Fremantle Prison has a unique heritage collection of stories recorded by prisoners, staff and others who lived and worked within the walls in its last decades.
The Voices of Fremantle Prison stories are authentic, often grim, and give a first-hand view of life at the Prison.
Hear the words of prisoners in their own voices about their first impressions of the gaol.
This audio is from the Voices of Fremantle Prison project, taken from oral histories in the Fremantle Prison Collection.
WARNING:
The content is an authentic representation of the Fremantle Prison story.
The language used reflects the vocabulary of recorded prisoners and may be considered offensive.
A prisoner reveals his first thoughts about the Prison and his first night locked up in a cell.
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A prisoner already used to detention at the Riverbank Juvenile Detention Centre, describes the experience of entering New Division in the 1960s.
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