retired_fabricodalacosta

Scum has just been on ITV4 tonight - have seen the film before, but not for many years;

Scum @ IMDB

It tells the story of life in such a place, at the end of the 1970's. A brutal and sadistic regime that offered little chance of rehabilitation and hope to those incarcerated there. The film itself is quite bleak and is perhaps a fair reflection of how life was in such a place. It also includes some uncomfortable graphic scenes which may shock if you've never seen it.

I remember as a kid, borstals were spoken of somewhere you'd get sent if you were really out of control. The place was associated with something akin to fear. A couple of older lad's from the village where I lived at the time, ended up going to such places. From what I heard subsequently, it didn't improve their behaviour. The system was extremely flawed and yet it wasn't until the early-mid 1980's that the system was changed.

Of course there are Young Offender's Units these days, although I'm not sure how they operate.

retired_kkaigle

I'm the ****ing daddy now.

Greenhouse rapes ftl.

retired_kimberlysmith

The kid with the razor blades in his bed wasn't too good - nor the shed tbf

retired_kkaigle

Basically a poor man's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

retired_fabricodalacosta

Yup - two of the most harrowing bits. The version I saw last night included extra footage of the young lad who committed suicide, that I hadn't seen before. Very graphic.

retired_sherrijacobson

This is the film where I got the idea for sticking snooker balls in socks

retired_traci29

wet sand is better, it makes a nice quiet thudding noise. perfect for sneaking up behind someone and knocking them out without their mates noticing. i do this all the time iirc.