My life experience in Changi Prison (Cluster B)

[Lennyberg]

they restarted the numbers? mine was like 72XXX 8 years back

[joew2005]

appeals might not be useful .....
end of the day,those professionals r the winning 1 either way.
go in immediately,they k go 4 another case.
appeal,might not shorten the sentence ... but they will earn more $.

[QuackPangAik]

Originally Posted by Gara

Masterbute is a offence.

Why masturbating is an offence ? They training the inmates to become monks ?

Seriously, how do the inmates release themselves ?

Thanks

[Gara]

Originally Posted by Lennyberg

they restarted the numbers? mine was like 72XXX 8 years back

I think the number will restart every year.

[KevinJacob]

Originally Posted by QuackPangAik

Why masturbating is an offence ? They training the inmates to become monks ?

Seriously, how do the inmates release themselves ?

Thanks

Bro, my dad told me inside got 1 malay inmate masturbate. He was caught and they immediately drag him out with his pants not worn. They give no nonsense from this kinda incident. Heard will kena damn severe. Jail sentence longer + caning.

Another caution to take note is they have the toilet bowl chamber. At anytime cannot have 2 person in 1 chamber. If caught immediately both kena big time. No room for negotiation or any chance to explain.

[sennheiser]

Bro, really brave of you to step forward to share your experiences with us. Wish you all the best in your life ahead.

Hope that bros here will come to understand that u must always use your big head to think before doing anything stupid. I guess there's nothing more valuable than a man's freedom, being able to do what you want, eat anything you fancy and come and go as you wish.

[HokkienPeng]

Originally Posted by Lennyberg

they restarted the numbers? mine was like 72XXX 8 years back

I don't think 8 years back starts with 72. I was there in 03 and my number starts 69. All LT numbers does not restart. Only ST of less than a year does that.

As for cell, no 2 inmates can be left alone. This is to prevent fighting and death which happened when I was at QRP and also to prevent sexual contact and sodomy.

As for pcc, don't ask me why can't. I don't know. The rule of thumb is you can do anything but don't get caught. Guess those that got caught arent that smart.

[HokkienPeng]

Section 55. The famous detention without trail. 55 drug cases will all be housed in cluster A4. All the SS for section 55 will be transferred to Tanah Merah Prison. Minimum for 55 is review every 4 years with no remission. Some I know in a4 have already served 9 years or more and these were well known drug lords in Europe but sadly made their way back to visit family and got thrown in with insufficient evidence.

The terror section 55 is house at the famous mas selamat place.

Hokkien lingo for 55 is "ko chap ko".

[kinbaku]

No one is perfect. All of us have made mistakes in our lifes. Some unlucky ones are caught and serving or have served terms. IMHO the moral here is to practice Forgiveness all the time.

[Gara]

Originally Posted by HokkienPeng

Section 55. The famous detention without trail. 55 drug cases will all be housed in cluster A4. All the SS for section 55 will be transferred to Tanah Merah Prison. Minimum for 55 is review every 4 years with no remission. Some I know in a4 have already served 9 years or more and these were well known drug lords in Europe but sadly made their way back to visit family and got thrown in with insufficient evidence.

The terror section 55 is house at the famous mas selamat place.

Hokkien lingo for 55 is "ko chap ko".

brother, now i had learn extra knowledge from you. Reali glad that you join in this thread and share your experience with all of us. This thread now will be more interesting in lively with you around

Of course thanks to all other brothers as well, lets get open-minded and share whatever we know to those whom never came across this!

[Gara]

There are readers after reading through chapter 3.2, asking questions on why masterbuting in cellroom is a offence. And how can the officer can caught those inmates on doing it. What I can only say is 'whatever you want to do in the cellroom, just don gonna caught!' Below is a reply thread from one the forum sharing 1 example:

"Bro, my dad told me inside got 1 malay inmate masturbate. He was caught and they immediately drag him out with his pants not worn. They give no nonsense from this kinda incident. Heard will kena damn severe. Jail sentence longer + caning.

Another caution to take note is they have the toilet bowl chamber. At anytime cannot have 2 person in 1 chamber. If caught immediately both kena big time. No room for negotiation or any chance to explain."

[Gara]

Chapter 3.4: About My Past

Most of the readers should be curious on CPC Cluster A. Like most of you, I am curious on Cluster A as well after my few days lock-up in Cluster B. Wondering what is the difference of Cluster B compared to Cluster A, why am I lock-up in Cluster B instead of Cluster A and what type of prisoners are lock-up in Cluster A. This is the best details description which I had received so far after spending time gathering information from inmates, readers and ex-convicts:

Please note that information shared before have not been edited and is only for reader’s reference, which may not be 100% accurate (I welcome any readers whom wish to provide and share more details on Cluster A)

“Old CP have a few blocks which I think most old birds will remember. A, B, C, D, E and F if I'm not wrong. I was from the old CP and was also one of the first to move to cluster A.

In cluster A, there are 5 divisions. A1 to A5. Each Division has 3 housing units and are normally called as HU1 to HU3.

A5 Is for laundry workers, pre release and staff cafe.

A4 is for kitchen workers, RTC and Section 55.

(Section 55. The famous detention without trail. 55 drug cases will all be housed in cluster A4. All the SS for section 55 will be transferred to Tanah Merah Prison. Minimum for 55 is review every 4 years with no remission. Some I know in a4 have already served 9 years or more and these were well known drug lords in Europe but sadly made their way back to visit family and got thrown in with insufficient evidence.
The terror section 55 is house at the famous mas selamat place.
Hokkien lingo for 55 is "ko chap ko".)

A3 is for bakery and some industrial work and can't really remember.

A2 and A1 is basically the hardcore ones from CP. The blue collar and red collar ones. Means Blue collar is PD. Preventive detention means no remission. 10 or 20 years means they have to sit it straight out. Red collar are those with more than 20years sentence like the SIA cheating case guy.

Condemn prisoners are also in cluster A. Can't really remember which division and hu is from which old prison as I was out for more than 6 years.

As for shaving of armpit and pubic hair is because of hygiene. All disposable shavers have a 2 week shelf life. All are labelled with the inmate number and stored into a box like a key press. That is why no shaving is allowed.

I had stints in A3 during transfer from old CP as part of the first kitchen crew needed to start up the new kitchen from the old CP. Then to A4 when the rest of the CP shifted in. Then to A5 as part of the staff cafe inmate serving the staff. As for my long story I'll prob meet TS and let him write my story.”

Being lockup in B4, Dayroom 3 is the place which I will never forget in my whole life as that is where that changes me, my thinking and my life.

Still remember that moment when I was still hesitating while sharing my personal life story with my roommates, I thought it’s a waste of time! To me, I have been living in a ‘cruel’ world since young and I have always thought myself that I can survive on myself without depending on anyone. I’ve been living in a world with no trust, betrayal and motive behind every action throughout on life before I went in to prison.

My parents were divorced when I was only 6 years old. Together with my elder brother who is 3 years older than me, we were under the care and stay with our father after their divorce. My mother was only allowed to visit us once per week. Living in a single parent’s envoirment had trained me and my brother to be stronger, living in the childhood without the feel of mother’s love and taking care of ourselves most of the time.

My father had a stall worked as a wholesaler in Pasir Panjang Vegetables Wholesale Center which required him to work in the night time and sleep in the day time. There are moments when me and my brother slept at home, attending and returning from school ourselves, eat and taking care ourselves throughout the day. And there are moments when we followed our father to his workplace in the night time, either sleep in his lorry or wandering around in the wholesale center which I treat that place as my ground.

About 1 year after my parent’s divorce, somehow I got a ‘serious’ sickness which nearly took my life away. I stay in SGH Hospital under care and treatment for almost 1 year. My grandmother (my mother’s mother) who is a Malaysian, later came and take care me and brother till my age of 13.

My secondary school’s life sucks also. I don’t spend much time hangout with anyone in school. I am a lone ranger throughout the 4 years study. Due to the economic crisis in 1997 which caused the failure of my father’s business and into bad financial, I spent most of my time working everyday after school. I ended my studies after my graduation from secondary school and serve my 2 years national service soon after.

I ORD in 2003, had worked a few temp jobs before I got the chance get into one of a MNC company, started out as management trainee. Spending 3 years as a retail manager working, learning and growing, I resigned in 2007 for various reasons and soon I started out my own business in retail trade. Spending all my credit limits from credit cards and cashline together with my hard-earned savings. My first and only the retail shop was set-up in Queensway Shopping Centre.

I ended my retail business after 1 year of operation. I had covert and concentrate my business into in distribution trade instead. Contributing most of my time on my business, I have meet and entertaining clients, buyers and suppliers from asia throughout the 3 years operation.

Business was acceptable for the first year, growing on 2nd year and maintaining on the 1st quarter of 3rd year. Till my nightmare begins on june 2010............................................ (To Be Continued)

Chapter 3.5: Number 1 Killer

[toot7]

Originally Posted by Gara

I think the number will restart every year.

short sentence number will restart very year

long sentence number if i'm not wrong restart every ten years .
Had just been restart this year (Lxxxxx-11)

[HokkienPeng]

Originally Posted by toot7

short sentence number will restart very year

long sentence number if i'm not wrong restart every ten years .
Had just been restart this year (Lxxxxx-11)

I mentioned before ST will restart and LT will not restart no matter what. I have seen red collar and blue collar numbers starting with 4 and 5 respectively. Go figure how long they have been in there.

[toot7]

Originally Posted by HokkienPeng

I mentioned before ST will restart and LT will not restart no matter what. I have seen red collar and blue collar numbers starting with 4 and 5 respectively. Go figure how long they have been in there.

ok . but the fact is LT from this year 2011 onwards they are already wearing L0001-11 .