Re: do people on the outside think borstal is like the flim scum? -- BORSTAL

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Subject: Re: do people on the outside think borstal is like the flim scum?

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DONALD (PUZZLED)

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Date Posted: 03:19:19 02/17/09 Tue
In reply to: malcolm barrett 's message, "Re: do people on the outside think borstal is like the flim scum?" on 11:16:16 11/11/08 Tue

>>>hi donald,borstal was a sentence issued by the
>courts,you did not get transfered from a dc.Regarding
>the chest exray i can only think that the doctor felt
>you had a chest problem and warented an exray. had I
>was a prison officer from 1963 to 1996, i was a p.e.
>>>instructor for some years working in borstal
>>>institutions and personally feel that the film Scum
>is
>>>in no way a true reflection of Borstal instutions.I
>>>was proud to be involved in the system and am
>>>convinced that a vast amount of Borstal Boys gained a
>>>lot from the time spent in the system.I remember some
>>>fine lads who went on to greater things and many that
>>>i would like to meet up with again.
>>Perhaps you can solve this query is it true or false
>>that if you do full 3 months in detention centre you
>>are then transferred to borstal? also why when in dc
>>was i taken for a chest xray?
In the film scum carlin davies and angel aare sent to the block but when they come back they have new blankets issued to them why were they issued new blankets if they were only in the block for a few days? also why are some of the inmates in scum wearing green anoraks and others grey coloured jackets example carlin wears a grey anorak but betts wears a green one as does woods any specific reason for this?

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