This fork is altered by a prisoner to make it a weapon. It was confiscated by prison guards at Oakalla prison. The fork is made of metal. The two middle tines have been broken off and black tape has been wrapped around base of handle.
This is a broken length of hacksaw blade confiscated from a prisoner by the guards at Oakalla prison. One end is rounded and has a mounting hole in it. The blade is snapped in the middle.
This knife has been altered by a prisoner at Oakalla prison to make it a weapon, both edges of the blade have been sharpened. The knife is a prison issue dinner knife.
This is a prisoner made weapon confiscated by the guards at Oakalla prison. It is made from two pieces of wood wrapped with string which secure three nails. A third piece of wood with three holes drilled in it is slipped over the nails to keep them separated. A fourth nail is secured by the string and points along the base of the hand. The weapon is intended to be used like a pair of brass knuckles.
This nunchak is a prisoner made weapon confiscated by guards. Based on an Oriental weapon, popular in the marshal arts. Handles, wrapped with masking tape are connected by a short length of brown, knotted cord.
These nuchuks are a prisoner made weapon confiscated by guards. Based on an Oriental weapon, popular in the marshal arts. Short lengths of wood are connected by a chain ( the chain is broken ).
This is a prisoner made weapon, confiscated by guards at Oakalla prison. The weapon is made from a short, round wood dowel, with a sharpened nail projecting from one end.
This is a prisoner made weapon, confiscated by guards at Oakalla prison. The weapon is made from a short, round wood dowel, with a sharpened nail projecting from one end.
This is a prisoner made weapon confiscated by the guards at Oakalla prison. It is made from a car antenna with masking tape wound around one end to use as the handle.
This is a prisoner made weapon confiscated by the guards at Oakalla prison. The blade is made from a short length of steel bar stock. It is sharpened at one end and has masking tape wrapped around the other end.
This weapon is made from a short length of steel bar stock. It has been pointed and sharpened at one end. Two holes have been drilled at the other end.
This is a prisoner made weapon confiscated by the guards at Oakalla prison. A plastic pen casing has been forced over a nail. The ends of the pen have been melted to secure it to the nail.
Object History
Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site, October, 1991.
Marks/Labels
"PA_______", printed on the side of the pen casing.
This is a prisoner made weapon that was confiscated by the guards at Oakalla prison. The shiv is made from the plastic handle of a tooth brush, dark grey in colour. The handle has a hole on end for hanging the toothbrush. A short metal blade has been heated and forced into the end of the plastic handle.
Object History
Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site, October, 1991.
Marks/Labels
"U.S.A." / "#411 G.U.M." / registered' symbol / "Velvet-Tip" / "by Butler", printed in gold on toothbrush handle