bennett Trustee, New Bridge remove/restrict a prisoners access to Foundation and former Governor of HMP Grendon furniture. Geoff Hughes Former Governor of HMP Belmarsh John D Roberts Former Company Chairman and Managing Director employing former prisoners Swaleside refused to even issue cardboard Louise Shorter Former producer, BBC Rough Justice furniture, but somewhat disconcertingly Alistair H E Smith BSc FCA Chartered Accountant, provided prisoners with kettles which had, Trustee and Treasurer, New Bridge Foundation on their own admission, resulted in prison- ers dropping hot kettles on their legs and The Editorial Team © Fotolia.com stating that this was due to there being no tables. and not much use for dog Obviously I do not suggest Why can’t I lovers. I am not suggesting that we are allowed pit-bulls The PPO also ruled that they do not consider that every prisoner in the or great Danes, that would the prison’s suggestion that prisoners sit on have a dog? system should be able to buy be absurd, but Jack Russell’s their beds to eat their food from their lap as dogs or cats from the canteen, and the like would be perfect. provision of decent conditions. The PPO Miles - HMP Wakefield like we do now with caged recommended that the governor of Rachel Erwin James John Roberts birds, but just lifers. Just a thought from a lonely Swaleside: Editor in Chief Publisher and Billington OBE I have been in prison for old lifer. Director Associate Editor some years and I really miss It could be attached to a • Ensures that all prisoners in Segregation having a dog. I do not have complete set of obscure rules Editorial note have individual risk assessments carried out Offi ce Manager any family and it is likely and risk assessments, just as It is unlikely that cats or dogs before furniture is removed, as set out in PSO Lucy Forde that I will die in prison, so I everything is in the prison would ever be allowed as pets 1700 and Administration was wondering what are the system, such as the prisoner in closed prisons, although it Sonia Miah NOMS/MoJ objections to should be over a certain age, has often been suggested that Layout & Design • Sends a memo to staff immediately prisoners having dogs, or be serving a life sentence, and a system could be introduced Colin Matthews reminding them of the guidance set out in cats, whilst in prison? have been of good behav- where people could take Noel Smith Paul Sullivan Website Design PSI 58/2010. Commissioning Reporter iour for a certain period, etc. ‘petting dogs’ into prisons. and Advertising I know we are allowed Editor Gary Bultitude In fact, the opportunity to Sadly in prisons such as HMP If you are currently located in Swaleside certain caged birds, but have a dog (or cat) could be Wakefi eld such a scheme will birds are an acquired taste segregation unit and are being refused a Correspondence connected to the IEP system. probably never materialise. table I would suggest you submit a Comp1 stating the PPO case No 68686/2015. General: Inside Time Botley Mills, Botley, then distribute them to the hungry and Furthermore if you were one of those Southampton, Hampshire SO30 2GB. Charity begins at home needy. This is something I was actively unfortunate enough to drop a boiling kettle Accounts & Admin: Inside Time, PO Box 251, involved in before I came to prison. on yourself within the last 3 years I suggest Hedge End, Hampshire SO30 4XJ. Elvis Whitaker - HMP Ranby Telephone: 01489 795945 you get in touch with a personal injury Email: [email protected] There are certain prison-issue food items The reply I was given from the governor was solicitor to issue a claim. Web: www.insidetime.org that most prisoners do not eat because they that because these items were bought with Facebook: InsideTime are sick of getting the same thing every ‘taxpayers’ money, I would not be allowed to Thank you to Lubia Begum-Rob at Prisoners’ Twitter: @InsideTimeUK week, such as small packets of biscuits, donate them to a charity. This seems to be a Advice Service for the help with this matter. crisps and paltry boxes of cereal. I applied to difficult situation for me to understand, it Your advice, as always, was second to none.
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