I was there 1997 for 7 month, last 6th month of my sentence was served at the bootcamp which was at the far end of the grounds in between the sports hall and the football fields. I think the boot camp only ran for a couple of years' deemed to expensive per prisoner to run. I am not sure about what pub I went to on my day release but that is where i got 30 days added on to my 6 month. I remember watching the re run of the Hollyfield Tyson fight when the ear was bit off. Thanks for the video as there is very little on the Internet.

Alright Billy, thanks for the video. I went to Thorn Cross twice. Unit 4 97, then Unit 2 99, easy jail lad. Always remember Mr Keith Whitely one of the best screws i ever met. Ive served 24yrs all in so ive met pure kangas Mr Whiteley was a top fella, much respect as always Billy

I was in thorn cross when it was the boot camp. Still ended up getting off after 6 months. I remember it was the coldest night in 50 years what a night. Trust us to choose that night never felt the cold of adrenaline.

@littlebull8881

Сағат бұрын

What month and year were you there

It was the site of Appleton thorn prison years ago, remember going to visit me Dad in there in the 70s with me Mum, we got told he was working away till I went there and quickly realised he was in prison, he done 12 months out of 18, his first and last prison sentence, he passed away aged 49 in 1993 😓

That's the the last prison I walked out of billy my self to lad don't know how I managed to fkn get through that place nearly shot off out of there in my first couple of days was on unit 4 lol 🤣!. Nice one for that billy lad!...✨👌✨👍👍👍✨✨

Bill I get PTSD when you post the prisons lad 😂😂 Visit some soup kitchens or something kidda❤😂😂

@theallornothingpodcastwith4442

17 күн бұрын

😂

@MichaelParkinson-wz1nh

15 күн бұрын

Ha ha 😆 trust a Scouser to send that comment, lol 😆.

@scousetony8618

15 күн бұрын

@@MichaelParkinson-wz1nh hope ya well Mick

@MichaelParkinson-wz1nh

15 күн бұрын

@@scousetony8618 yeah I'm good Tony, I don't let nothing bother me, what will be will be 💙, have a good weekend enjoy the sun, I'm enjoying Morecambe bay, gwan lad 😎 .

My dad worked on the building of this nick,we had a yale lock on our front door he pinched we only had 2 keys had to go Manchester to sign for a new one the spare key in the bin cupboard. My pop went back as a cleaner at 76 year old meds cheers Billy it's not far from Tommy shellbys house Arley Hall just follow the road past the nick 3 mile

@jazztheglass6139

17 күн бұрын

I was one of the first YP's in Thorn Cross in August 1985, there was 12 of us from Walton. A week or 2 before, the very, very first were a group of 12 from Strangeways. As the weeks went buy, slowly more and more arrived. By about mid November it was at capacity. Back then it was a decent place, still every 2 - 3 weeks some kid went rabbit and ran away. The only sentence I have ever served. I learnt from it

@MichaelParkinson-wz1nh

15 күн бұрын

​@@jazztheglass6139nice one mate 👌💯.

Hi Billy, Thanks for your vid. I enjoyed this video Billy - it was interesting mate. That church looked really nice to, well kept, clean and welcoming etc. anyway Billy, thanks again. John. 🤔👍

Another boss upload Billy lad. Nice sound from your new video gear. Although the video panning looks like it is operated by Robocop. Take care kidda

I finished off a 3 n half in Thorn Cross in 91 as a YP! Went there from Everthorpe to get some visits! There used to be a screw on our unit called The cat, Mr Derbyshire used to creep around outside your pads wearing slippers to catch you smoking weed! Ha! Good memories really!!

@mikeweston3514

17 күн бұрын

Funny that mate

BILLY, THERE IS WOMEN'S GAOLS, YER NO,

Had to go AC there when I was a kid

Visiting these places was hard enough , I’m thankful 🙏 I never had to stay any longer than that and now these days my claustrophobia would make it impossible, so I make sure I behave 👌😂

I used to be library orderly in thorn cross in 1992. Probably the only one there that could read or write. It was a yoi then though. I was library orderlly in walton too. One of six. I was early 20's the rest were 70+ lol

Bet it brings back good memories Bill, u might not of sorted your shit out and writ you're book, which is a good read by the way. 👌💯.

think young jamie byrnne ...sadly now passed was in lncaster farms andthrne cross with ye....around 1992ish

I finished off my sentence at Prescoed Cat D, like a health farm. Always makes me laugh when someone does a runner and then they put on the media, do not approach this prisoner as hes dangerous LMFAO

What a scenic place that is. And it's a prison? It would be awful to be locked up anywhere. I've never been near anything to do with the police or prisons. But that is a pretty spot. I'm sorry to think that there are people locked in, right where you're filming. Makes me sad. I just wish them well and I hope that when they get out, they'll take different paths and have happier lives. I apologize. They don't want to hear from me. But it truly hurts to think of people locked up there.

Do you remember the block screw The Cat?

@jasgamage

17 күн бұрын

Mr Derbyshire!! Little sneak! Ha!

@johnomalley7335

17 күн бұрын

@@jasgamage He shouted you will do for me son, As I passed my mate a smoke through the block window. I laughed and said later dickhead. I got chased all around the nick screws coming out of every door, Head first through tele room window and swooped my dirty plimsolls with some lad in there :)

Bill you still in the rooms? How long have you been recovered? I've surrendered now and am in the rooms early days but around great people and got sponcer today and the blue book

I bet if you escaped the last place they would look would be in that pub so get over the wall and in the ale ows😅

@MichaelParkinson-wz1nh

15 күн бұрын

😆😆😆.

Have you done vlog on berwyn billy in Wrexham my neck of the woods

Did this used to be Appleton Thorn?

@ianc3293

17 күн бұрын

Yes it did, my dad was in there in the 70s

I got kicked out ov there 😂

@MichaelParkinson-wz1nh

15 күн бұрын

Sure u didn't turn rabbit an run off lol 😆, only joking mate.

Scruff