The brutality of Grafton Jail from an ex prisoner.

Part 2 of a four part special. When Bernie Matthews arrived at Grafton Jail in the 1970s he received a smack in the mouth and a bowl of maggot-infested porridge. Bashings from prison guards left physical and psychological scars.

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I’m English but I’ve always loved Aussie films & crime stories because it always sounds exactly like English crime but with mullets , dust & an accent, this is my new favourite podcast channel

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I could listen all day, re roofing by myself, kept my mind from beating me.

[@shavisingh2273]

Gary your a great human and appreciate your wisdom!

[@CrazyWhiteVanDriver]

The true pyschopath's are in government.

[@Daninvietnam]

Those screws were animals, simple as that, cowards. Rip Bernie

[@dougfogarty2461]

I've only heard about Grafton I didn't know how bad it was. Thanks Bernie.

[@azazelderais4421]

R.I.P Bernie.

[@andrewking1985]

Love your work mate 🇭🇲

[@samanthafairweather9186]

And if the screws killed someone at Grafton, it was classed as self inflicted.

[@jamesm6322]

Grafton jail opened in 1893 opposite the Grafton hospital has since closed and relocated about 20 mins south away ….

[@ZELJKO472]

There was a documentary on KATINGAL in 1977 done by Paul Mullins TEN NETWORK. You have to order it to view. On program was Macafferty (deported to Scotland in 90s) plus there were interviews with Crump and Baker who were the first inmates in Katingal. Interestingly, Crump spent time in Tamworth Boys Home and Baker spent time in boys homes too. Baker had 5 siblings one of whom was a deaf mute who was commuted into Sydney to spend the week in special school. Baker's dad was actually a well respected service man in WW2 serving near Singapore and he was acclaimed by the military. Like many men who served during the time when he returned he took to drink. He worked the coal mines in Helensborough. Crump had the mentality and IQ of a 9 yo child and was barely literate. He had 4 siblings. Crump and Baker this year (2023) it is 50 years since their crimes and they would be the longest serving prisoners I believe in NSW. In 2003 Leonard Lawson shared a cell with Baker in Grafton for 3 days before he dropped dead of a heart attack in jail. Baker was told to mind him as Lawson had done something wrong within prison against the rules and it was a temporary measure until the authorities could work out where to house Lawson.

[@glennjohnvanroon1026]

I don't like cops in general, but you sound like a straight shooter "Respect & non judgmental" very interesting podcasts, & I reacon you got the rough end of the pineapple in your career, just saying.

[@pablovalentine8976]

Katingal was a electronic Zoo

[@pablovalentine8976]

The whole jails use to get on the toilet phones

[@LeatherCladVegan]

'Incorrigible, recalcitrant...' - those are some big words.

[@CrazyWhiteVanDriver]

My dad sent me that text from gaol.

[@mol588]

Apologies for going totally off topic here ..

[@edwardcatton1047]

the new Clarence Prison in Sth Grafton!, wasn't that bad at all?, better than MRRC, Cessnock!, & Geoffrey Pearce!, ( Privately Run! ), the only problem?, a lot of screws chucked sickies!, we get locked in the Cell for the Day!.

[@DaniilBalkans-jh2rw]

Is that Bernie Mathews (nsw crim) ??. Cheers 👍 Bernie, the jail phone system😂, they got no idea today?. Grafton & Goulburn tracts, Parramatta circle & the HSU d wing, katingal & the front yards in winter, to A wing Maitland on segro😉???. People spin at this stuff but it was just jail day to day surviving for some tough men, Bernie was certainly one of them, 👏 cheers to you!.

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Gary Jubilend will catch the killer in the jail.