Under new reforms introduced in 2010, re-offending rates have dropped to virtually zero, an amazing feat for a now self-funding prison service. Delinquents too young for the adult penal system are sent to reform schools, remote from their friends and families. Here they are cut off from all vices such as TV, internet, radio, phones, alcohol, and cigarettes. They are taught to read, write and do their sums, are educated in the arts, and encouraged to take up activities such as sport, dancing and home economics. They become innocent of the world they came from, and innocent to what will follow.
One day after their 18th birthday they must appear before a parole board to determine whether they are ready to be released back into society.
Today, two girls are eligible for parole, they are woken early, a start from their normal relaxed routine, and marched to the shower block where a prison officer is waiting. The officer throws a bucket of cold water over them, watches as they soap themselves, them hoses them off. She pulls on some gloves and roughly inspects all their cavities to check they're not smuggling any contraband, her fingers linger a while inside each of them, and she slaps them on the bottom and winks at them as if to say see you later...
Review board...
Parole officer: "Now girl remember, you are 18 now and your original sentence included a review at 18 with a recommendation to serve up to 10 years in woman's prison, so how you behave now will determine how long you get. Remember your Ps and Qs, don't speak until you're spoken too. OK."
They enter the room. It is cold and slightly damp, the door shuts with a thud, no noise of the outside world remains.
A panel of three men and one woman, await. They sit on comfy high backed chairs. A small wooden desk sits to one side as if for a secretary to take notes, but there is no secretary, or any seat for them to sit on, nor in fact any other furniture. A white circle is marked out on the floor.
She is told to stand in the circle and to not look at any panel member until spoken to. She approaches nervously. She has heard on the grapevine that woman's prison isn't a nice place to be. That older women use and abuse new pretty inmates, something she shudders thinking about; she thinks of the strange behaviour of the prison officer this morning and hopes it will never happen again. She is hopeful that all the good marks in her studies and good behaviour record will stand her in good stead.
The panel admire her.
She stands no more than 5 foot 2 inches, is of slim build, has a pale complexion with a few freckles. Her voluminous light brown hair arranged in French plait. She wears a short thin plain blue dress, and underneath just visible in the light, her plain white panties show through. She wears no bra and her small breasts and semi erect nipples try to push through the dress fabric. There are sighs of approval and the old man with the walking cane, a preacher she thinks, claps his hands with delight.
Chairman: Officer Jones tell us who this is please.
Jones: This is Theresa Brown m'lud.
Government visitor: She looks no older than sixteen, Officer. Are you sure there's' no mistake?
Jones (smiling): No madam, no mistake, she's 18 and a day now.
Chairman: Can you remind us of her misdemeanour officer?
Jones: Spitting at a Police Officer
Government visitor: Spitting?
Jones: Well spitting was the last in a long list madam; she was uncontrollable... her parents disowned her.
Government visitor: But she looks so sweet and innocent
Jones: Yes madam, she's changed a lot since being in our custody.
Chairman: Well Officer Jones, full credit to you and your team in rehabilitating her.
Jones: Thank you m'lud.
Chairman: And she has good marks in her studies, a good behaviour record, a hard worker and she understands the need for authority.
Jones: Yes m'lud.
Theresa smiles a subtle smile of relief to herself, surely this means she will not have to serve any time in adult jail.
Preacher: Girl, are you smiling? Are you treating us and your parole officer like idiots, up to your old tricks? This is a serious matter we are discussing.
Theresa: So.. Sor.. Sorry sir, I didn't mean to treat you or the panel with any disrespect, sorry sir.
Preacher: Girl, we shall see about that later, now stay silent and respect this panel.
Chairman: Officer, you may leave now, prepare girl number 2, I think we'll have her for lunch.
Jones: Yes m'lud.
Preacher: So girl you were into pony riding and hockey at the centre?
Theresa: Yes sir.
Preacher: Well girl, it's certainly been beneficial to your arse and legs, if not your tits. Turn around and let me have a better look.
Theresa: (blushes): sorry sir?
Preacher: Girl are you being disrespectful again? TURN AROUND NOW and show me your arse.
She turns slowly.
Preacher: Come on girl, lift up your dress and show me your arse.
She starts to cry, not wanting to believe what's happening to her. She lifts up her dress slowly, to reveal her panties
Social worker: What a little tease we have here, my cocks hard already, but I want to see a bit more cheek, don't you?
Preacher: You heard girl, pull down those panties.
She takes her hands off her dress and slowly, so slowly, puts her hands under her dress to pull down...
Preacher: NO GIRL, are you being funny with us? Disrespectful? Keep your dress over you hips and pull down your panties, use both hands, and do it slowly.
Theresa: But sir, please sir, it's not poss....
Preacher: Girl do not be so insolent, your elders know best, do as you are told, WORK IT OUT...
She lifts up her dress, holds it, lost for a while, then leans fully forward, her dress tumbles down exposing her back and giving the panel a hint of her tits. She pulls the panties down past her knees, and stays there, motionless, wishing the ground would swallow her up.
Social worker:(laughs): Well I must say, that is a very nice inviting little slit you're hiding there girl.
Preacher: (laughs): and a very nice arse. worthy of a good caning I'd say.
Chairman: Well girl looks like you've got some fans on the panel, (laughs) now drop those knickers, open your legs and use your fingers to open your cunt so I can get a better look.
The girl complies silently