Yesterday (04/08/09) I visited Maurice, prison number AK6632, at HMPS Cardiff. He is very thin and is feeling weak. He did not think that he would be able to walk from the healthcare block to the visiting area at my next booked visit (Saturday). He seemed resolute and as astute as ever but did not answer...
Thursday July 30th - Maurice has been moved from the segregation unit of cardiff prison to the health care unit under the care of psychiatric services. He is refusing food. Today he refused to attend court as he had had no prior warning and therefore, no time/opportunity to prepare. He remains a litigant...
The latest news is that Maurice refused to appear at his bail hearing yesterday because the court refused him Habeas Corpus (his right to appear in court in person to defend himself against the law) , instead they would have only allowed him to appear via video link. As a result of his unwillingness...