My life experience in Changi Prison (Cluster B)

[JellyDog]

Sure Bro, I am interested listening to your life in prison. Do share with us soon

[ddog]

You can start with what you've been sentenced with and duration.

[alan0338]

camp here liao

[joew2005]

Originally Posted by ddog

You can start with what you've been sentenced with and duration.

hello ddog,why does Gara need 2 answer yr question above, who do u think u r ?
Gara is here 2 share his encounters in there.
Not 2 REPORT 2 u.

[Gara]

Before i start, i want to make myself clear that the purpose for me to share whatever i encounter and know is that I hope whatever you read from this thread are useful info to you and do think again before you commiting a crime and what you will face after you commit a crime.

This thread is not a story telling thread ... I hope I can help mentally for those who are lost and thought life is coming to the end and meaningless now.. Trust me, I just went through it, although I happy now as manage to find the real meaning of life and my way back during my lock-up.

By sharing whatever i know, I want and hope to help any brothers to get prepare mentally for those who are now waiting to go in, those intending to commit a crime, those who are in depression status and living in like in hell....

Now, let me start from the very beginning...

Day 1 at Sub Court

I turned up my mention at Sub Court 9am sharp at court 26, and was later arrange by the judge to attend court 10 at 2.30pm on the same day as I decided to pg (plead guility) on the same day.

Just like most of the first timer, attending court is a very tense and nervous moment for me and i did not engage any lawyer. But i am still gad that my wife accompany me there till the very last minute.

I enter my court room 26 at 9am sharp and it was already full of people. My whole waiting and hearing process took me about 2 hours. I am not alone. There are at least about 40+ others just like me, turn by turn waiting for their hearing.

Nothing much to share in this morning court session but here's some advice for any brothers who may need it before you attend any court hearing:

1. If you are prepare to pg (plead guility) on the same day that you attend court, you will be sent to jail on the same day itself.

2. If you pg on the same day that you attend court, try not to bring cash amount more than $300. As prison will only refund you back in cheque upon your release if your money declared exceed $300

3. Get prepared a full back plastic-made frame spectacle if you wear spectacle as prison do not allow you to wear other type of material-made spectacle frame. (You are only allow to wear for the 1st 3 weeks of your lock-up)

4. Make sure you have a heavy lunch before you attend your final sentence in the noon as you will mostly be sent and reach prison in the evening. Prison will only serve you breads for dinner for your 1st day.

Hope the info above will be useful.. Any brothers whom got any other advise n info to share, feel free to add in. Thanks

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[Gara]

Cool down, brothers Will share with you guys everything step by step.

[LentorGarden]

Please do continue bro..

[PornKing]

Sup bro gara finally u are out

[Shape]

Wa lau! Eat bread only?

[Punter888]

Bro,luckily u just there for 吃风 camping here for your encounter in prison.

[Gara]

Day 1 at Sub Court - Part II

I arrived in the afternoon 2.30pm at Court 10 for my final sentence hearing.

I was not alone, there were other 3 persons awaiting for their sentences as well.

The judge arrived shortly,female, aged about only mid- thirties..

< I apologised that i can't recall back what crimes exactly the other 3 commited and their sentences >

I plead guilty once its my turn.. I am surpise and abit relieve when the judge sentences me 2 months jail term (I was expecting 3months - 5months). I was being handcruff shortly, the first time in my whole life yet at that moment I don't and can't feel anything honestly as i was expecting it all the while...

But I know someone have feel hurt and even can't control their tears from their eyes running out at the moment they seem i was being handcruff - My family members whom were behind me listening my sentences!

Advice: Please do think again when you commit a crime! In singapore, you can run but you cannot hide forever. Maybe you have to commit a crime for yourself or even for someone else.. But believe me, when you start doing it, you are not only hurting yourself but you are also hurting all those whom have always shown love and concern to you even deeper! They are the ones suffering the most when you are caught and in jail!

I was escorted by the police through a side exit after the court is over (I can only turn my head to my family to have the last look as i can no longer allowed to communicate with them). I was bought to basement of the sub-court.. Still being handcruff, I have to do my in-process (surrender all my belongings/ taking height/ weight/ etc) and i have to thumb-print (no signature allowed) the documents. no phone call was allowed as well. Once done, i was bought to one of the lock-up cell shortly...I was not alone in the lock-up cell.. There are about 20 other people (all ages, races include foreigners, some in outside clothes and some in remand prisoner clothes= white t-shirt and brown long pants with transport jelly slippers) with me in that cell (about 350 sqf). There was a toilet (without door) in the cell.

My mind was lost and nervous..Lots of eyes are looking at me when i enter the cell. I donno whats coming next and i can only stand alone at one side quietly. There are others like me.. lost and nervous from their expression, while some chat with each others happily (guess they are not first timer)

Shortly, I was approached by one of the cell mate (age about mid 40s, with tatoos on his right arm) and we start chatting. Hes a 3rd timer and he is the one whom have relief my nervous mind. He told me whats coming next and other info which i should bear in mind when we are in CPC (Changi Prison Complex). Hes a drug addict and i was really surpised that the first offender i ever spoke to, is such easy going and friendly guy which i have never expected to be!

And very soon, there are others (including the remands) came join our conversation while waiting... Time passed slowly till the officers came to our cell and order us to get line up in 2 rows. We did as what was being told and soon we were being escorted to another location nearby for leg-cruff..

With our hands and legs being cruffed (believe me, my legs are damn hurt in every step i move..I believe no one can run while both hands and legs cruffed tightly), we are being escorted to a prison vehicle. It can contained about 40 prisoners in 1 vehicle. Interior fully sealed with air-con. We sat down in orderly manner and i know we are on our way to the prison!

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[yeehaa]

i am so subscribing to this thread,

Bro Gara, thank you so much for sharing. Bro, would really like to know what crime you have committed la..

[orneryjoe]

Very interesting account so far. Doing great, bro!

[cassanova]

waiting for your story

[joew2005]

alot of ppl will think twice b4 committing an offence, aft knowing these procedures aft the final sentence is read.
the sentence read out by the judge is only a few mins @ most, but the whole waiting process b4 going 2 CPC will realli be scary 2 alot.
not 4getting the experience in the CPC.