Upon arrival at Barton Prison, Julian is processed and taken to a cell occupied by a prisoner named Gordon, who soon becomes his lover. However, six months later, a jealous guard sends Gordon to another wing of the prison, separating the lovers. Not to be deterred, Julian sends a message to Gordon via Lanky, another prisoner, which starts a long correspondence between them.<br><br>Through their letters, readers learn more about the two men -- their backgrounds, their secrets, their hopes and dreams. The letters reveal the story of two lovers trapped inside a prison, separated from the world outside and from each other.<br><br>But prison life is hard. There are bashings and murders. There are corrupt prison officers and violent inmates. How can Julian, who comes from an upper middle-class family and is incarcerated for an accident, hope to survive against such odds, especially when he becomes the target of a particularly corrupt and vicious screw?

Letters from the Inside

So are we still friends? Lovers? Coz I still love you. I love you a lot.


I was a bit surprised to get your last letter from Lanky. You didn’t answer my last two letters so I thought it was all over between us. Then you write and tell me you still love me. It’s up and down with you. Either you love me or you don’t. And if you love me, then you should trust me, but now you’ve spoilt it because you made me think we weren’t together anymore. You can’t blame me. You’re really fucking with my head, you know.


What have I spoilt? What can’t I blame you for? What have you done? You haven’t slept with that Preston cunt? You haven’t, have you? Tell me. I’ll find out anyway. How could you do it? I can’t believe you did that. I did trust you. Shit! Shit! Shit!


Chapter 9