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nailedit | 16:46 Thu 16th Jan 2025 | ChatterBank
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Do you think that you could cope with a prison sentence?

The video below tells how the first day feels like.

My first ever time in jail was in 1994 and I was crapp1ng myself on the way. It took 1 and a half hours in the sweatbox to get there (from Stoke to Shrewsbury)

 

Didnt sleep the first night, but after a while you get used to the constant noise, carp food, the routine, and lack of privacy even when deficating.

 

Im 59 this year. Dont think that I could do another stint now even though I know what to expect.

 

They are far from been the holiday camps that the media would have you believe. (although open prisons are a different animal)

 

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Doh! forgot to post the vid

 

It's the constant noise I could not cope with along with the lack of privacy.  I cannot go to a pub or café that has wooden floors and chairs; and/or noisy coffee machines. 

That persistent stress of undercurrent threat wouldn't do my health any good either.

I dont have to think about it because I will never end up there. I would wish it to be a lot worse than it maybe.

Do you have access to religion, a visiting priest or vicar, say ?

I've been in a locked psychiatric ward.  Lots of people and nurses and noise.

I like my freedom to do what I want, when I want.

 

The human condition is to adjust to whatever state they find themselves. But obviously the change will definitely no piece of cake. No idea how to act to fit in without attracting unwanted attention. Not a nice experience. But as you are an old hand now, you could probably cope with it standing on your head. A veritable Harry Grout no doubt.

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//I dont have to think about it because I will never end up there//

Funny that. I thought the same.

 

//Do you have access to religion, a visiting priest or vicar, say ?//

Yes. Of a lot of denominations as well.

This prison chaplain was well loved by all the cons in Shrewsbury. She helped a lot of inmates with issues including myself

 

 

 

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//But as you are an old hand now, you could probably cope with it standing on your head.//

I really couldnt OG. To old now for that. certainley no Harry Grout either.

You should write a book Nailedit!!!

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//It's the constant noise I could not cope with//

Same here barry. That was one thing that always got me.

The constant blaring of radios, the 'window warriors' shouting through the bars, alarms going off, screws barking orders.

Did the chaplain help you in a secular, or what might be called a spiritual way? (whatever that means).

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//You should write a book Nailedit!!!//

 

Jeffery Archer beat me to it 😂

 

Seriosly though, anyone thats been to jail COULD write a book.

Its a different world. Ive played cards with a double murderer and associated with a few more lifers, seen someone get beat up in the excercise yard while the yard screws turned away and casually drank their tea before breaking it up (the 'victim' was a child abuser). Ive had a cell mate that drank my shampo so he could vomit up a heroin package that his GF had passed to him on a visit (we shared it that night) And smoked weed that he had smuggled in up his behind. Once got put in lockdown after a con had hung himself on my landing.

The list could go on...

 

 

 

You shared heroin? I thought you said some time back that you had done lots of things but NEVER entertained drugs?

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Khandro, The Rev Gay Pye was just such a lovely person.

She didn't judge anyone for what they were inside for,

(unlike judgemental nicebloke)

Everyone (cons and screws alike) respected her.

She would often be seen around the wing and landings,

talking to all.

I once rang my cell bell and asked to see her (you can request a chaplain at any time) as i was going through a really tough time (Got a Dear John and other stuff)

Spent an hour talking to her and felt so much better afterwards. She offered to pray for me at the end which I accepted out of respect for her. She was always a listening ear in a harsh, and often violent, enviroment.

To me, she was the embodiment of what a Christian SHOULD be.

 

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notsonicebloke, I cant recall saying that.

Ive stated b4 that im not a drug addict but I have taken heroin (once) in prison and that ive smoked weed and dabbled in other bits and bobs when I  was much younger.

She didnt judge anyone for what they were inside for? Theres far to many of the above pussy cats and thats why we now have BIG problems.

You defo said never any drugs. Didnt belive it at the time.

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nicebloke for a nicname 🤣😂

The irony. What a tool.

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//You defo said never any drugs. Didnt belive it at the time//

Post the link.

I have always been honest on AB about my past.

 

These days you get anything you want flown into a prison by drone.

I know there are some imagative ways of getting mobile phones smuggled in,but how do they keep them charged

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