What aload of shit posted in this thread! I'm an ex soccer hooligan, banned from every stadium in europe and have Cat A status. So i know how to fight and to be frank enjoy it. I have been inside 5 times, the last time was for taking a guys eye out with the knife he tried to stab me with, i knocked his pal out first and then got the second one as he went for his pocket.
I have been in one fight in the 5 times i have been in never been bullied and never been raped. I started the first fight through name calling.
Forget bulking up or learning to fight. When you go inside just be yourself although dont let anyone call you names etc, cause it will start light heartedly and get progressivelly worse and because you accepted it in the beginning it will be hard to speak out against. If shit gets bad attack in front of the officers. The person you will fight will be put on your record as a KE known enemy and you will be kept apart in different halls. Also the screws will stop it within 25 seconds! Also if you NEED to fight do it at dinner time infront of everyone, as most people in jail want a victim who wont fight back. There bullies.
In my experience you wont have to fight tho, its a long shot. Juts be yourself and treat others as you expect to be treated. If anyone offers an opinion on another inmate just nod, dont even agree with them as sometimes MR x migth come over to you and say he that MR Y is a bit of a cunt, you can say yeah i know then MR X goes over and tells MR Y you said he is a cunt. People are bored in jail and try to cause entertainment for themselves.
Don;t talk about what you have done in the past, some people try to make them sound tough but you end up gettng questioned and a little mistake can have you labelled as a bullshitter. So just talk about nice things and try to not give any strong opinions on anything or anyone just keep as middle of the road guy next door as you can.
You will be very surprised, obvioulsy outside is much better but at times you will have some right belly laughs and good fun in jail, you wil meet some good people who will help you. But don't take nothing for nothing in the jail and no matter how tempting it is steer clear of drugs as they cause nothin but trouble. Also treat the officers wth respect, plese and thank you etc but dont talk to them unless you have to or you will be lavalled a brown-nose scrw lover. But remeber that they hold the keys to your cell and will control your phone calls and showers so you really dont want to piss them off.
ignore everyone mate you will be fine, i have been in the highest security prisons there are here and 99.99% of people just want to get there time done! Its just like life, most people who commit crime do so through alchohol and drugs and there are considerably less in jail. like everywhere there are cunts but mostly people are cool
All the best mate and remeber not to worry, the fear of the unknmown is alwasy worse than the reality!
keep the chin up