Day 20, holds some significance as this is how long I was in shackles last Month and this day was my release day. However this is not going to be my release day as I have agreed to be shackled permanently for 30 days (all of November), so I am a bit despondent but I am past the half way point and if my wife agrees for my release on December 1st then I am 2/3 of the way. It is really difficult to explain what its like being a prisoner with your ankles permanently shackled together long term, there are good days, bad days, discomfort, sleepless nights, frustration and regret.
Today I had to sign the contract and disclaimers for the prison stay in January. The dates are now fixed. I will be admitted January 27th at 7pm and released February 2nd 10am that’s 6 nights (3 x longer than my last prison experience). however my wife will not set any further schedule for home imprisonment / shackling until after we return February 2nd.
I do want to experience a longer prison stay, but on the other hand the last short stay which was just 2 days was pretty horrendous. However this is level 2/3 and my wife assures me that its far from solitary confinement and more of an experience like the prison was meant to be. This time I do not have to obtain or bring anything of my own (cloths or restraints) as this is all provided for the entire stay for level 2/3 prisoners, this is good as the skiing kit alone reaches close to the aircraft passenger luggage weight allowance.
I will keep everything as it happens updated here, however with the seasonal break and the skiing holiday / prison over the next couple of Months, blogs may become patchy as that time approaches.
Shackled in Steel 