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830 am

Fifteen new prisoners in today, a the out what he’s been up to

Willis, Clarke (the cleaner) and myself do not have to work because we’re all over sixty But Willisfor a job, and the labour board allocate hi)

930 am

Mr Hocking, the security officer, drops in for a cup of tea He tells me that Braithwaite, as found to have a camera in his room, is now on his way back to Lincoln The newspaper involved was the Mail on Sunday All the relevant papers have been sent to the local police, as an offence of aiding and abetting a prisoner may have been committed

1230 pm

I call Alison Mary has been invited to Margaret and Denis Thatcher’s golden wedding anniversary on 13 Dece journey to visit me on Saturday

715 pm

Doug tellsHill isn’t sure if they’ll havebefore any of the officers at NSC

815 pm

A fight breaks out on spur six It involves a tragic young e of fourteen He is due to be released toh in prison, and an ined by his fellow prisoners’ farewells on the night before he departs This particular prisoner had a bucket of shit poured over his head, and his release papers burned in front of him There’s a lookout posted at the end of the spur, and the nearest officer is in the unit office at the far end of the corridor, reading a paper, so you can be sure the huht rounds

When I return to the hospital, I tell Doug the name of the prisoner involved He expresses no surprise, and simply adds, ‘That boy won’t see the other side of forty’

1030 pm

Returning to oods) in the corridor He asks if he can leave a s horse in my room, as his is a little overcroith two inmates He paid £20 for the toy (a postal order sent by someone on the outside to the wife of the prisoner who randson

As I write this diary, in front of me are several cards froe, a photo of Mary and the boys and now a rocking horse