In-process at CPC (Changi Prison Complex)
The journey from sub court to CPC is like hours had past.. We can only sat down in orderly manner in the vehicle with both our hands and legs being cruffed. Although the air-con are on all the while, I still feel hot and stuffy throughout the journey. Throughout the long journey, some chat with each other, some closing their eyes, some looking in depress and regret while some seems like nothing happen.. For me, i sat down quietly observing around with my eyes opened and closed to relax my mind once awhile. I am not scared nor nervous at that moment. In my mind only keep wandering wats coming next and whats my beloved family members doing now..Have they eaten? Can they sleep in the nite without seeing me with them at home? Y am I hurting them so much? Will everything be the same or worse or better after I am out? Y do they still support me and by my side still the very end even i have commited a crime which have bring shame to them? Is it the end for me? What can i do after i am out? Can i survive in the prison with all these offenders? Whats the meaning of living in this world? How and y I end up in these status which I always thought its impossible in my whole life? There are just too many ?????????????? in my mind!
Finally we reach our destination (CPC)... We alight at the basement carkpark (I assume as throughout the journey, i cant get to see the outside world) and were being escorted by few officers and their petrol dogs to a in-process location. Our handcruff and leg cruff were removed by then but was made to wear a blue-colour waist band with our inmate ID number printed on it. Throughout our in-process, we were made to stripe naked to check if theres any hidden items with us, height/ weight check, change our clothes ( We are to wear white t-shirts, blue shorts, transport jelly slipper), photo taking, double check our surrendered belongings... We were then escorted to next level after done (we are to walk in line of twos and with our hands at our back).
After reach the next level, we are to stripe naked again for checking by another take-over officer... After done, we came to a location where we collect our prison items. Each of us were issue with 1 big plasic box, 1 drinking plastic mug with cover, 1 round plasic basin with cover, 1 special-made tooth brush, 1 toothpaste (gel type), 1 roll of toilet paper, 1 plastc spoon (those plastc spoon when we pack takeaway food), 1 small towel, 1 straw mat and 2 gray blanket!
With our items, we were then escorted to Cluster B2 (For new intake and remands - Inmates claimed Cluster B2 is former Queenstown remand prison). At B2, we were then issued with 6pcs of breads (apply with jam) before we enter our cell room.
Cellroom at B2 can contain max. 4 inmates (Prisoners are addressed as 'inmates'). Every cellroom are attached with 1 opened toilet and shower tap, Room size about 120 sqf. No fans nor aircon and only small tiny holes through the wall that only enable you to c notthing else but only to c whether its day or nite time.
I enter my cellroom and i closed the blue solid metalic door after I step in. In my room there are other 3 chinese inmates (1 in mid 20s, another mid 30s, and last early 40s)... Settling down and puting their items on floor then takeoff their shirt as its hot and stuffy, I can c different types of tatoos on all over the 3 inmates body! No communication were made and only eye contacts made between the 4 of us throughout settling down. Suddenly, 1 of them start to speak............................................. ............
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