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Subject: Re: Whatton Detention Centre 1978.


Author:
jason (hey)
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Date Posted: 08:25:42 04/28/12 Sat

>>After many court appearences in my misspent youth i
>>was sent to Whatton DC. I was taken there by two local
>>police officers and arrived late at night. I was
>>scared to death but remembered to say sir to the
>>reception screw,otherwise you got smacked. This short
>>sharp shock treatment sure stood up to its name in
>>more ways than one. I could not go to the toilet for
>>at least a week. Physical training here was hard. I
>>still have problems with my back after all these years
>>caused by the bunny hops. We had regular circuit
>>training this was a killer. We had drill and
>>inspection on the parade ground every morning, this
>>was very strict. I remember on one occasion everyone
>>in our dorm was made to sweep the parade ground fully
>>dressed not with brushes but tooth brushes. Then made
>>to do numerous press ups bunny hops running etc. Some
>>lads vommited. Although most lads tried to tow the
>>line the screws would use any excuse to smack us. Like
>>all prison buildings of the time the toilets had
>>stable doors. One officer would kick the door open and
>>you never got time to finish. These screws must have
>>been hand picked because they were all mean,
>>aggresive,and were quite willing to use violence. I
>>came out of Whatton very fit and yes it wasnt long
>>before i re-offended. At the time the statistics for
>>re-offending after DC were 88%. Once you had done DC i
>>think nothing else could really bother you. Borstal
>>although a longer sentence was pretty easy in
>>comparisson. (Please search at the top of page
>>Deerbolt/Wetherby)Not sure if this reply is going to
>get to you as I am crap at computer stuff.
>When I read your stuff about whatton It was just like
>what happened to me. It was horrible.
>Please contact me if you get this reply cos I am shite
>at typing and it takes too long to say what happened
>at the whatton shithole. Regards Ste
>stevecabman38@hotmail.co.uk
>I was unfortunatley resident at whatton in 1974 and I
>want to go back to the outside fence just to say fuck
>you.!!! for screwing my life up...
>Inane rant sorry.
i went in 1987 january!! tons of snow . same as all mentioned above!!! no smoking and lots of beatings by the screws!!!! lots of hard work. remember lee cook, darren steer. fountain, sheep shagger , irwin and many more of the lads . hope they are all doing well now. get your head down boys and dont let the bastards grind you down. p.s 66 pence per week scrubbing and being pissed on...

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