Hi
I need to know what prison is like. A friend of mine is facing prison for stealing from a coffee shop. His sister who is my GF is petrified of what could happen to him, so to be in her good books I'm being a bit of a Miss Marple.
If sent down:
1) Will he be given the option of an open prison?
2) What are prison gangs like, his sister has told me about gangs like Arran Brotherhood and Lokz 10 boyz and Islamist gangs etc will he need to join a gang for survival in prison?
3) Are all new inmates subject to hazing and initiation?
4) Will he be sent close to a prison near his home? I heard of a lad from Hampshire who got set to a prison near Manchester due to lack of prison spaces.
5) What items should he take into prison? Will he be allowed his tablet which has most his coursework on?
6) What will happen if he misses university field work and exams due to being in prison?
7) Are inmates pressurised inti getting prison tattoos?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.