The biggest reality check for me as a young man was,when I did 3 weeks in jail,never been back and not ashamed to say,,I ain't made for that craziness!

Should be shown to every 14 year old.

Brilliant content Ricky superbly presented, I hope that the young lads/ lasses watch this and take notice

When I completed my apprenticeship I naively applied for the Irish prison service thinking that it was an honorable profession with the view of imparting my newly acquired skills. In hindsight I'm glad I didn't even get an interview 😅

My first sweatbox experience was going to Walton [liverpool ], I was withdrawing off methadone and being irritated by CS gas fumes that were coming off my clothes, the funeral of princess Diana was playing on the radio , it was my first time in an adult prison , what concerned me the most was not how other prisoners were going to treat me , it was that I knew I was going to suffer a severe withdrawal [no methadone inside back then ] .

Well done Ricky your video’s are improving especially with the background images 👍

Thanks for that Ricky very useful 👍🏼

Excellent video Ricky. Very well presented👍🏻👍🏻

Brilliant mate well presented I know not to get banged up now

Top man, a good insight explained concise and raw. Bless up

Very realistic and logical. Full of facts. Thanks well made video. Top marks for the effort.

The new lads that go in will really thank you for your advice very well done 11years done me 2YEARS clean now 👍 Paul

We all make mistakes in life even the grave ones too but if anyone ends up in prison DO NOT GRASS ON ANYONE JUST KEEP YOURSELF TO YOURSELF and you will be ok and stay out of trouble too

I’ve done it to meny times . My so glad I’ve grown up

Great video pal and respect as always from Sheffield

brilliant ricky keep them going pal...

Really interesting video thanks mate

Love the new content with the pictures behind you bro

What would you say life is like from a screws point of view inside Frankland? Love your content and hope it encourages people to a life away from crime. Keep it up mate.

A good visual and audio explanation of how it goes. Very realistic and informative for any one wondering what it's like 💯💯👍🐦

I don’t care who you are or how tough you are, the first time you go to prison your scared but, once you get over that fear that’s it brother, if you know what’s good for you just keep your head down and keep yourself to yourself, don’t stitch other inmates up and your be okay guys.

Class content mate keep them videos coming 🇫🇴🇫🇴🇫🇴

Great stuff

2AM KZfaq sesh's do take you down a strange rabbit hole. One minute i was watching a video on the new Phantom Liberty DLC for Cyberpunk.... The next I'm listening to a Geordie fella talk about prison. What a time to be alive...

I had my first SweatBox experience from Slough to Bicester Bullingdon Prison second experience was Bedfordshire prison HMP I adapted very fast don't take anything for granted 2 days are the same unless you fuck up and talk shit tell lies steal borrow and make promises you can't keep Play Your Cards Right the screws actually ok with with myself and people on the Spur 2 Wing managed to get into this kitchen servery for a couple of weeks and then I was transferred to the main big kitchen where you can cook your own food on a daily basis on the flip side you gotta keep everyone happy which makes your sentence much easier turn the blind eye to what's coming in none of my business I had nothing I see everything but you got to keep your mouth shut fast forward 27 years life is definitely different prison life is different in 1990 compared to now don't pretend to be someone that you're not in prison what goes around definitely comes around just grateful they had a Band of Brothers who could sit down and talk about Alcoholics Anonymous and personal problems were used to sit together we all look back now was it worth it compared to the prison in Mexico or Thailand HMP in England can teach you a valuable lesson if you're prepared to learn

I never been handcuffed in a sweatbox..but I have always managed to smoke in them 🤣

Here in texas prison system is very harsh. Here in USA especially in Southern states especially in texas heat in summer extreme 100-115f not including heat index yes it's on bews.. there's no ac is some or most prisons. Inmate on news has stated it can get up over 100f and higher inside

I remember 1st time in young offenders, it was scary at 1st, we used to be on a landing were ud get governor's inspection, folding your blankets in perfect squares & cell got to be spotless, if not then the hole landing gets punished in a way so you're public enemy n.o 1, horrible time, i found it so much harder than mans jail.

Paddy wagon we call them sweat boxes in Middlesbrough 👍quality vid fella

I did 6 month in durham in early 90s during the riots and that was intense, kept my nose clean till last week when i flipt out and really hurt someone, barister told me today the bright side is 2yrs, am 62 and brickin it

I watch all these videos on jail and what to avoid yet jail to me is home and it's the outside I don't understand, rules don't borrow don't rat don't steel and if your in a gang always say so and never ever rob someone and last always always admit what your in for, prison is a social media platform everyone will know anyway and if you have any worries ask to go to a protection wing. Most of the time if you borrow a radio or phone it will be broke they know it's broke but will blame you man and bill you a fortune, try and find a friend but not a close friend just someone to mix with but don't trust him but nothing worse than being a loner in jail it's okay if you can handle yourself but I've seen guys on there own and become victims to the others guys and never trust screws they will help the people that bully you and even turn the cameras so it's not seen I've seen this many times, best advice don't go jail but you can do your time in peace if you don't get caught up in all the drama.

Brilliant review brother ! I hope the youth of today take note .

Is that tv ..damn thats nice

This is brilliant

Good video pal

Great video bro 👍ohh the memories 😂

I have never been to prison so I might be in for a shock if I did, but if I could do my my sentence (a short one, 2 years max) and I got on with my cell mate I think I could handle 23 hour lock up if I had some good books and a TV. I wouldn't want to, but I could handle it I am sure. It is just unwanted violence and confrontation that would do my head in.

Just the sort of video that should do the rounds in the schools. Spot on Rick. Keep it up and you will keep um out. Canny sort of bloke realy.

Takes getting used to as having a shit next to your cellmate in such a tiny enclosed space is hell on earth.

Love this video Ricky haha

Got it easy these days prison in the early 90s was horrendous

Top vid mate

When I was there there was no TVS in 2001 ish, 24hr bang up..

Great channel brother👍

I was 15yrs n 3days old 2YR 9 MONTH 1St Sentence. I knew shit was real ice just been 15 again. Mad as Toast Bro. Safe my G

I'm mid 60's now so hopefully I wont ever have to endure this type of soul destroying, miserable degrading squalor but thanks for the heads up and hopefully one or two much younger typical 'potential candidates' let's say, will see this and think ''Fuck that, maybe leading a more crime free life is what I want to do'' Cheers Ricky bud.

I been there detention Centre long story Made no sense Had wrong person Got out in days then Put me mental hospital Drove me insane out bail Thought was terrorist somthing Made no sense whatsoever

Ricky, can I suggest you re-film your report? this would be good to be used at schools/ Colleges. if you could re-edit the report and beep out the swearing am sure these young teenagers who wanna be Gangsters see your report, this could deter them from thinking about a life of crime? great report and very interesting seeing the realities of life behind bars.

At the start of the video I was like show us the inside of the sweat box. Then I realized it's background drops🙄

did some time in medomsley in 1979 us boro lads and you geordies got on pretty well.......did a short one at low newton when the female nick was where frankland is now.

Hi mate. Loving all this content. Hoping you can help me with another question lol. If your cell mate has drugs in the cell and the cell gets searched whats the best way to deal with that? Would you just say they're not yours or would that be grassing him up? Like i said before i might be heading that way and every bit of advice is really appreciated. Cheers

This sounds easy. Doing bird like this would be easy for a hardcore roadman like me.

Good video.

I have a question - are we allowed to write letters to prisoners serving sentences or on remand? if so, are the limits to what can be discussed or can we get I trouble for this somehow?

Green screened look at his right cheek as it hits the green glass on one of the cell doors, his cheek disappears?

Always been a priority of mine to stay out

I was in rikers island that place was horrible they set me up and locked me up the devils

Hello Ricky, can you make a video on the body weight exercises you would do throughout your day in prison please? Full bodyweight exercises, with reps included. Thank you, very interesting videos. Sincerely Guy.

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I did get the sweat box it must have been a busy day at notts crown court we got a 52 seater bus straight to hmp Lincoln did my time turned my life around never going back to a hmp again

I bet the screws don't like it when you keep asking are we there yet. lol

I used to work with ex-offenders, you know salt of the earth, have your back, see nowt, say nowt etc.. The first thing you must do is NEVER let a screw scare you, you have to let them know they can't diss you, your not scared of them. They then leave you alone, They pretend to be amenable but would stab you in the back for points, some are bone idol, some should be locked up in there, some are cowards and some are hard bastards. It's a balancing act, they can be awkward c**ts, they can make things disappear, become forgetful (to unlock or if your a c**t due for a slap, forget to lock your door, so those on the wing who have a beef with you can slap you). Stand your ground, but NEVER hit one, you think you've got away with it, but in little ways they can make life difficult, very very difficult (last to be unlocked for meals so when you get there, you have to have whats is left, last for social time, last for exercise so you don't get the full time, applications go missing etc... And that's before you meet the con's.. Don't grass, don't be a bitch, don't wimp (from day one say no and mean it, don't be weak, if they know they'll have resistance, they back off) DON'T BORROW and don't lend (unless you have muscle to back it up) don't walk a round a hard man (in your demeanor) respect your pad mate, follow the con code and you'll be ok, ..... Remember to you it's how you got to survive to them (screws) it's just a job..... They can male your life sh*t then go home

I remember when our sweat box broke down on the way to Eastwood park , we had to wait for another sweatbox & the police to help escort us to the other van. This was around 6pm , on a duel carriageway. Loads of traffic, being watched by people in cars, thankfully they put c oats etc over us to hide our identify.... Well more because it was embarrassing!! Thank fu*k this was before social media took off (05) otherwise it'd probably been all over yt, tik tok etc. 😂😂.

Cuffs are normal removed once in the cell on the van ???

I can't believe this m8. I I haven't done bird since early 90's...there was no telly's or nowt an you mentioned fones in cells... Wtf?? I can't get me head round this m8. 🤣 Do enjoy Yr content like marrer. 👍

They take your cuffs off in the sweat box though

Before covid 3 hours day we were locked up

I would just be well behaved and do am im told. I'm slim and little so I'd never bother anyone.

I had an operation on my shoulder 2 days before I got sent down. I can look after myself but I felt vulnerable, the screws looked up my bum hole and made me pull my foreskin back and laughed as it was normal for them . 2 days later I was padded up with a pike who decided to attack me in my sleep , I hit him so hard with my only good arm that’s all I could do to protect myself . Next day the fuckin screws come in to see how I got on ! Ok mate thanks

Where you do the green screen filming mate ?

Wye Aye Man!

What was you in for? This video makes me never want to go to Jail! 😂

liking your vidios mate hope it puts young kids of going to jail cos it's a shit life prison my son been in his own cell for nearly 10yrs now he never had a pad mate and likes to be in his own pad

I was just buzzing to be out the police sells at least in prison ya have a tv and can go to the gym get ya canteen once a week and get a vape 😂

As a kid I wanted to be a screw but they said no something to do with my parents being married when I was born lol

Looks like a nightmare

Looks like a 5 star hotel compared to the prisons here in Bangkok Thailand........

I'm sure you would teach them a good lesson for rest of their days

Fair play to you m8 ..the young lads think this is a life ..OMG ..

When your put in the sweat box the hand cuffs come you dnt travel with thm on. Its not as bad as your making it out to be whn your getting booked in. Have you even ever been to prison??

My brother is in HMP/YOI feltham he’s gonna be out soon it’s cat C prison heard it’s very dangerous

Ireland!?

Back in early 2000s just as the sweatboxes came out got took in one from central London to Glasgow on warrant. Bar L was a welcome rest after that journey 😂 They used to fly you up don't ask how I know. I was a twat in my youth upto 30s. Been out 15 year now never again will I set foot in any nick

Haha sweat box .. fkn arse aching 🤣

Best hotels about cost of living zilch IME selling it that good everyone wants to go fluke me. It's getting better lol

Ricky as a big lad did you ever have a difficult, bullying type cell mate or did you hear about that side of prison from other prisoners. Being a stocky 6'4 I would imagine you being one of the friendly alpha male types, the top 5 percent who only fight if someone forces it on you. At 5'11 and 11 stone with a baby face I often had people being dicks here and there, although luckily never got into a fight or taxed (thank god) but had to be diplomatic and bite my tongue a lot of the time, and had no backup from other lads as no one was from my area. I'm Callum by the way this is my sister's account lol.

u ain't in handcuffs in the paddy wagon the door opens then there is a chainthat keeps that door from opening anymore and uput ya hands through they died youthen they also cuff you to them no getting away

To mask shit smell go to art class and take a spray bottle fill it with water and persil liquid and it masks the smell also good for bedding

I remember my first time I was was 16-17 on my way to woodhill. You just think what's it going to be like and when I got there and finally got on the wing my pals was there and we was getting it on and no using the toilet for a 2,s when you're doubled up or it's a straight fight people and if you are young offenders your fighting every day anyway believe if you can't fight then you will learn the hard way. And i hear it's worse nowadays guys 💪 🗡️🔪 don't go to prison.

I have watched a lot of documentaries about prisons , prisoners , true crimes . I guess as a species , we have a fascination with the darker aspects of life . I've seen hardened criminals talking about time inside ,& the gang mentality ,& I've spend time watching the silly boys who are desperate to belong to a gang , to enhance their fragile egos . Children who have been sentences for shooting some poor defenceless shop owner , then talk about why they themselves live by a code of respect in prison .The irony of their twisted logic escaping them. Some people are born bad , some want an easy life through acts of crime , some end up in the system through the cruelty of others . Whether it be mental or physical abuse , possible sexual abuse . Whatever the circumstances that may draw a person to consider crime , I hope your no nonsense view of the first day in prison , will perhaps remind people of the reality of life inside . And if only one person out of the hundreds who could follow this path , could change their lives in order to find another way to live , then your job is done .

Can u get books sent in from outside?

No disrespect but no one can say exactly what to expect when ya land for first time it’s not same for everyone in my eyes Same as any bad situation owt can happen with in a split second for newbies or veterans haha 👌

Whats holme house jail like? Mate just got 31 months do you think he will be out on half or is it 2 thirds?

Been in one loads of times Ricky hope your good stay safe

Looks like Norwich 🤣🤣

Prison food kills it's made out of plastic

20 years ago was in the back of one of those vans picked up from Dartford Kent, we stopped at Newcastle at some point where they gave me porridge then back on the road they took me all the way to fucking Airdrie Glasgow. By the way I was the only one in the van for this entire journey, taken to Airdrie sheriff sat there downstairs for 8 hours no one telling me shit then told me they were taking me to barlinnie that was a long fucking two days. The TV was shit but honestly the routine kept me sane having a schedule like weakest link at 5 Simpsons at 6, Saturday morning TV lineup it wasn't as reality based back then it was some familiarity in an environment that offered nothing else but honestly haven't watched telly since then haha

See sweet box Rick 6300 comp I got for smashing my head was nothing wrong with me we’re no hand cuffed in swear box you stick left out when leaving station going to jail mostly single cells in Scotland

On consideration I don't think it's for me.

Spot on there Ricky,my first experience was getting 7 years..There was nothing like social media bk then but boy do I wish I could have seen a clip like this👌 I am a big lad myself and no idiot when it comes to looking after myself and I was you could say well known in there even though I’d never been inside and the screws in reception couldn’t stop asking me about the offence I’d committed,but like you say when that door slams behind you for the very first time OMFG the reality hits you like bullet from a gun.. Hopefully these young wonna b gangsters take note of what your trying to show them and think fuck that” and change there ways🤞🏻 However mate what your doing is bang on and all the luck in the world to you big fella💪🏻👏🏻