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In theory, could you rock up to court with two massive suitcases as if you were going into Big Brother?
Yes, I've gone to court to be sentenced with bags of clothes etc,
once you get to reception they go through everything to see what you can keep & what you can't .
IVE also been kept in , straight to court from p.s & taken to prison with only the clothes I was wearing so had to get stuff sent in.
 
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my friend didn’t think about her actions and went to stroke a sniffer dog.. the dog sat (alerted) and she ended up getting strip searched 🤣

She didn’t have anything to hide so it was fine but quite embarrassing for her - lesson learnt! IGNORE THE DOG 😂 ❌ 🐶
Those bloody dogs!
They're all cute BUT they are messy b*stards! They leave foot prints & sometimes hair all over your cell.
And that's one of the worst things as you go completely ocd with your cell. Foot prints on a lovely clean , made bed.
😞😈👣
 
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Hi everyone, I just thought I’d come on and say thanks for the advice my first prison went well and it wasn’t as scary as I thought it would be
 
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I work in secure units (too mentally unwell to be in mainstream prison) well I work everywhere hahah I get bored quickly. Interesting I've always preferred working with males, females are too much hard work emotionally, Ironically my most serious assaults have been by females I've had my hair pulled out and a lovely bite. Males just a shove and they are easier to talk down.
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Following this thread! My dream alternative career is prison psychiatrist. Is that mad?! It’s prob not quite like they show it on things like The Fall…
No it's not shed loads of paperwork for MOJ. Risk assessments I'd say mainstream units isnt that interesting. High Secure its more about containment than threapy. Some do try to groom you. The sad thing is when you see people really improve and there's a serious incident and it's back to the beginning seclusion etc.

The most interesting in behaviour/challenges is Aquired Brain Injuries. Its so unpredictable. I've seen people who have done years in high secure quit hahahaha
 
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not sure if anyone's interested about drugs in prison , but thought I'd tell you all about a recent (last few years) 'trend' in ways of getting high.....
BUSCOPAN!
it's smoked & proper smashes you. (I've never taken it but have seen women do it) .
Heroin is the main drug of choice, but spice has been flooding jails for a good while now.
tobacco & lighters are sought after too, since the smoking ban.
the amount of 💰you can make from selling a bit of burn is crazy! 2 skinny rolls can go for around £10 worth of canteen items! 👛😮.
 
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not sure if anyone's interested about drugs in prison , but thought I'd tell you all about a recent (last few years) 'trend' in ways of getting high.....
BUSCOPAN!
it's smoked & proper smashes you. (I've never taken it but have seen women do it) .
Heroin is the main drug of choice, but spice has been flooding jails for a good while now.
tobacco & lighters are sought after too, since the smoking ban.
the amount of 💰you can make from selling a bit of burn is crazy! 2 skinny rolls can go for around £10 worth of canteen items! 👛😮.
My husband has to take buscopan for IBS and I told him people smoke it to get high and he thought I was chatting tit. I had to get the quote from the book I was reading (prison memoir) to prove my point 🤣
 
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My husband has to take buscopan for IBS and I told him people smoke it to get high and he thought I was chatting tit. I had to get the quote from the book I was reading (prison memoir) to prove my point 🤣
I'd love to know who discovered this 😅
Like who decides one day.... ya know what? I'm gonna crush up my ibs medication, smoke it, and see what happens 😅
 
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I'd love to know who discovered this 😅
Like who decides one day.... ya know what? I'm gonna crush up my ibs medication, smoke it, and see what happens 😅
As @eggfriedrice will attest, if there's a way they will find it very quickly.

Look at the Mamba epidemic from some years ago. Turned out the letters that were coming in were sprayed with the synthetic chemical. So they smoked the letters.

Now there is a machine to test for it and the dogs are trained. But over here it was like the night of the living dead with people off their faces and nobody could work out how........
 
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not sure if anyone's interested about drugs in prison , but thought I'd tell you all about a recent (last few years) 'trend' in ways of getting high.....
BUSCOPAN!
it's smoked & proper smashes you. (I've never taken it but have seen women do it) .
Heroin is the main drug of choice, but spice has been flooding jails for a good while now.
tobacco & lighters are sought after too, since the smoking ban.
the amount of 💰you can make from selling a bit of burn is crazy! 2 skinny rolls can go for around £10 worth of canteen items! 👛😮.
Yes! This is the stuff I want to know. But also the logistics. How does it get in. From what people say - the guards, the dogs etc, I do not understand how visitors smuggle stuff in? Is it mainly corrupt staff?
 
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I'd love to know who discovered this 😅
Like who decides one day.... ya know what? I'm gonna crush up my ibs medication, smoke it, and see what happens 😅
It’s like anything really. Who first saw a hen lay an egg and thought “hmm I wonder if I could eat that?” 🤢 It just takes one person brave enough to be the first to try it.
 
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Yes! This is the stuff I want to know. But also the logistics. How does it get in. From what people say - the guards, the dogs etc, I do not understand how visitors smuggle stuff in? Is it mainly corrupt staff?
Visits, screws, ROTL , &especially women who first come in, concealing stuff. Detox/ induction/FNU's are especially full of drugs, tobacco etc.
 
As @eggfriedrice will attest, if there's a way they will find it very quickly.

Look at the Mamba epidemic from some years ago. Turned out the letters that were coming in were sprayed with the synthetic chemical. So they smoked the letters.

Now there is a machine to test for it and the dogs are trained. But over here it was like the night of the living dead with people off their faces and nobody could work out how........
Yep this is why they banned mail for a while in my husbands prison, they photocopied EVERYTHING and binned the original copies. Thankfully it’s back to real mail now, the copies were so bad especially for photos 😭
 
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Yep this is why they banned mail for a while in my husbands prison, they photocopied EVERYTHING and binned the original copies. Thankfully it’s back to real mail now, the copies were so bad especially for photos 😭
We did the same here. Except the originals were kept and given on release.

Now the dogs can detect it and the Rapiscan works its no issue. It was a real security challenge for a while as it was zombifying the population, not to mention killing a few off.

I remember a Justiz colleague of mine had a death in his prison. Becasue the persons body had got so used to the drug, he had taken to electrocuting himself while smashed to increase the high. Obviously the combination of the two were incompatible with sustained life :rolleyes:
 
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A really interesting thread! I love any real-life documentary coverage of UK prisons, particularly women's prisons.

Around ten years ago a close family member of mine went to prison for 3+ years and it was honestly the toughest experience of my life. I had to do a lot of growing up very quickly!

I've visited numerous prisons for visits and can answer any questions from a prisoner family member's perspective.
 
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A really interesting thread! I love any real-life documentary coverage of UK prisons, particularly women's prisons.

Around ten years ago a close family member of mine went to prison for 3+ years and it was honestly the toughest experience of my life. I had to do a lot of growing up very quickly!

I've visited numerous prisons for visits and can answer any questions from a prisoner family member's perspective.
You came out the other side. That is the main thing. There will never be any judgement here 👍
 
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A really interesting thread! I love any real-life documentary coverage of UK prisons, particularly women's prisons.

Around ten years ago a close family member of mine went to prison for 3+ years and it was honestly the toughest experience of my life. I had to do a lot of growing up very quickly!

I've visited numerous prisons for visits and can answer any questions from a prisoner family member's perspective.
💕💕. Family do a sentence as well.
it really affects children, parents etc when a parent / child is inside.
There are things that help maintain ties with family while inside.
things like storybook mums (& dad's) , children's letters (in addition to the free letter/s ) family day visits, etc.
Some prisons have a private space for a family/children's visir, as well.

I'm the same, I love prison documentaries, especially women's.
I prefer women's because I can relate to it more than men's as I've spent a while in them over the years, & sad to say that at times I miss it!?..... Don't get me wrong , I love my freedom & family / friends , but prison was my life for a while & it not only helped me , it probably saved my life.
people think prison is this terrifying place with evil bullies, but it's really not. Yes you do get your bullies, wronguns , & evil p.o.s BUT it's also got women from all walks of life, just normal women who have made a mistake, you've also got women who are always in & out. But it's also got really troubled women , & a lot of self h*rmers. 😢.
I witnessed a lot , & saw women covered in scars. Heard some horrific stories , too.
Had some sad & bad times, but also had some good times & laughs too_& made life long friends. 💕👍.
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That doesn't surprise me at all. 😂.
You can fit A LOT in your bum aka 'prison purse' ....... And us women have 2 purses to 'store' our goodies. 😂😉😂.
 
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Those bloody dogs!
They're all cute BUT they are messy b*stards! They leave foot prints & sometimes hair all over your cell.
And that's one of the worst things as you go completely ocd with your cell. Foot prints on a lovely clean , made bed.
😞😈👣
Oh this would bug me. Do you have access to a handheld vacuum?
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not sure if anyone's interested about drugs in prison , but thought I'd tell you all about a recent (last few years) 'trend' in ways of getting high.....
BUSCOPAN!
it's smoked & proper smashes you. (I've never taken it but have seen women do it) .
Heroin is the main drug of choice, but spice has been flooding jails for a good while now.
tobacco & lighters are sought after too, since the smoking ban.
the amount of 💰you can make from selling a bit of burn is crazy! 2 skinny rolls can go for around £10 worth of canteen items! 👛😮.
How do they smoke it? * Asking for a friend * - haha not really I've got weed.
 
Oh this would bug me. Do you have access to a handheld vacuum?
There's a store cupboard on every wing where you can get brooms, mops, etc. & cleaning products .

How do they smoke it? * Asking for a friend * - haha not really I've got weed.
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On foil, or snorted. 😬.
 
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