'Within These Walls [...] presents an impressionistic picture of life in a prison.
'The feature does not pretend to be general account of life in prison as a whole: is a [sic] personal one-man view—the view of a particular prisoner. Through the eyes of this man we see the frustrations, the meannesses and evils that can arise 'within these walls.'
'Among the prisoners are Locky, a hardened type; Shorty, a defaulting maintenance victim; a lifer; an ex-bank teiler; Victor, who has wealthy parents. And in the background move the warders, the Judge - and the visiting magistrate, and all the voices from the past and present which make: up life 'within these walls' for this particular prisoner.'
Source:
'Powerful Feature on Aust. Prison Life', South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus, 22 September 1952, p.2 [supplement].
Broadcast on 2FC (now Radio National) at 9:15pm on 26 September 1952.
Produced by Eric John.
