JUNE NEWS!!
Which is now the Greater crime?
Hello Readers!!,
I am bang on the nail this month in writing this months news, as today, (tonight I should say is June 30th).
The month is not officially over until 2 hours time (
I’ am actually 2 hours early of the proper time I should be writing the monthly Newsletter.
I did warn you in last months rather short Newsletter I would in future do better in regards to my usual behind the schedule of the News.
Also as promised the home page (front Page) of this site is now fully updated.
The 2 introductory articles:- “with Hope” and “What it’s all about” on the front page are new and Re-written.
Also check out the “new Photos” of Lek and Oak by clicking on:- “Oak He’s my strength”, in the Navigation.
Speaking of navigation we’ve, “well Ulla really”, has done all these changes, BLESS HER!!
The Navigation is now in some sort of chronological order of events and priority.
Over the coming months I will be attempting to update-re-write and hopefully improve a little, by doing a make over on every article on the site, starting with the Article “About my arrest”!
Be warned it could take me quite some months to achieve this rather ambitious goal.
I never seem to have no where near enough hours in the day where my mind is in reasonable acceptable form to scribble a few words.
I’ am waffling aint I?
I hope you like the new look Home Page?
I’ am trying!!
Okay!! Moving onto updates to last months Newsletter.
Firstly in regards to Lek’s new visiting visa which was refused last month. We’ve now started proceedings to also appeal this refusal.
Leks settlement Visa appeal which you will remember took place on may 21st and the Judge reserved her determination.
Well!! We are still waiting!!
My judicial review appeal, again we are still waiting for a hearing date: (3 appeals pending all waiting)
Oh!!, before I forget again!!, before I left Bangkwang Prison
So all overlapping mail sent to me at Bangkwang Prison after I had already transferred to
Despite my foresight and precautions not one single letter has ever been forwarded onto me.
So if you did write and you never got a reply, I am sorry!!,
Please now try again at this address of Rye Hill prison Warwickshire:
Steve Willcox WA9151 (Farley 26)
H.M.P. Rye Hill
Nr Rugby
Warwickshire
CV23 8SZ
Probably in light of much recent media hype in
Q. surely after a considerable amount of years imprisoned, do we become accustomed to it, and does it become easier as time goes on?
For Me Personally!!... DEFINITELY NO!!
Before explaining, mine is not your run of the mill and definitely not your typical case to base this question and answer on.
For one!!, having recently transferred from the appalling conditions of a Thai Prison, mine might be a somewhat prejudicial view, and not the view of your typical prisoner imprisoned in
Conditions and most things here are a vast improvement on
To start with I believe as I imagine most of you do:-
“ A Punishment must fit the Crime”.
In most cases in
So I would also imagine for most other prisoners it would become more and more easier as time goes on, because their goals and progression through the system and eventual release are achieved so much quicker than mine and in many of their cases the punishment does fit the crime.
Conditions in most of
In my case now ask yourself this Question:-
Q. Which is now the greater crime?
My crime it ‘self?
OR
The continued enforcement of my sentence of this crime?
Before you answer that question, bare in mind my crime would warrant a term of imprisonment of probably only 12 months if committed in
Also bare in mind the effects of my imprisonment has on my family (parents and Sister) especially my imprisonment for 4 ½ years in
Imagine the effect on my wife this now 5 years 2 months of my imprisonment has had.
Most of all imagine poor Oak (our son) who barely knows me his father.
Oak raised alone by Lek (my wife) and her mother..
Oak is now at an age where he’s starting to ask questions about his father.
Oak has already missed out so much with I his father and vice – versa I with Oak.
It’s heartbreaking for me, almost helpless to do anything about it. All that is possible to do from prison I do, telephone calls, letters, cards to Oak to keep a bond, it’s not easy and a child Oak’s age needs stability of a father at home with him.
The punishment handed out to me is a punishment handed out to all my close family and very often it’s them that suffer more than I.
As critical of a Thai Judicial and Prison System as we are, it’s the now English system who chooses to enforce my sentence.
No matter how good prison conditions are or how easy it is. Our punishment is taking away our freedom, which has an effect on all our loved ones around us.
Surely our punishment should fit our crime committed?
Yes!! I have a T.V. in my cell and a kettle to boil water,
I also have a sink and a toilet.
My 12 feet by 7 feet Cell is comfortable.
Should I be kept in a Dark Dingy Dungeon, Damp and Cold? In my case to add insult to injury my wife is not allowed to even visit
My remaining 9 years of imprisonment, on top of my 5 years plus already served isn’t in my view and mind acceptable.
I am now into time served, where I have to ask:-
Q, “Who is the real criminal deserving punishment here?...I?
In this prison of 600 or so prisoners, mine is the most Insignificant (The least severe crime of all) yet I have the longest determinate sentence of all those prisoners here.
Murderers, Rapist’s, all sorts of violent cases, drug cases all huge in comparison to my own.
All progress quickly through a system toward release.
I guess most of them; their time in prison gets easier as time goes by.
Mine has stopped, forever in Limbo, forever A worry!!) 9 more years is Un-acceptable, made worse by my wife and son stuck the other side of the world.
I am after 5plus years physically and psychologically totally exhausted, for me everyday gets harder and harder and a feeling of isolation and not belonging overwhelms me.
Accustomed to it and more and more easy as time goes on?
DEFINITELY NO !!!
The last card I hold is a all out media campaign many have urged me to play. I really don’t want to start throwing dirt at various departments and all involved.
If there’s no alternative left, what choice do I have?
Surely I and more so, my family have paid my dues many times over.
So so many of my Human Rights have been broken, since the time of my arrest and my continued imprisonment.
Surely it’s time to set it right?
So so much is riding on this Judicial Review appeal.
Such a long way we’ve all come.
Light a candle, pray or do what ever you do readers for Lek and I to have our appeals heard by the highest Judge and we are all together soon.
I hope so much to be writing you all good news next month.
Thank you all for your support
Wishing you all Good Health and Happiness
Steve
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