Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
So just like the railways of the time then.
Who's ever been to prison? I have and I'm going again.
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So just like the railways of the time then.
Worse.
byegad
Legendary Member
- Location
- NE England
I went on a tour of the education area of Franklands in the 1980s.
The Deputy Governor started his introduction talk with:-
'We have dangerous men here, terrorists from Gaddafi's mob, the IRA and several other organisations as well as dangerous criminals. The prison is designed to hold off a company sized attack for long enough for the Catterick Garrison to arrive and deal with them.'
After that we went and spoke to the 'pupils' and teachers in the education block. It's a fact that every single man we spoke to was 'innocent' most 'fitted up by the police' or in one (Irish) case by the IRA!
It was a very scary place and I'm pleased I've never returned.
The Deputy Governor started his introduction talk with:-
'We have dangerous men here, terrorists from Gaddafi's mob, the IRA and several other organisations as well as dangerous criminals. The prison is designed to hold off a company sized attack for long enough for the Catterick Garrison to arrive and deal with them.'
After that we went and spoke to the 'pupils' and teachers in the education block. It's a fact that every single man we spoke to was 'innocent' most 'fitted up by the police' or in one (Irish) case by the IRA!
It was a very scary place and I'm pleased I've never returned.
EltonFrog
Legendary Member
Ooh, I forgot that. Here’s a photo of me over 30 years ago in Al Capon’s cell on Alcatraz.
Joey Shabadoo
My pronouns are "He", "Him" and "buggerlugs"
Had to visit Perth prison to borrow a straitjacket for a theatre show. Grim place. I was taken by a prisoner to the storeroom where the guard fetched the jacket. There was a pile of old ones and another pile of new ones neatly stacked. He gave me one of the old ones and driving back to the theatre I couldn't help but wonder about the circumstances in which it was used. Interesting stains on it too.
DaveReading
Don't suffer fools gladly (must try harder!)
- Location
- Reading, obvs
I visited our local YOI on many occasions before it closed.
I was always struck by how dedicated the staff were and how despairing the inmates were. Most of the lads I used to speak to would tell me that they fully expected to be back inside within a few months of their release.
I was always struck by how dedicated the staff were and how despairing the inmates were. Most of the lads I used to speak to would tell me that they fully expected to be back inside within a few months of their release.
netman
Veteran
When I was leaving the RAF, we had a tour of HMP Dartmoor - I was thinking of joining the Prison Service when I left, but that visit quickly put me off!
Very gloomy and Victorian. One thing I do remember is being impressed by the talent of some inmates when we saw the Art classroom - some incredible art, but mostly very dark themes.
Very gloomy and Victorian. One thing I do remember is being impressed by the talent of some inmates when we saw the Art classroom - some incredible art, but mostly very dark themes.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Never been to a working prison. Been to the one in Beaumaris
I have visted Kilmainham Gaol in Dublin for the tour, very good it was too, highly recommend if you visit Dublin.
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attra...ews-Kilmainham_Gaol-Dublin_County_Dublin.html
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attra...ews-Kilmainham_Gaol-Dublin_County_Dublin.html
gavroche
Getting old but not past it
- Location
- North Wales
They are there for a reason. All their own doing.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Indeed. You have to make a real effort to get potted. IIRC it takes an average of 11 convictions before you'll get put away.
Dayvo
just passin' through
- Location
- 59° 50′ 5.55″ N, 10° 47′ 41.89″ E
Fortunately I haven't been to a prison in any capacity, but I did visit Dachau concentration camp whilst enjoying the delights of the Oktoberfest in Munich 35 years ago.
I don't think I've been anywhere that has less of an atmosphere. Not even the birds were singing, it was completely silent. Very eerie and very sad.
I don't think I've been anywhere that has less of an atmosphere. Not even the birds were singing, it was completely silent. Very eerie and very sad.
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
Some of their lists of previous were horrendous. It’s certainly not a deterrent for the habitual offenders.
steverob
Guru
- Location
- Buckinghamshire
Never been inside one in any capacity, yet have lived all my life (various houses) within half a mile from Aylesbury YOI and currently walk past it to work every day.
I didn't know this until recently, but apparently it's one of the highest level institutions for young adults - the inmates there are either on very long term sentences (and so will probably serve most of their time in an adult prison eventually) or have been moved from other YOI's because of being troublemakers. So much so, that in other prisons, the officers allegedly use Aylesbury as a threat - if you get out of line, that's where they'll send you.
The only time I ever notice it is very rarely at night (maybe once a year at most), we'll hear a helicopter somewhere nearby but the noise sticks around; it'll just be hovering and not passing over. Normally that's cause there's trouble or been an escape attempt, but you only find out which a few days later when the local paper picks up on it.
I didn't know this until recently, but apparently it's one of the highest level institutions for young adults - the inmates there are either on very long term sentences (and so will probably serve most of their time in an adult prison eventually) or have been moved from other YOI's because of being troublemakers. So much so, that in other prisons, the officers allegedly use Aylesbury as a threat - if you get out of line, that's where they'll send you.
The only time I ever notice it is very rarely at night (maybe once a year at most), we'll hear a helicopter somewhere nearby but the noise sticks around; it'll just be hovering and not passing over. Normally that's cause there's trouble or been an escape attempt, but you only find out which a few days later when the local paper picks up on it.
