When I first entered Armley Prison in Leeds in April 1971, having just received four years for arson plus two times six months consecutively for burglary and deception, I looked out of the cell window aware that the law stopped outside of the prison gates.
November 11, 2009 at 05:51 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Legalweek
Thirty years ago John Hirst was jailed for killing his landlady. After studying law in prison, he explains how his experience on the inside gives him a new perspective
When I first entered Armley Prison in Leeds in April 1971, having just received four years for arson plus two times six months consecutively for burglary and deception, I looked out of the cell window aware that the law stopped outside of the prison gates.
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