THE REPORT TO MR. COPE

The following is a copy of the statement by prisoners involved in last week's prison protest. Stuart Highway was able to get this copy to NAP members at his Supreme Court appearance this morning. He has now served 13 days on prison.

Free Stuart Highway!

THIS REPORT TO MR. COPE

All prisoners in M block do not like Mr Williams.

We don’t like the way he treats us, he talks down to us, and creates tension.

We want him removed from the block.

We are not allowed to swear at the officers, therefore they should not be allowed to swear at us.

We want another phone for the 120 prisoners in the block. One phone for all of us is ridiculous.

The pool tables must be fixed up.

We want Perspex screens installed on the dorm walls to reduce the noise levels.

More fans, pedestal fans, fans bolted to the walls to reduce the heat.

Mattress covers must be changed fortnightly.

We want free shaving sticks as provided at Alice Springs.

Vending machines in Visiting Area must be checked and maintained in good order, not left out of order.

There were more points in the letter but Stuart wasn't able to get them all down in time. This document was transcribed by NAP member Fiona Clarke.