I dont usually back up a post but I will tonite.
I spoke to an acquaintance who is currently doing some time in remand. I thought of you guys on this thread. If Bird is convicted, but sentancing goes over to another date, he will almost certainly get bail. But if not....
But heres a snapshot of remand gaol at the moment.
* No internet.
* No private toilets. Enjoy crapping with your "cellies" watching on.
* The place is full of mental cases as the state's got rid of the hospitals.
*You can earn $15 a week. Family and friends can bring in a $100 a week.
* Everything is slightly more expensive than the shops
* Lockdown at 3.30pm
* Heaps of gym equipment
* Ad-hoc gangs ( they try to seperate nationalities etc)
* Plenty of bikies doing time
* Not much food (but you adjust)
* Routines change frequently
* Fights break out sporadically. See a fight, clear off.
* Avoid looking at guys the wrong way.
Theres a story....that there was a mistake recently. The department put a guy in a gaol for murder and the murdered blokes son was in the same gaol.
Things got a little heated.