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PARRAMATTA GAOL (Main Gate) 1875

A PRISON OFFICERS' NEWSPAPER, INCLUDING INDEPENDENT VIEWS FROM ALl CORRECTIVE SRlli.VUlRSSTAFF.

Editorial SURVEY ON EQUALITY

Recent media reports about female pnson officers doing tower duty and ot-her male pnson officers posts has caused some contron·rsy among staff statewide.

To find out what prison officers thou!!ht. we went on a statewide surn.·y :md rt'l'l'i\·cd the following comments:

From a female P.O. " I don't mind doing ;tny post I am rostcrcd for. whether it is in ;1 nulc prison or not".

From ;1 male P.O. " I was llt':lrly shot h~· a male P.O. on tower duty, I don't think a female would he that stupid. I am all for females \\·orking in male prisons".

From a female P.O. ''I don't mithi most duties I believe there..· arc arc:ts \\·here a fenuk is ncccss:tr~·.

such as visiting sections". From a male P.O." I don't agree. The women

might become..· too friendly with the rrims and end up marrying them. Then they \HHiid end up tr:tfficking".

From a male P.O. "In Denmark :I knulc \LIS

in control of a maximum security al:trm unit when she saw a male prisoner scale the main prison wall and escape. She did nor hdic\·c what she s:t\\. :md failcli to raise the alarm until ir w:Is too late. :\n m:1k P.O. would be that nain.·. No! J.\.ccp the women in clur~c of women only".

From a female P .0. " The \nnncn cxcrutin·s at Mulawa would not like male officers. it ''"''uld spoil their setup. But I bclic\·c males would be :m :tdLtnugc in controlling the women prisoners".

From a female P.O. ·· \\.hy not. It woul,! cut out some of the bad language hcing used in men "s prisons".

From a female P.O. " Ewr~· other scn·icc !l:ls male and female officers working together success­fully, such as the police, ambulance, fire brigade. IH'

are the only service living in the discrimin:ttory past as usual".·

From a female P.O. " It sounds real nice h,l­ving male and female P .O's working together but in reality we had thirteen posts short at J\\ula1m last week and the training school has only three females being recruited at present. Let's face facts it will never happen in reality because not enough women are in the job".

From a male P.O." I don't care either way. It just doesn't bother me".

Editor's comment: - Looking at the survey

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we are way ahead of most Christian organizations in our battle for equality. For instance religious so rgs are called Hymns instead of "Hers", and at the ' nd of a prayer they say "Amen" instead of "Awomc.1".

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The \·ic\\"S expressed in this newspaper arc those of the indi\·idual authors.

Letters

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The Editor "The Bay" Box 13 ,\\atrcn·ilk.

Dear Sir.

Editor 11 .. \l. (;aol

East ,\laitland +.5.82

As an outsider, not inn>lvcd in the dis­putes between the S.C. U. and the other officers employed at your Complex, I found the letter from .\\r. Tim lliekie, published in your ;\\arch edition, fascinating in the cxtrcml".

Judging by the depth of appar<!nt feelings of persecution displayed by .\lr. llickie in the opening paragraph of his letter, one could only assume that the S.C. U. rcccin:s a fair amount of crit­icism from a suhstancial number of Long Bay Officers.

( ' I have been a Prison Officer since October 1 ')7 5, \ ) · and in that period I ha\·e formed the opinion that

the vast majority of Prison Officers arc normal anJ reasonable members of the community, I am therefore of the opinion that if the S.C. U. arc suffering an image problem then it must he of their own making.

:-.:ot withstanding, ti>r any officer, especially an S.P.O., to refer to fellow officers as "Dogs" in the presence of a prisoner is both abhorrent anJ disgusting and compromises the position he holds and the respect shown him by his sul)()rd­inatcs, and on this point I am cntirdy in sympathy with .\lr. Hickic.

However for a Prison officer to offer violence.: to a superior offio:r in tht: pn.:scncc of a prisoner is almost as Jistastfu:, perhaps if thc escorting officer displa} cJ the patience and understanding we arc led to belic\·c \vas one of the founding principles of the S.C.U. and persucd the correct avenue of redress, a more amiable and lasting settlement may haYc ensured.

Sincerely R.i\. Cummins.

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RE. , Letter of Thanks .-\pril Issue "The Bay"

"BR.-\ VO" Officers of the C. J.P. I concurr !OO~o \\·ith the sentiments of our Chairman. When it comes to the crunch, you can always rely on the Prison Officer to come to the party, be it a stop work meeting or putting his hands in his pocket to help someone in distress.

The terrible tra.:nh· that befell the Police Officer in VictoriJ is a .. fine example, of when the Prison Officn sho\\·s his compassion and humility, b}' ha\·ing a collection for the widow.

But crcdi!,ility should i>c shared by i\LL Off­icers in :\I.L the gaols, of thl' Complex, not just the <:.J.P. I kno\\ that these other gaols gave \\·ithout any ill":-.itation as did the Training School, for thi.\ dc.'>tTYing l":l'>t'.

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THE MUNGUNDI JOURNEY

A team of four prison officers will attempt to be the first canoeists to paddle from Brewarrina Weir to

( .) Burke. A distance of approximately 180 miles or 288 ' kilometers.

The purpose of the trip is to raise money for the renovation and decoration of the Cerebral Palsy Centre at Mosman.

The officers who will be paddling are: Dave Farrell, Ross Edwards, Merv Carnall, and Adrian· Jones, all irom the Malabar Emergency Unit. Ron Woodham from Establishments will be the co-ordinator.

The trip will start on Monday, 2nd August at eight in the morning when canoeists will break the water · below Brewarrina Weir.

The weather will play a big part in the speed of the trip, but the excellent physical condition of the four M.E.U. men will play a key role over the v.hole JOUrney.

The team hope to a1·erage 40 miles per day. The Darling river from Brewarrina to Burke is full

of nasty twists and turns, this is obvious since the journey by road is only one third the distance.

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About 55 years ago the Darling river was frequ­ented by flat bottom barges carrying up to 300 bales of wool.

The barges collected wool from various stations along the river and delivered them to the main depot in Burke.

The trip is named in honour of an old aboriginal stockman, George Mungundi. George, a full blood aboriginal has worked on the majority of the big properties around the Burke, Wannaring and Hung­erford districts. As the result of an accident he lost an eye, but this did not handicap him in any way. With the drive of a full blood, George continued to win the respect of everyone who came in contact with him, in particular Bush people.

He is currently bed ridden in the Burke District Hospital. He is about 88 years of age, but nobody knows for sure.

Dave Farrell the organiser of the trip says of Geor­ge. " During George's active life he always helped people irrespective of colour or nationality. I feel that given the opportunity he would be in the canoes paddling with us to help children who are victims of circumstances which they have no control over. This trip is in total respect and admiration to George. E. Mungundi."

The officers will be paying all the expences out of their own savings, and they are taking recreation leave to cover the time away from work.

Some information about the charity the team are collecting money for.

The Cerebral - Palsy Centre, Mosman, has approx­imately 40 patients attending on a regular basis. The building is very old, and is in dire need of new floor coverings, paint and paper, and some furniture in order to create a more pleasant surrounding in which small children can be treated.

Sports and social clubs at Long Bay have respond­ed most favourably, and are at present collecting donations.

Any officer wishing to help this worthy cause should send his/her donation to:

The Grevillea Group 414 Mona Vale Road,

St. Ives, N.S.W. 2075

All donations will be greatly appreciated.

JACK NELSON GONEBUTNOTFORGOTTEN

by Phil WYNCOLL

I for one will never forget Jack (Johnson) Nelson, and I'm sure that many of you in years to come will have pleasant reminisences of Jack, both socially and as a workmate. For those who were lesser acquainted with him I will endevour to relate to you the passage of Jack's life.

He was born in Mullumbimby, N.S.W. on the 5th December 1926. He had three brothers and four sisters. The family later moved to Jundah on the banks of the Barcoo river. In his earlier days Jack was often referred to as the Barcoo kid. He was a very keen boxer, and by all accounts very good. He beat Kevin Delaney, who went on to become welterweight champion of Australia.

Amongst Jack's other interests was Australian folklore. He was an ardent fan of Banjo Patterson and Henry Lawson, and he was heard on many ocassions giving recitals at the R.S.L. club. His favourite was "The Man from Snowy River".

During the Korean campaign he served in the Third Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment. On leaving the army he became a -foreman with W.J. Manufacturing Company. He joined the Depart· ment of Corrective Services on the 8th August 1970. For a number of years he worked in the Observation section in the Central Industrial Prison, but after the tragic murder of officer John Mewburn, Jack left the O.B.S. Shortly afterwards he was plagued with ill health. On his recovery he came to work in the visiting section.

For myself, I got to know Jack on a more person· al basis some three years ago, when we came to­gether as a team, working in the C.I.P. visiting sect­ion. During our working association not one word of ill will was spoken between us, and the only times we disagreed, was when we were making selections on race meetings.

I can say with all sincerity that the time spent working with Jack Nelson was the happiest and most gratifying three years of my service with this department to date. I know that many visitors will be deeply saddened on hearing of the passing of Jack. He was very popular, simply because he was always courteous, understanding and a man of compassion, who enjoyed helping the public with various problems.

, 1 feel it would be a great tribute to Jack if the officer filling this position in the Visiting section end(;lvoured to conduct himself in a like manner.

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I met Jack from time to time socially, butS( me of his foremost mates, to mention a few wi· 1in this department were, Alan Cole (the lnspec·, x), Don Allison (the Duck) and Bob James. Jack's favourite watering hole was the Malabar R.S.L. club, where he was a committee member of the sub­branch.

The funeral of the late Jack Nelson was held at St. Andrews Catholic Church, Malabar, on the 6th May 1982. It was attended by between 300 and 400 people. What a terrific farewell to· a terrific bloke.

A special thank you to Father Challenor, who conducted the service, and to Clarie Nicholson, (Malabar R.S.L) for his part in organising the funeral, also to all others who helped in anyway.

So long mate.

Jack Nelson (Phil Wyncoll, at rear)

THE NELSON TOUCH

Some years ago two soldiers from either end of the world fought a war in a funny little country some­where on the 38th Parrallel and when things went mong they landed in prison. The guards were nasty and there wasn't much to eat. One went home 6 stone underweight and the other with a pretty crook leg with a nasty slit up the middle. \\"hen they met again they were both Prison Officers and one of their former Army Officers their pris­oner. We all had a good laugh about that. Its funny · what you think about in the two minutes silence 11·hen the last post has blown. Farewell Jack, you

(~\,·ere a great bloke, a good mate, I am going to miss ' iou, but come next Anzac Day your going to be

there. You've never let me down yet.

V.R. Pope, Supt. M.R.C.

DEREK DAVIES

In Memory of DEREK DAVIES

When I first met you six years ago I knew I had }orne in contact with a warmhearted genuine person. You were a true Welshman.

I always remember you as a person who gave me a feeling of happiness each time we met. You always showed goo· 1 humour no matter how dep­ressing the situatic '.. You proved your dedication to duty was one htmdred per cent by the way you improved the standard of meals in the cafeteria from the time you started working there unti I you left us.

When I'm feeling down I hope your memory comes to my thoughts, because that will surely make me feel good again.

Goodbye old friend, and thanks for the memory.

Yours sincerely, Larry Geraghty.

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CHUCK MYERS Written on behalf of Charles MYERS, From His Mother to all his friends of the entire Prison System.

The Honour Guard stood silent, erect with voices mute, as in unison they bade farewell, and made their last salute. Was so long to a workmate, to a bloke so staunch and true. Who'd defend each one to his last breath, as they, for him, would do. God Bless you for your kindness, YOU STALWARTS DRESSED IN BLUE.

Some blokes they called him Charlie, known as Chuck to quite a few, a Mister, Sir or Myers, by some was just a "Screw". But proud would be this son of mine of YOU STALWARTS DRESSED IN BLUE.

Yes pride would fill this Officer, as he watched his last parade, and was gently carried to the hill, to rest beneath the shade. I can almost hear him saying -"Don't cry old mates for me, I've been called home a little early, My Maker now to see. Death to me it held no fear, His Amazing Grace is true, wanna thank you for my Mum and Dad, my Wife and Kid dies too. One day I'll shake your hand again, YOU STALWARTS DRESSED IN BLUE.

So it's a fond farewell to yesterday no more the locksmith's key, the one I hold now's golden, yes a poor wretch such as me. Thanks for all your kindness, compassion, deep and true, and may He stand beside you, YOU STALWARTS DRESSED IN BLUE."

Cricket News by Geoff DAVIES M.R.P.

On Sunday 18.4.82 at McKay Oval No.2 Cent­ennial Park, a social game of cricket and B.B.Q. was held between a team from the Federal Police and the Department of Correctiv Services. Our team was, in batting order;

Batting Bowling 1MRP Driver 21 1 for 5 runs 2 CIP Hayward 38 3MTC Minter 9 4MRP Desilva 0 0 for 11 runs 5 HO McTaggart 21 2 for 6 runs 6MEU Glarvey 0 7 VIS Watson 8 2 for 8 runs 8 CIP Quigg 8 9HO Tandy 1 1 for 14 runs 10 MRP Davies (capt) 3 no. 3 for 3 runs 11 MRP Casey 12

The game was arranged by ]. Barnes (Ex. P.O and now Federal Police), J. Streat (Federal Police) and G. Davies (Corrective Services). The Federal Police captain A. Fisher won the toss and asked us to bat first. We got off to a good start with the opening pair getting to 53 runs before Driver was caught off the bowling of Streat by Newson for 21 runs. Hayward the other opener retired after scoring 38 runs. After the opening pair departed the wickets started to fall at a steady rate but a good knock of 21 runs by ] . McTaggart slowed things down for a while. The only other batsman to reach double figures was the last man in, G. Casey, 12 runs. The last wicket partnership real­ised 16 runs for a total of 136 all out with G. Davies not out on 3.

We immediately took the dinner break and both sides congregated around the B.B.Q and while waiting for our T Bones partook in conversation and a few liquid refreshers supplied by the Fed­eral Police Social Club and Tooheys.

When we resumed the game Tandy and DeSilva opened the bowling, both bowled well with Tandy getting an early breakthrough. Wilson went after scoring 7 runs. A mini fight back by their captain Fisher and Streat put on 31 runs before Fisher was caught by Driver off the bowling of McTaggart for 30 runs. Even with Grierson helping them the Police team collapsed with only Duncan reaching double figures. Driver 1 for 5, McTaggart 2 for 16, Watson 2 for 8 and Davies 3 for 3 all bowled well and the Federal Police were all out for 58 runs.

After the match G. Davies presented a Trophy to the Police captain A. Fisher, and he presented a

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pennant to our team and congratulated our side on a very good win.

The man of the match was P. Driver MRP who's batting, bowling and two very good catches in the outfield went a long way towards th•e big win.

Finally I would like to thank everybody on both sides who made it a very enjoya.ble day and a special thanks must go to Dianne .\1inter and Bar­bara Muirhead who did a fine job of scoring.

Geoff Davies (M.R.P) presents Trophy to Police Captain Alan Fisher.

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All too often the person promoted to a super­visory or management position is the person who per­forms best in his operational job. So the best salesman becomes the sales manager and the best clerk becomes the office administrator. Most people arc surprised to learn that this system docsn 't always work. \\'hat happens is that we lose the best salesman and gain a poor sales manager. You may have heard this rcffcrcd tn as the" Peter Principle".

More and more we now accept that manage­ment is a set of skills, scpcratc and distinct skills. More­over, it is learned either by experience or preferably by disciplined study. Very few pL·ople now subscribe to the notion of a "horn k·adcr" or "born manager".

What then arc the avenues available to Prison Officers to develop these skil!s?

Apart from short courses offered "on the job", by staff development officers, there arc the supervision, management and public administration coures by the Department of Technical and Further Education. Many Prison Officers have completed the Supervision Certificate and some the Management Certificate.

As most of you arc aware, the Supervision Certificate has been conducted for many years at 'Malabar'. The course comprises a first-stage of general supervision followed by a further stage specializing in industrial, office or retail supervision.

Could these courses be made more relevant to Officers? Yes, but at the expense of narrowing your opportunities in other career fields. As it stands it is a good general introductory course that can prepare you for further responsibility. Ideally, the course should not be conducted wholly "in-house" but Officers should attend say the first stage at a Technical College so that they can interact with supervisors from other walks of life.

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The Public Administration course is recom­mended for those who want to fur:her their careers within the Public Service. In addition to normal three year attendance at a Technical College students may complete the course by correspondence, as an alter­native to attendance.

So ...... you're too old you say...... in three year's time you will be forty three' But don't fo. ) whether you take a course or not you'll still be fortv three in three year's time. .

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