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Celebrity jailbirds returned to the city's jail after a charity lock-in to mark the £48,000 success of the event.
Former hostage Terry Waite, city reggae band Musical Youth and Steph Smith from TV show Big Brother all became inmates to raise the impressive cash total for sick children.
They were invited back to the prisoninWinsonGreen by Governor Mike Shann last night to hear the unique fundraising scheme had brought in nearly double the target figure of £25,000.
Cash was handed over to Birmingham Children's Hospital, the Acorn Children's Hospice and Kids West Midlands to mark the completion of the prison's £58 million expansion project - making it the second largest jail in the country.
Carol Everitt, prison spokeswoman, said: "The lock-in was a fantastic success and we just wanted to say a big thankyou to everyone who took part in the event.
"It can't have been easy being behind bars, but it was for some very good causes. The amount raised is wonderful."
A number of celebrities, businessmen and other law-abiding citizens paid £350 each to get a taste of Porridge in the new block at the prison in September.
The lock-in was the first time Mr Waite, aged 64, was under lock and key since his ordeal in Lebanon.
While Steph, 28, from Redditch, a former prison guard at Blakenhurst, went back into confined quarters just weeks after leaving the Big Brother house.
Other "inmates" included Steve Stride, Aston Villa's operations manager, principal of Matthew Boulton College Christine Brad-dock, former Perry Barr MP Lord Jeff Rooker, Saga FM presenter Les Ross and Alistair Nee, managing director of the Birmingham Post and Evening Mail.
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Celebrity jailbirds returned to the city's jail after a charity lock-in to mark the £48,000 success of the event.
Former hostage Terry Waite, city reggae band Musical Youth and Steph Smith from TV show Big Brother all became inmates to raise the impressive cash total for sick children.
They were invited back to the prisoninWinsonGreen by Governor Mike Shann last night to hear the unique fundraising scheme had brought in nearly double the target figure of £25,000.
Cash was handed over to Birmingham Children's Hospital, the Acorn Children's Hospice and Kids West Midlands to mark the completion of the prison's £58 million expansion project - making it the second largest jail in the country.
Carol Everitt, prison spokeswoman, said: "The lock-in was a fantastic success and we just wanted to say a big thankyou to everyone who took part in the event.
"It can't have been easy being behind bars, but it was for some very good causes. The amount raised is wonderful."
A number of celebrities, businessmen and other law-abiding citizens paid £350 each to get a taste of Porridge in the new block at the prison in September.
The lock-in was the first time Mr Waite, aged 64, was under lock and key since his ordeal in Lebanon.
While Steph, 28, from Redditch, a former prison guard at Blakenhurst, went back into confined quarters just weeks after leaving the Big Brother house.
Other "inmates" included Steve Stride, Aston Villa's operations manager, principal of Matthew Boulton College Christine Brad-dock, former Perry Barr MP Lord Jeff Rooker, Saga FM presenter Les Ross and Alistair Nee, managing director of the Birmingham Post and Evening Mail.
Taken from here.
. It's good to see a BB housemate doing something constructive and helping out good causes, unlike other housemates such as Kate and no doubt Justine who are just gagging for media attention! Love Steph to bits, she did brilliantly to get into the final week of BB4. STEPH should have won!
