NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with former prisoner and prison reform advocate David Shipley for a unique insight into the criminal justice system.
David talks about the overcrowding of prisons, pressure on the probation service and the problems of reoffending. He discusses the horrifying things he experienced when locked up that made him want to dedicate himself to improving the prison system. He also shares how some of the closest bonds of friendship are formed by people incarcerated together.
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This is an absolutely BRILLIANT interview. I live in Oregon, USA – and work with the Corrections Ombudsman, and another group (Oregon CURE) around many of the issues Mr. Shipley speaks about. So much to do – and so much resistance to change, at least here in the States. Thank you for sharing this.
I was lucky that I only had a year and a bit to serve so I had the luxury of perspective and I have to say the age I went in ,21, and the sense of humour I had I genuinely had a pretty fun experience in jail that I wouldn't remove from my life. But I certainly know that to another person it would have been a waking nightmare it all depends on the type of person you are and how well you can communicate with all walks of life but to me the expectation was far more terrifying than the reality .It's basically just like any council estate concentrated under one roof . While I certainly wouldn't choose to go back I can see why the ppl who expect society to pay for their bad habits have no problem cycling in and out I know career junkies who class it as part of their social life. ….Ppl need to be terrified of ending up in the
You are brilliant mate and super intell !
OH, such a shame to crush the potential of a predator.
Seems way less violent then America. You come here and go to prison you would be surrounded by gorillas. gangs. Gays. Rapists. Perverts. Child killers. Predators. White pretending to be black. Muslims. Mexican cartel. The list goes on
The correctional officers are corrupt the court is corrupt. They swap files and trade inmates for inmates and only care about getting convictions and not whats best for the community. You are definitely 100 percent guilty until proven innocent.