1/18A two-out cell in Darcy 2 compound in D Block. Picture: Adam Taylor
Life behind bars at Silverwater
Photographer Adam Taylor took a glimpse into the lives of prisoners at Silverwater jail.
2/18Prisoners wait in a holding cell while in the process of being transfered for a court appearance or to another jail. Picture: Adam Taylor
3/18Inmates packed in together in one cell before being transferred to the processing centre. Picture: Adam Taylor
4/18A prisoner peers through his cell door in Darcy 1 compound in D Block. Picture: Adam Taylor
5/18A prisoner does a weight session with two plastic bags inside Darcy 2 compound in D Block. Picture: Adam Taylor
6/18A NSW Corrective Service officer keeps an eye on Darcy 1 compound in D Block. Picture: Adam Taylor
7/18NSW Corrective Service Emergency Response Team can be ready in 90 seconds and dispatched to an incident. Picture: Adam Taylor
8/18A female prisoner waits in a holding cell before being transferred to the either court or another prison. Picture: Adam Taylor
9/18Goran Clooney walks the corridors of Silverwater Jail. Picture: Adam Taylor
10/18A prisoner peers through his holding cell door. Picture: Adam Taylor
11/18Prisoners walk laps over and over in the tiny 20 metre yard of the Darcy 1 compound in D Block. Picture: Adam Taylor
12/18An inmates worldly possessions in his D Block cell. Picture: Adam Taylor
13/18Prisoners cook Devil chicken wings on the toaster in D Block. Picture: Adam Taylor
14/18A new inmate packs his possessions away in the processing centre in a clear plastic bag. Picture: Adam Taylor
15/18An inmate packs his possessions away in the processing centre in a clear plastic bag. Picture: Adam Taylor
16/18Prisoners wait in a holding cell while in the process of being transfered for a court appearance or to another jail. Picture: Adam Taylor
17/18Silverwater Jail administration building and video link rooms for court. Picture: Adam Taylor
18/18Inmates recieve a pair of shoes without laces after being admitted to the processing centre. Picture: Adam Taylor
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