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Arriving back home fresh out of Wacol and putting on a brave face, a local man has assured his mates that his time inside was actually not that bad, and in fact it was what he needed to straighten out.
Tyson Cramble, a physically and emotionally scarred 21-year-old man from Betoota’s Golf Course Estate, spoke about how his time behind bars has set him up for the future.
“Yep, being housed with hardened criminals and treated like an animal for the best part of 12 months has really set me on the straight and narrow,” Cramble explained.
The former plumbing apprentice spent nearly a year behind bars after being nabbed with a commercial quantity of cannabis.
“I was a fuck up you know. Dealing a bit of weed on the side while I was getting through my apprenticeship on a minimum wage, taking care of mum after dad died” he said.
“But after being physically and mentally battered for months, the experience taught me how to adapt to a change in circumstances and has made me a better person.”
“Now I’m equipped with a whole different set of life skills that would better prepare me for the difficult circumstances my mother and I found ourselves in”
Gamble said that one of the core principles of the justice system, the need for sentencing and incarceration to be rehabilitative rather than punitive really shone through.
“I’ll be a contributing member of society in no time at all. I’ve made connections with some organised crime figures, developed some mental health issues and won’t be able to get any decent, consistent work going forward so things are looking up,” Cramble said.
“It’s a real shame that the former Cardinal Pell won’t get to spend any time behind bars for his crimes. It’s probably just what he needs”
“Oh well, I guess he’s the one missing out on a life-changing experience!”
