Jailhouse Rock
‘AS thousands of German tourists make their way to a holding centre in Cuba, the Telegraph checks out facilities at our domestic jails.
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| ‘Ladies, gentlemen, murderers and thieves, we give you ten years to life and Gareth Gates….’ |
And things are looking pretty good. The en-suite toilets are useful, the soap is slippery and the security is more than adequate.
The house band is pretty useful too – especially the one at Dartmoor prison, where new governor Claudia Stuart has given the go ahead for a concert by 26-yar-old folk musician Seth Lakeman.
Seths songs are about people on Dartmoor and its inhabitants and, of course, the prison is all about people, she says. It is a good match.
And Seth is looking forward to his performance before a captive audience. He hopes to rock the house and even invite some of the talented musicians within the prison walls to join him on stage.
Were sure it will a great success, and if you want to be there to see Seth you can by sending an explosive and self-addressed envelope in the post to T. Blair at 10 Downing Street.
Or just laugh at a policemans hat…’
Posted: 22nd, March 2004 | In: Broadsheets Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
