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- prisonerben
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- Previously known as "one of Britain's best known prisoners...he constantly questions authority and exposes the futility of the system" The Times, I was finally released from prison after 32 years in August 2012. Pleading guilty to the murder of a friend when I was 14 years old, I renounced violence and fought for the recognition of the inherent dignity of all human beings. As a result of speaking truth to power, I has served far longer than the recommended 10 years, leading Education Secretary Michael Gove to argue that I "has been punished excessively for a crime committed as a child". One of the more intellectual of prisoner-campaigners, Ben chose to educate himself from a schoolboy level to having both undergraduate and post graduate degrees. He is currently one of very few prisoners in Britain ever to attempt a Doctorate. Ben's speciality is non-violent action and the Human Needs Theory. Now on Life Licence, I am forging a career as a CJ policy consultant, writer and - as ever - campaigner.
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Personally, (regarding some of the more particularly nasty-minded screws), I used to 'dream' of the last scenario taking place. Smile!
ReplyDeleteSounds like just another day at the mill. For those who may think that this sounds like an exceptionally violent day, let me persuade you otherwise. Only three "incidents" in the entire jail in a single day is no more than an average day.
ReplyDeleteLast week at Full Sutton ( near York ) the entire wing was warring. It was Liverpool boys V the Muslims. The entire prison was on "lock down". All this violence was a copy cat of what happened in Frankland prison. This severe violence was kept under wrap by the prison authourities. All violence that takes place within the high walls does not get reported or logged as violent crime. Oh sad, oh sad, oh sad.
Anonymous above - yes sad indeed.
ReplyDeleteWhat's a straightener?
ReplyDeleteAnon 12:10
ReplyDeleteA stand-up fight between two people - no weapons!