About this episode

Adam Shand interviews Ray Mooney about the harsh realities of H Division in Pentridge prison.

In this episode of Real Crime , Adam Shand speaks with writer and former Pentridge inmate Ray Mooney about the brutal reality of H Division the notorious “prison within a prison” designed to break the will of men who refused to surrender. Ray recalls the bashings, isolation, rock-breaking yards and psychological toll of a place hidden from public view, while also reflecting on how it shaped criminals, damaged lives and ultimately helped turn him into a writer See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Adam Shand

Guest: Ray Mooney

Topics covered

• prison
• true crime
• H Division
• Pentridge
• psychological toll
• criminals
• writer

Keywords

• H Division
• Pentridge
• Ray Mooney
• prison life
• true crime
• psychological impact
• criminals

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pentridge

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