The thing that comes across with these guys is that they both CARE, I have been a mental health nurse and career for 35-40 years. They speak the language I recognise and believe in.

Who could forget the BBC documentary about Hull special unit , then David Macallister escaping a few weeks afterwards. He must have been making preparations throughout the filming period. Must have had nerves of steel lol. I think the documentary might still be on KZfaq

C’mon lads 3300 views and only 146 👍 This page deserves better for all the hard work and time put in for our benefit 👌

Sam brilliant podcast with Chris.. Really enjoyed listening to what Chris had to say about his experience as a prison officer.... Will be waiting for his next podcast as he was a lovely honest open and very interesting person to listen to...... Sending love as always to you and yours 💖💯♥️

Excellent as ever interview. Respect to both of you for the work you did. Fundamentals are good relationships and mutual respect. You also have to be firm but fair when dealing with challenging behaviours. Looking forward to your visits to prisons.

Nice video Sam. I was there when Charlie Bronson shut it down.it was a CSC then. Being altered from CRC and selection for the CSC units was by a body that either meet in the home office or the prisons in the high security estate

I was lucky enough to learn from a member of staff such as Chris who had 33 years service. Im now 24 with 5 years service but have always remembered the basics and always tried to treat others how I would want to be treated which has served me well. Awesome interview as always and a brilliant insight for new starters 👏

How do Love this hope there's more booked in for Chris 👍 Also I'm about half way through listening to all you vlog videos again by far best channel on KZfaq Keep it up sam 👏👏

This guy is brilliant. Worked in an asylum for a few years and I just stopped caring, it was ground out of me. Management just took the piss, and as long as they continue to do so both staff and prisoners will continue to get nastier. The quality of people will get worse in line with the quality of society continuing to get worse.

Hi sam, Ive lived in 20 countries , worked in 11 . Germany and austria beer vending machines in every canteen for staff beer at 6am beer 1030 am break , beer at dinner ,Never any problem, coffeee tea machine never got used .Maybe sundays longer breaks but nothing seriouse .fanastic clean canteens so cheap.roast dinner everyday £1,35 and a beer .

The club's where officer's went to in 80 early 90 we called it the POA Tea room @ hmp Bristol

Great guest, really interesting, informative video. Can’t wait to hear more from Chris.👏🏼👏🏼

Another good interview Sam. My friend is a prison officer at HMP Hewell Grange, Worcestershire and I’m desperately trying trying to get him to contact you so he could possibly do a interview with him about the deterioration of the prison service. He’s been a prison officer for 23 years man and boy and he said the whole sector as in the quality of the new officers, the way the prison is run, management, budget everything in his eyes has just gone down hill. He’s aware of your channel, so hopefully we could possibly get him on for a chat with your good self👍🏻

Topman Sam..great people..respect from Scotland

Ahhh our chris , how r u mate-been awhile. Lovely video with you & sam, great dynamics & mutual respect. Another good officer - we need more like him in the hmps today. Looking forward to part 2 fellas 💙, Nicola x

Amazing stories. Thanks Cuddly Chris, looking forward to the next one 🙏

Love the interviews you do with ex staff absolutely brilliant keep them coming Sam 👍🏻

Really enjoyed this . Looking forward to the next one

I thought everthorpe was a great prison until they put wolds prison together, it’s called, HMP Humber now

Thanks for that Sam and Chris. It was good to get another (ex)officer's perspective of the job. Clearly not an occupation for everyone but even with all the stress and potential for danger it's interesting how there's a shared sense of pride, bordering on nostalgia, for the work. The further you go back in time the closer the stories align with my own experience of being locked up, the slopping out, and screws drinking at lunchtime and their bombastic nature when they returned from 'church'. Even so, no spice back then, no 23 hour bang up either unless you were on the block. It seems in comparison to today that the 1970's was a better time to be behind the door.

Brilliant, loved this Sam, fascinating stuff.

Sam great interview with a great new guest Chris was like yourself very knowledgeable and obviously someone who cared about his job.open and honest giving a great insight of the prison service would really like to see more of Chris total respect Sam as always.

Belting interview with you and Chris Sam moor very soon that was so interesting loved it 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻x

Great interview as always loved hearing Chris viewpoint and prospective on the prison service This is the amazing thing about real porridge podcast and yourself its so truthful and educational most of all it provides an outlet for people to tell there story everytime I watch real porridge learn something new honestly what You've created with real porridge is so positive and meaningful its amazing as I've said before whenever I'm having a bad day I watch real porridge and see how positive it is and I'm smiling again take care of yourself my friend looking forward to hearing More from Chris seems like a really intriguing insightful nice person

Really enjoyed this one, interesting, talkative, It will be good to see where this goes. Peace and Love 🙏❤️🙏

Well done Sam yet again another very intriguing vlog mate. Chris comes across as a really nice guy and to never of been assaulted in all the years ! Wow well done Chris 👍💪🏼

I used to put an app in to see the vicor that’s a good way to get a call

Could listen to you two all day. Keep it up fella 👍👍

Total respect to you both, you did a job i could never do... on a pathetic wage. The system is of a certain persuasion in my opinion.

Very interesting, thanks guys

Good video Sam ' I visited Hull special unit nearby every weekend in the early 90s when the mate Kevin got sent there "

This chap seems like a really nice bloke!

Fascinating to listen to 🙏🏼 thank you

Just joined the channel really enjoy the content. Keep up the good work Sam 👍

I was in scrubs as a contractor in the late 80s and the club was in full swing all day I also worked at Wandsworth and the same thing happened there

10:48 stands out, makes so much sense

How do fellas I been on C wing in hmp hull while I was on remand. Victoria prison cells on C and D wing. The block was on C1 when I was there.

Love this chat, and Chris I feel ya pain 😂 I worked in locked residential MH and had a few of my mugs being taken hostage 😂 had to tread carefully to get mi mug back in one piece! I only lost one to a temper tantrum in 10 years so not too bad.... But it was my favourite mug 😤🤣 Love listening to you guys, can see that you both have big hearts x

I really enjoyed this thank you

Love the content and have been a fan for a while. Also enjoyed both books. So many points made throughout this video which go to show what a tough job being a screw really is. First ten minutes where you both spoke about new starters with no life skills is so true, but what do you do ?!! As for the phone call for the stuck con yes you can but not all are genuine and part of your skills as an officer is seeing through those tricks which younger guys may still fall for. I’ve been to jail and prison officers especially good ones are a different breed. It’s all about in my opinion as an officer being comfortable in your own skin being fair and being a certain age group forty and upwards any younger and those screws get little respect from the prisoners maybe a few still would but not many. Most cons deep down enjoy the stability and routine that jail gives them as they’re lives are completely chaotic on the out and most of them haven’t got F all so look to the routine in a positive way also viewing the fair and straightforward officers in a sort of weird fatherly respected way and enjoy the attention they get from them. So yes I agree it’s a tough one but me personally I’d always be looking for weaknesses in younger officers than I would with the older ones that have been there and done it. Keep doing your thing gents 🔥💯👍

Glad you mentioned the M.u tracky top mate 😂 Brilliant Video guys 👌

Talking about Clubs - i was once invited to the club Near Leyland. They had Western nights. This is a brilliant vlog. Thank you both.

Nice work Sam, this fella Chris is a good man. Thoroughly enjoyed the interview.

Cheers Sam your vlogs take me out of depression..give me hope and keep me grounded trust stevie is OK

in 21 years working as a prisoner custody officer i was never once assulted .i would talk to prisoners while at court met some intresting people i sat on colin gunn trial i was dock officer working with cat a officers .when i started in 2002 worked with some great officers plenty off staff when i left in 2023 it was short staffed dangerous conditions to work in

Total respect to the both of you wel done ✅✅✅

Brilliant podcast Sam can't wait for the next one pal

My body’s given up on me manual labour im 54 , Alan Lord , brushing his teeth on top of strangeways , bit funny lol , when slates are raining down . Soz ,Stephans a ledgend ❤

Enjoyed that very good 👍🏻

great guy chris, show respect you will get it back...

Your talking about rookie officers coming on to cat A wings, this evening we were all in association (A2 Landing) of A wing crumlin road prison belfast, A Wing and B2, B3 were paramilitary remand wings, B1 was the sex offenders landing, but any way I was in association on A2 and needed lighter fluid for my lighter, so I goes to the cage where the officer controlled entry and exit and I asked him for the lighter fluid, now at this stage I was 7 months on remand and every other officer (to date) handed out the lighter fluid through the hatch and I filled my lighter and handed it back, he refused to give me the fluid and said he would do it.., back and forth we exchanged words but the officer wouldnt budge, so I goes back into association and the OC of the wing was on A2, I told him what happened so a bunch of lads goes to the cage and speaks to this new officer to try and explain we wernt children and to give out the fluid, that officer ended up with a cup of hot coffee through the hatch window right in his face, I think its important to know the lay out of the land before being placed in a situation, and so much I have heard throughout this video proves that you know what your talking about, the young officer was fine by the way as the coffee we got was hot but not hot enough to scar someone.

Would be interested to hear more from him

D wing in hull had no tvs in 2000/2001

Great vlog what a nice guy

New listener here, really enjoying your stories 😊

Top interview Sam 👌

Great interview he seems a great bloke look forward to hearing more stories from him.i know I've asked before but How's Holly she's fantastic

I watch this not cuz of youz but your juks, where are they ? No but honestly Ty for mental health Mondays, some days I don’t know who to turn to, most days , but you drag me out of it a bit , thanks Sam !

nice conversation

Thanks

Hello Sam loving the United shirt

Yes Sam great video

where theres no sense theres no feeling 💚😇

I was in wanno in 92 when the whole jail went down with german flu and me and my fellow cell mates of which there was four of us in a dorm, we where also very ill, after lunch bang up i got a very unexpected visit which i was ready to blank due to being so sick with flu and not having a clue who was visiting me,my mum gave a girlfriend of mine the V O and she turned up with some brown off which i eagling took and pugged so after visit my pals coudnt believe it when i got back to pad ,are flu instantly disappeared with just a tiny initial smoke on the kit kat foil,we where elated and all buzzing good,at tea time the screw could not believe what he was witnessing as we were now tottally cured from flu and the whole jail was still deep into their flu .Wanno was quite heavy in them days we even had to have are top button shirt done up,the screws demanded instant respect and they got it out of pure fear.

The big issue I see is prison is a time punishment, not a personality punishment. How a prisoner's personality emotes will effect further punishment. Yes cons can be a CU next Tuesday as with screws. CARE is first and foremost physical emotional mental health CARE..... But if vice versa and not getting then can see issues 1st off. Keep up good work SAM

After 4 pints lol I would be partying with the cons lol 🍻

I knew old school screws that would give us fuck all -best ones - but would always make a family call and did what you asked......

Hi Sam,did Chris come across paul Sykes on the hull unit

TVs is what ruined jails

In fairness shouldn’t screws get the same wages as coppers if not more

Chris your alright sound like a good guy 👍🏻

Sam I've got a question, if someone is just starting a whole life sentence which prison are they most likely to end up in? (Anthony russell) I knew this creature.

Need to get Lordy on to hear he’s side of it👍

Ow do Sam . Are you not doing part 5 of marvins life story , tonight.?x

Always a great chat but miss our Samuel the beauty x

Alright fellas 👍🏻

C wing Hull...otherwise known as Beruit . What a shit hole. Was still slopping out till 1996. No Tv's etc etc

Just to also say that Chris’s point regarding the cell bells and the guy’s taking the piss ultimately when you strip it down it boils down to respect. If the cons respected you they wouldn’t play you up like that. Mr Samworth wouldn’t of had to put up with that. I’d put money on it.

Mr sam and helloo chris xxx

Did Chris ever meet Paul Sykes the boxer?

What's the difference between Nero burning Rome, and The way Prison Officers are treated - Nothing at all. To hear you guys telling of the way wages are cut; experience amongst Officers and numbers on unlocks is scary and a recipe for disaster. And all planned by those who are safe in offices.

Shame Paul Sykes ain’t alive any more reckon he spent quite a bit of time in hull and probably had a few stories

I just to wanted to say : How Do ! . My Farther was a professional Criminal and I spent a lot of my childhood visiting him in Prison. I think your podcast is very important ,and would you like to say well done. You remind me of the jailer in (Acts Chapter 16) of the Bible . KJV ) Paul the apostle was often in jail.and he was often whipped . On this occasion he and his companion Silas were in Macedonia , preaching the Gospel ,Paul released a young slave girl from a demon of Divination , the girl told fortunes for her owners . and made alot of Money for her owners doing so . Anyway ,Paul and Silas were arrested and put in Prison . That night they were praying and singing hymns and there was a great earth quake . The jailer thought he was finished and had drawn his Sword to commit to suicide, Paul called out to him to STOP. Paul explained they were still there and didn't have the intention to leave ,it appears that the prison doors were open and the high security prisoners were free. The jailer was thankful that Paul the apostle and Silas his companion were still there. The Jailer said to Paul . sir what must I do to be saved .and Paul said : Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you and all your Family will be saved .and the Jailer believed and was saved . That prison officer knew that the only way to save his family from Roman LAW was to commit suicide ,at least his family would be saved . Paul knew what the prison officer was going to do ,Paul could have escaped but he didn't because the prison officers life was more important than Paul's and Sila's Freedom . some POLICE officer's,some PRISON officers and some CRIMINALS have been chosen as instruments for GOD . All of us have broken GOD'S LAW and are guilty and destined for Hell ,but JESUS CHRIST has paid our debt to GOD when he went to the cross and through the sacrifice JESUS CHRIST made , GOD has given us GRACE. WE are Free because of CHRIST,we can't buy that freedom ,we can't earn that Freedom and we can't finish a sentence to be released to Freedom. JESUS loves you so much that he suffered on that Cross for you and me , and anyone else who will accept his free gift . If you want to find the biggest most horrible PRISON that will ever exist ,it's called HELL. It was originally designed to hold fallen Angels who joined satan in a War against GOD. Adam and Eve fell to the biggest liar murderer and theif ,that will ever be . We are their descendents and are contaminated with the same condition ,it's called sin. POLICE dont send criminals to prison,they broke the Law and the Law broke them . They send themselves to Prison. Apostle Paul said : Oh Wretched Man that I am. who will liberate me from this body of Death. In Ancient times in some places the punishment for murder ,was for the murdered person to be attached to the back of the murderer ,until he died by infection from the rotting corpse on his back . If you , John wedged ,Maggie Oliver, Tommy Robinson ,and many others, especially your freind John have so much humanity in them as to feel they must stand up and tell the TRUTH. and give an accurate account of what is going on . I can ONLY say it's because GOD has put it in your heart to be a witness for the TRUTH. Truth is one of the names of our LORD JESUS CHRIST ,he is TRUTH ,he is the way and Life no-one comes to the Farther but through him ,he is also called the Door. Your freind Stevie was ready to stand up for you because he loves you ,your little Dog is humble.and meek. In the great flood ,in the Days of Noah , remember the ONLY reason Noah built such a big boat was to save himself ,his three sons and their wives . but of course every kind of animal ,that means the animals were better than the majority of the human race that existed at that time ,I think GOD loves animals . Anyway GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY . AMEN and amen.

Who remembers Seth the screw from Lancaster farms in 2001 👍

Fantastic video Sam respect to Chris for sharing the top he had on was shit Sam 😄 🤣 😂 😆 come on city big respect Sam

Howdy doody doo fellas 😎💞💋

Iv been banged up and I hope KZfaq mr samworth is the same mr samworth on the wing, You deffo would have made a difference somehow if you are

This is essential viewing. Thanks so much for making these. Don't ever go on "normal" TV.

No need for education sam i no what a YO is now 🤣🤣👍Top man Chris,

If you show any kind of compassion on your interviews for on guard you don't get employed

beirout lol

Who’s hardest in hull

Fucksake in barlinnie you pit yer bell on if ur arms hanging off or soon would be lol I was lucky after 4x LTP n several remands normal fully committed and 7stp sentences and I finally saw sense when my gran died it's crazy how certain things in life can change your way o seeing n hinkin boot hingz

Shame he’s a manure fan

Nah ye fot fuck gon bk eftir so caperslol

mcfc

I must say i luv your podcasts sam bt your women on it are rough lol