Weaver - Inside Australia's most Notorious Prison

Sit down with a convicted murderer as he tells his personal story of his time inside the walls of Boggo Road.
Wayne Weaver is now an internationally renowned artist and is a major advocate for prisoner's rights. He runs the Wayne Weaver Foundation, a charitable organisation determined to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoners, their families, and communities.
Directed by: Hope Valentine-Penney
Produced by: Antara Johnson
Cinematographer: Oska Zervoudakis
Editor: Lachlan Altena
Visit Wayne's charity - The Wayne Weaver Foundation: wayneweaverfoundation.com/
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Special thanks to the Henderson Gallery and Boggo Road Gaol for allowing us to shoot on their premises.

[@ednaroberts9779]

Hay Wayne I remember you from bys you helped alot of us Street kids even on our darkest times well I was one of them at the time any how you have done alot for me and my children and I truley respect that you helped is get of the streets and supported me through everything i could ever imagine and I will always that and remember all the mad times at BYS even though you where dealing with your own problems in life you still managed to be cool calm and be there for us you taught me alot in life at a young age Your a great top guy and incredible artist much respect wayne

[@TheTiggytiger]

He's a Legend Hey. Glad you were able to take from his experience.

[@Paul-hp6zp]

​@@TheTiggytigerhe his.i got to go up & see him & itchy sometime soon.

[@guido0582]

Nothing better than seeing someone change their life around. Great to see. All the best

[@crazyduck1254]

GuidoStyle he hasn't really changed his life because he has no remorse, listening to his opening statements here.

[@TheSinaloaCartel]

Crazy World Boohoo. He didn’t kill the dude his mate did. Also, sell drugs to kids get fed to the pigs.

[@The8bitNerdd]

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[@The8bitNerdd]

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[@luanzeka9846]

Every other maximum Sec, Prison is the Baddest' or Toughest In Australia, i was Deemed the 1 of the youngest prisoners 2 b serving time in A Division Pentridge, the toughest Jail in Australia, was this true? I Dont know? How can i know 2 make that claim? ive not spent time in Bogga rd, Long Bay, Yattla & Pentridge at the same time, 2 even try to Compair the Prisons lol Ps. Its not like we can all Meat on a Battlefield for P4P status. BMFJail ???

[@kezsovreign]

There really is some beautiful art that comes from prison! Much love to you, Sir ❤ well done on changing your life brother

[@jenniwatson8799]

Aboriginal art has been saved in one of the prisoners cell at the old Fremantle jail. Just beautiful

[@chestercampbell4547]

Jackson Ladd Porridge Will come off easy so it's all good

[@Rubytuesday1569]

Really interesting, thanks.☮️

[@paulharrison6627]

I remember the painting you did in the visit area Wayne of Bogga Rd very talented man

[@beaniekayhoyland1260]

Incorrect, it was a kiwi guy who did that mural.

[@johnjones.3427]

@@beaniekayhoyland1260 what was his name.

[@beaniekayhoyland1260]

@@johnjones.3427 Not sure we heard it from wayne when we went on a jail tour with him.

[@country1116]

This is in every federal and some state prisons in the United states, not just one prison but almost all of them, there are people who have done 20 plus years in solitary confinement. They dont put u in the hole for weeks in the U.S its yrs

[@amsterdamoriginalsaustralia]

Life goes on and the future arrives constantly just as the past passes by constantly. Until we die... It ain't over till it's over m8

[@frasersamuel2867]

Hes not bitter & he used prison to better himself. Great art

[@its_Maddie_stuff]

Yeah

[@johnjones.3427]

@@its_Maddie_stuff yeah.& He's a good man.

[@kaostic9658]

Saved by a stone!! That hits hard.

[@jaykutts9664]

Holy shit I remember my dad telling me about how he did some time there about 40 years ago. Even the thing about writing letters.

[@ihatemylife8674]

This is my biological grandad I've only met him once

[@Paul-hp6zp]

​@@ihatemylife8674he,s a good bloke,go find him in West end southbank.he,d like to meet you.

[@anyawaleofondo]

He is an obvious don. Bin thru' fire and came out composed, balanced and free of hate. Love his style and bearing also.

[@Paul-hp6zp]

He's a good bloke wayne.always has time to talk to ppl.

[@user-fz3zm1db2f]

I have met the man and know him well he is a down to earth dead set legend he used to work with Brisbane youth services in fortitude valley Brisbane he would bend over backwards to help the homeless kids as I was one of the kids

[@its_Maddie_stuff]

That’s my dad so be nice to me pls❤️❤️

[@TeapotDaz]

The Australian penal system seems extremely harsh. Writing this from Britain.

[@trishmccarthydavis3425]

@Happy Maddie, he's alright your dad!!!

[@johnjones.3427]

He's a nice man your Dad,I use to stop & chat with him a lot, particular at borralon when they closed the road..

[@aaronmitchell8017]

Dont be a killer .. no pitty

[@kezsovreign]

Much love to your Dad, from across the ditch ❤

[@user-vg5rv5xf4u]

I wonder if that sad music was playing when they killed the dealer?

[@haydenculph7238]

Lol

[@andrewbowers_]

There’s always one person in every crowd who can’t resist the urge to virtue signal.

[@bobdole6691]

@@andrewbowers_ lol and what, u think virtue signaling wasn’t 100% appropriate here? XD get a grip

[@ll-nm8he]

They went to rub the drug dealer and they shot him in the head the rest off the storey was to get less time and was for the Curt room , sailing to hi school and kids ...

[@Aluminata]

Russ Cooper was Queensland Premier in 1989.

[@karlmuller3690]

Ralph Latham - He was the Prisons Minister before that, at the time of the Boggo rd Jail Riot.

[@Aluminata]

@@karlmuller3690 I was there. 😀

[@karlmuller3690]

@@Aluminata - P.S : - And Goulburn Jail isn't much better now, either, and it's the only Jail I know of, that's broken up along 'Racial Lines'. In other words, when you get to Reception, they ask if you want to go into, the Blackfellahs Yard, the Lebanese Yard, the Aussie so on and so on And in the middle of all that, they got the infamous "Super Max", for the REAL fun type of Crim. It's a fucking human Zoo is what that shithole is!!

[@Paul-hp6zp]

​@@AluminataI was there to.

[@keepingitreal601]

How is he free after being convicted of murder?

[@hmmmandrewhmmmzibell7752]

JUST DOIN TIME

[@hmmmandrewhmmmzibell7752]

JUST🤡 (

[@addisionrae5189]

I went there and it is such a weird vibe

[@its_Maddie_stuff]

I know

[@johnjones.3427]

Try living in there,boys yard,we had fights most days out of boredom,there were some weirdos in there,it was a scary place to be at 17.

[@D-Rizzle653]

@@johnjones.3427 really what was bogga like back then bro?

[@Paul-hp6zp]

​@@D-Rizzle653shit tins, filthy old place,like going back 100 yrs, prison made clothes,food gave us the runs,fights almost every day,BS childish tough guys & jail politicians,f heads plenty of them,full blood aboriginal,s that were basically tribal & dangerous.screws were mainly arsehole,s half of them were poms.

[@gregorchard7881]

Ah well, if you don't want to be a prisoner, don't be a rotten crim..These ppl had victims...

[@kezsovreign]

Your wife slept with one and she was done with your lameness aye 😂

[@Damo_T]

Just missed pentridge

[@amazingman63]

The system is broken

[@wilson42cc]

Are ya better off if you are going to prison for life ,and you know it , are you better off, ramping it up and taking out as many as you can before they get you , or just hoping you can get away with what you’ve done, all ways wondered about that,

[@Paul-hp6zp]

Wake up to yourself kid,take no one out unless your life or other innocent people,s lives are at risk full f,n stop.

[@bobscott3220]

Was. Mark. Chopper. Was. Their. To. Any One. Knows

[@johnjones.3427]

No he never did time at bogga.

[@accradata]

I. Know. Was. Not. Was. There. Was. Not. Knows.

[@accradata]

Not. Was. Knows. Was.

[@mullerb.i.a8545]

Jail these days are a walk in the park. Everyday you get on either the subuxon or jail wine so you are always off chops then you get almost anything you want if you had coin either from buy up store or if you want a stero and cds then just order them in might take a couple if weeks but you have time not to mention you have your own cell with shower n toilet n TV yeah just way to easy going and that is in MAX security it gets even better as your classification drops

[@dennishunt1590]

No prison is a walk in the park.

[@mullerb.i.a8545]

@@dennishunt1590 Where are you from?

[@dennishunt1590]

@@mullerb.i.a8545 Victoria, Australia.

[@mullerb.i.a8545]

@@dennishunt1590 only just seen your reply Im from Brisbane and the QLD system is way too easy but I know as you go over the boarder it gets worser from what Ive been told from other crims

[@Paul-hp6zp]

​@@mullerb.i.a8545stay out of trouble.

[@Levi_Essex]

Btw that prison used to be a woman jail

[@its_Maddie_stuff]

Yep

[@johnjones.3427]

At the back beside the train track,use to be able to see in their yards from the cages,yell out hello.

[@Lak702]

Can't stand bull shit. He tried to rob the dealer c’mon can't kid a kidder.

[@johnjones.3427]

No he & his mate kled the dealer for selling drugs to kids.whqts wrong with robbing drug dealers,growers?

[@JohnLoogleman]

Yep

[@Paul-hp6zp]

No he didn't the drug dealer died because he was shot for selling drugs to kids pal.

[@vaginal-sand-castle]

The audio is garbage

[@its_Maddie_stuff]

Shut up that’s my dad

[@vaginal-sand-castle]

@@its_Maddie_stuff wow , U must be so proud 😂

[@its_Maddie_stuff]

@@vaginal-sand-castle yeah I am and your not proud cause you probably don’t have a dad like me😂🤣

[@Paul-hp6zp]

​@@its_Maddie_stuffI like the Maddie,I reckon you would have brown hair.