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‘David Haskins,’ he announces, and adds, ‘I’m sorry we have to meet in these circumstances’ I take a seat on the other side of the desk while he opens a drawer and produces yet another form

‘Do you smoke?’

‘No’

‘Drink?’

‘No, unless you count the occasional glass of red wine at dinner’

‘Take any drugs?’

‘No’

‘Do you have any history of mental illness?’

‘No’

‘Have you ever tried to abuse yourself?’

‘No’

He continues through a series of questions as if he were doing noin details for an insurance policy, to which I continue to reply, no, no, no, no and no He ticks every box

‘Although I don’t think it’s necessary,’ he said looking down at the forht before the Governor decides which block to put you on’

I s sounds to me like a more pleasant option He doesn’t return the slass cell I only have to wait for a fewlady in prison uniforraband follow her

We clireen iron steps before we reach our destination As I walk down the long corridor my heart sinks Every person I come across see from some sort of mental illness