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A prisoner froroin injury Linda is sufficiently worried about his condition to have him taken to the local hospital without delay Meanwhile she dresses his wounds and gives him some painkillers He never once says please or thank you This attitude would be true of over half the inh it’s a generalization, I have become aware that those without st the prison population

230 pm

A the thousands of letters I’ve received since I’ve been incarcerated, several are froned books and , poeood Lord decided to place a pen in my hand, not a paintbrush But I found an alternative when I came across Darren, an education orderly Darren has already designed several ins for the hospital The latest charity request is that I should produce a sunflower, in any medium I came up with an idea which Darren produces (See overleaf)

DAY 172

SUNDAY 6 JANUARY 2002

800 am

As it’s Twelfth Night, I spend a couple of hours taking downthem up so I can hand them over to Will when he visits me this afternoon

1030 am

Linda tells ently about the prisoner with the groin injury An officer is dispatched immediately to keep an eye on him until he’s safely back in his rooet yourself transferred to the loc

al hospital if you plan to escape, but it’s not that bright to ask a nurse where the exits are

200 pm

Will visits me, accompanied by my Christmas present Neither he nor James have heard a word from their esting she’s either having a good time, or she’s been eaten by a lion

800 pm

Doug arrives at the hospital with the news that five prisoners ere out on a town leave have failed to return As none of them are murderers, only the local police will be alerted If a murderer absconds, the Home Office has to brief the national press within twenty-four hours

DAY 173