On 23rd August 1978, Stan Morgan was the Acting Superintendent in the Central Industrial Prison at Long Bay Gaol. It is fair to say that he was an old man nearing retirement. He lacked general duties experience having spent most of his career driving trucks for the stores at Parramatta Gaol.
The executive staff received information that the prisoners were going to riot. Frank (Karate Jack) Hutchen was Deputy Superintendent and had organised the implementation of an evacuation plan, should this occur.
When the prisoners began to riot, Mr. Morgan hesitated when it came to making decisions and failed to take corrective action, preferring to wait for the Commission, Dr. Tony Vincent, to arrive in order to take control.
In doing so Mr. Morgan began to show signs of experiencing a heart attack to which Mr. Hutchen suggested he go home, leaving him to take control.
Read my book "Cutting the Bars - Volume 1" to find out the dramatic ending to this story.
The executive staff received information that the prisoners were going to riot. Frank (Karate Jack) Hutchen was Deputy Superintendent and had organised the implementation of an evacuation plan, should this occur.
When the prisoners began to riot, Mr. Morgan hesitated when it came to making decisions and failed to take corrective action, preferring to wait for the Commission, Dr. Tony Vincent, to arrive in order to take control.
In doing so Mr. Morgan began to show signs of experiencing a heart attack to which Mr. Hutchen suggested he go home, leaving him to take control.
Read my book "Cutting the Bars - Volume 1" to find out the dramatic ending to this story.
