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Come Inside... => The Commons => Topic started by: Nick on July 18, 2010, 02:47:17 PM

Title: I have applied
Post by: Nick on July 18, 2010, 02:47:17 PM: (as part of my new life) to become a Prison Visitor (http://www.naopv.com (http://www.naopv.com))

Does anyone here have any knowledge or experience of this?
Title: Re: I have applied
Post by: Barman on July 18, 2010, 03:06:52 PM: Quote from: Nick on July 18, 2010, 02:47:17 PM
(as part of my new life) to become a Prison Visitor (http://www.naopv.com (http://www.naopv.com))

Does anyone here have any knowledge or experience of this?

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Title: Re: I have applied
Post by: Nick on July 18, 2010, 03:10:05 PM: This is The Commons you bald muppet evil:
Title: Re: I have applied
Post by: Barman on July 18, 2010, 03:14:46 PM: I know... I should move it to The Comedy Room! (https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.freesmileys.org%2Fsmileys%2Fsmiley-laughing021.gif&hash=f202bb8836995b287979239c87bc4b3020f9be68) (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php)
Title: Re: I have applied
Post by: Nick on July 18, 2010, 03:27:46 PM: Spank2:
Title: Re: I have applied
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Title: Re: I have applied
Post by: Snoopy on July 18, 2010, 05:50:49 PM: I understand it is very difficult to remain "detached". Good luck if you can do it but it is not something I would want to get involved with.
Title: Re: I have applied
Post by: Nick on July 18, 2010, 05:51:50 PM: I have my reasons. We shall see how it goes.
Title: Re: I have applied
Post by: Miss Demeanour on July 18, 2010, 05:53:08 PM: Why prisoners in particular ? Could you not start off with something a little less daunting at first like hospital visiting and work your way up or down as appropriate ?
Title: Re: I have applied
Post by: Snoopy on July 18, 2010, 05:53:47 PM: Quote from: Nick on July 18, 2010, 05:51:50 PM
I have my reasons. We shall see how it goes.

I figured it would have been something you have considered and not just a sudden whim.
Title: Re: I have applied
Post by: Pastis on July 18, 2010, 06:30:15 PM: In response to the OP ... I really can't comment other than to say that I know someone who did time for embezzling (sp?). If I'd had the inclination to visit I fear all I could have said would have been ...

FFS, you stupid fvcking moron! What on earth were you thinking? You have loads of business acumen, professional qualifications ... jealousy got the better of you didn't it? Banghead Banghead

That's prolly not much help ... Shrugs:
Title: Re: I have applied
Post by: Miss Demeanour on July 18, 2010, 06:41:36 PM: I went to visit someone in prison once....was horrible noooo:
Title: Re: I have applied
Post by: Nick on July 18, 2010, 06:43:28 PM: I have worked in prisons: Belmarsh and Wandsworth also Feltham YOF

ANd yes, they are awful.
Title: Re: I have applied
Post by: Barman on July 18, 2010, 06:48:12 PM: Um... so shall I move this to The Comedy Room or not...? rubschin:
Title: Re: I have applied
Post by: Nick on July 18, 2010, 06:54:04 PM: NO
Title: Re: I have applied
Post by: Barman on July 18, 2010, 06:55:18 PM: Oh... redface:

I just thought... well.. you know....
Title: Re: I have applied
Post by: tel on July 18, 2010, 09:22:45 PM: Er, why not become a magistrate?
Title: Re: I have applied
Post by: Pirate on July 18, 2010, 10:00:36 PM: He can't...He's CRO
Title: Re: I have applied
Post by: GROWLER on July 23, 2010, 08:05:52 AM: Yer off yer'ed. noooo:
Title: Re: I have applied
Post by: Nick on July 23, 2010, 08:08:18 AM: sad32:
Title: Re: I have applied
Post by: GROWLER on July 23, 2010, 08:12:28 AM: But why though, or are you just downright nosey or summat?
Crazy idea imo.

They're in there cus they're bad. They're in their as a punishment, and you want to go in offering comfort, hope, sympathy and chocolates it seems...ffs. Banghead

You ARE off yer'ed.
Title: Re: I have applied
Post by: Darwins Selection on July 23, 2010, 09:10:32 AM: Quote from: Nick on July 18, 2010, 02:47:17 PM
(as part of my new life) to become a Prison Visitor (http://www.naopv.com (http://www.naopv.com))

Does anyone here have any knowledge or experience of this?

An acquaintance of ours did prison visiting as a step on the road to becoming a magistrate.

He is not the kind of person with whom I like to spend too much time and his patronising attitude to the criminal classes will not have endeared him to them either. noooo:

Thank goodness our Nick isn't like that. He will be like a breath of fresh manure to the prison system.