The old Grafton Jail was for many years considered Australia's toughest prison known for the "Reception Biff," which meant the screws beat the living sh*t out of new arrivals as soon as they got there, it is said to have "mellowed" in its final yrs whence HM Prison Goulburn (i.postimg.cc) took up the slack. Link (dailymail.co.uk).
The old Grafton Jail was for many years considered Australia's toughest prison known for the "Reception Biff," which meant the screws beat the living sh*t out of new arrivals as soon as they got there, it is said to have "mellowed" in its final yrs whence [HM Prison Goulburn](https://i.postimg.cc/QtF0z9dg/Goulburn-Gaol.png) took up the slack. [Link](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5328041/Inside-Australias-dangerous-prison-yard.html).
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