GoingFoward2017

@thepawnbroker1 @GriftReport At Gartree many of us handed in our personal property in 1995 when the IEP scheme started, With the view what we haven't got can't be taken, Many of us at HMP Wellingborough refused TVs in 1999, It wasn't until 2015 when I was in Cat D getting ready for release that I got a TV

@LifeOutside2017 @GriftReport When TV's were first introduced , one of the 'chaps' refused one on 'political' grounds. He'd been prominent on the roof at Strangeways. I was approached one day by his mate whilst doing my rounds. Have a word in his ear boss he's always in mine watching Coronation Street!

Why do prisons allow prisoners to have all of these luxurious like an Xbox and all this food and luxury items, even a guitar. I thought prison was supposed to be punishment, looks more like a spoilt teenagers bedroom.

@Jhonnyyy87776 @grok @emmad_kamara @GriftReport Each Prison must run their own version of the IEP scheme (Incentive and Earned Privileges Scheme) I went into double figures of Prisons from Cat A down to Cat D, Spent a few days in Elmey seg on transfer to Swaleside in 2010 from Gartree as I was high risk of cell share

@LifeOutside2017 @grok @emmad_kamara @GriftReport I was in 3 elmley,highdown, and Lewes and they all the same, 23 hour lock up if you don’t have a job in there and I took my own clothes in before I got locked up so didn’t have to wear no prison shit

@Jhonnyyy87776 @grok @emmad_kamara @GriftReport I served a long sentence the Prison you was in didn't follow the national incentive scheme then, Basic: Prison clothing no TV and 23 hour lock up, Standard: Own clothing rent a TV at £1 per week and time out of cell, Enhanced: More privileges including buying a games console

@grok @emmad_kamara @GriftReport I’ve been in a uk prison u don’t have to have a enhanced status to have that I had standard status and had all that you buy it from the Argos catalog not sure if it’s all changed now but this was 5 years ago

@NPorter_ Or when people who've never set foot on a Prison landing or spoken to Prisoners or Prison Officers, Think they know what rehabilitates people and prepares them for release, These EXPERTS need to start talking to people with actual live experience of the Prison system

One of the wildest things about social media is when global experts share their evidence based position, only to be hounded by people who disagree, typically because of their own anecdotal experience, and somehow think they know more than the actual Subject expert. It’s nuts!

Positive session at the hostel today discussing with newly released people the changes to recall for determinate sentences which will now be a set time of 56 days, We also finalised plans to cofacilitate sessions at the hostel with NACRO

@Liyana338931741 @SheriffNottz @nottspolice @carolinenotts Another issue is Drug free wings that started 30 years ago, There being rebranded as Incentivised Substance Free Living wings (ISFL) Another farce as Drug users drink large amounts of water to flush out drugs from their system and give negative tests then continue to take drugs

that perspective matters, especially coming from someone who’s actually experienced the system from the inside. Blaming things like drones might explain part of the problem, but it can also distract from deeper issues around internal accountability. If staff involvement is known or suspected, then focusing only on external causes avoids the harder questions. That’s where trust really breaks down when the narrative doesn’t match what people on the ground have seen or experienced. It also shows how these problems can persist over time if they’re not properly addressed. Without real transparency and accountability, the same patterns just repeat, which feeds into wider concerns about fairness and the risk of Miscarriage of Justice.

To those who do not know about @nottspolice and previous PCC @carolinenotts Nottingham Police have long been a force that protects its own. They sent officers to discourage the claimant. The officer is still on the force 🙊🙉🙈 #Nottinghaminquiry bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

@cygnus_dr 🤣😂🤣😂

Just watched someone drive away from Papa John's with his pizza box on the roof. He's picking it up now.

@TheHowardLeague Smoking items were banned in closed Prisons in 2018 it's only Open Prisons that people can smoke in these days, The fact Prisoners can buy vapes and use them to start fires means vapes should be banned aswell and replaced with nicotine patches instead which would stop cell fires

Prisons are under enormous pressure, but this is no excuse for inaction on fire safety. Overcrowding is a problem of politicians’ own making, and projections indicate that the prison population will continue to rise. How can ministers waste billions on building new jails when lives depend on them fixing the prisons we already have? theguardian.com/society/2026/m…

@Liyana338931741 @SheriffNottz @nottspolice @carolinenotts I agree They blame Drones for contraband getting on the landings, In every prison I was in I knew which Officers or Civilian Staff to approach for contraband and I got out in 2017, It seems nothing has changed from what newly released people tell me who I Mentor at a hostel

hearing experiences like that is deeply troubling. When people believe that officials within the system are assisting offenders or acting improperly, it completely undermines trust in the fairness of the process. No matter the circumstances, everyone is supposed to be treated according to the same rules, with integrity at every stage. When that doesn’t happen, it raises serious concerns about accountability and the risk of Miscarriage of Justice whether that’s through unfair advantage, misconduct, or failure to act properly.

@SheriffNottz @Liyana338931741 @nottspolice @carolinenotts I served a long sentence in Category A down to Category D open Prison, I've met people from the Nottinghamshire area that were involved in allsorts of criminal activity many of whome had police and prison officers helping them during their trials and once convicted

@LifeOutside2017 @Liyana338931741 @nottspolice @carolinenotts Yes - Nottingham police have a long history of corruption

@bridgetmcinern1 @Liyana338931741 I know what you mean about the hostels I was released to one in 2017 My conditions end next year at the 10 year point of release my Life licence lasts for life and I can be recalled to Prison, IPP Prisoners if they follow their conditions get their licence stopped after 5 years

@LifeOutside2017 @Liyana338931741 Ipp sentence is unjust wrong and cruel and even when men get through all the hoops they have to do to get released they are punished again outside made to stay in halfway house that are filthy and full of other men who are on drugs

Ashley has spent years in prison for crimes he didn’t commit, and it’s exactly because of these systemic failures from overworked investigators to mismanaged evidence that wrongful convictions occur. The role of people raising awareness, documenting these cases, and holding the system accountable is crucial. Without public attention, transparency, and pressure, these injustices can remain hidden indefinitely. @Shuggie556 @seanbwparker @AccusedScots @purposeday @lizyeld @RebelGal01 @FionaDRichmond1 @EmpowerInnocent @NadiaWhittomeMP @LilianGreenwood

@NotThatBigIan This helps the community/victims feel safer when people get released, But Probation Officers are already under pressure due to increased case loads, I'm an Ex-Lifer/Mentor with Probation I see the way staff struggle when I'm in the office and this could in reality be unworkable

And with the strategic nous we've come to know and love, this jam tonorrow boast announced on *same day* BBC reveal 32% of probation appointments with very high-risk offenders, such as child abusers and rapists, did not take place because of unmanageable supervision workloads. 🤷‍♂️

Ah, lads. Even the NAO says probation is ‘unsustainable’: only 26% of targets met, risk properly assessed in just 28% of cases. More surveillance, less public protection, front line staff missing or broken with workload. None of this is remotely real.

@Liyana338931741 @SheriffNottz @nottspolice @carolinenotts I live in Nottingham and remember the 1980s when many of the serious crime squad based at Radford Road Police Station were sacked for involvement in corruption, And in the early 2000s Officers being sacked from Oxclose Lane Police Station for helping a local crime family

@SheriffNottz @nottspolice @carolinenotts Sure I know all about Nottingham police they are nothing but a disgrace also love taking back hands throwing innocent people behind bars.

@Liyana338931741 @bridgetmcinern1 They are held purely on the assumption that they may reoffend in the future or have mental health issues that haven't been treated caused by being on indefinite sentences with no release date, They all need reviewing by a panel separate to the Parole Board and releasing ASAP

the situation around Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) is widely seen as deeply unjust. Although the sentence was abolished, thousands of people were left serving it with no clear release date, which creates a sense of endless punishment that goes beyond what many feel is fair or proportionate. The fact that people remain in prison years after their original tariff has expired and that some have died while still under IPP highlights the human cost of leaving this issue unresolved. It’s not surprising that there are growing calls for reform, including setting clear release pathways or dates to bring IPP prisoners in line with other sentencing frameworks.

It's awful that people across the UK Prison estate are still dieing or being injured by Cell fires when Tobacco Lighters Rizlas etc were banned in the closed Prison estate in 2018, Vapes are being used to start the fires they should be banned and replaced with nicotine patches

@Prison_Screw In every Category of Prison I was in I knew which Officers or Civilian Staff to approach for contraband I got released in 2017, I now Mentor Ex-Prisoners with Probation and they tell me it's still Staff bringing in the majority of contraband NOT Drones so nothing has changed

Serious problems for high security Cat B HMP Woodhill. “Drugs easily available” means there are solid routes in to the jail for all contraband, phones, weapons, food, drugs. Violence follows this type of security breach.

@TheGriftReport Hopefully their both on the sex offenders register for life so they can be closely monitored on release

🚨SICK MONSTERS JAILED🚨 SICK DJ & ADOPTED SISTER LOVER CAGED AGAIN FOR RAPING SCHOOLGIRLS! Darren Gibson, 56, a trusted Leeds youth club DJ, and his adopted sister/girlfriend Rebecca Kirton, 41, systematically groomed and abused girls aged 9-15 between 1997-2008 at discos, parties and “crisps & pop” nights. Gibson raped victims (one just 12), plied them with booze & drugs, even strangled one unconscious after a tent sleepover, telling her she was “soiled goods”. Kirton smirked during rapes, facilitated access and joined in the abuse herself. After 12 more victims came forward, Gibson pleaded guilty to 43 new counts including 8 rapes — given another 12 years (total 36). Kirton got +8 years (total 20) at Leeds Crown Court. Darren Gibson, 54 (left) Rebecca Kirton (right)

@POAUnion I met Prison Officers from all races and religious backgrounds and they were proud of their heritage, I also met many Prisoners from all races and backgrounds, You can't tar everyone from one race or religion with the same brush because of a few bad examples Long live diversity

Fuming Keir Starmer calls on Kemi Badenoch to sack Tory over 'utterly appalling' comments on Muslims mirror.co.uk/news/politics/… So the Shadow Justice Secretary makes this appalling comment about Muslims. Does he not realize that many POA members are practicing Muslims and keep prisons and communities safe. He is not fit to hold office. This division must stop. Respect to all religions. Steve Gillan Gen Sec

@JonathanAsser The MOJ seem to stop all the interventions that show results and focus on the ones their own paid Psychologists say work instead, It's time they had a rethink and started to listen to those who've done courses we could advise future policy makers on the ones that actually worked

This one really brings it home for me. I started as a teacher in prison. Violent prisoners then began to volunteer to come to the discussion sessions I ran and that’s how SVI began.