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Holly Deane-Johns
Holly Deane-Johns was born in Melbourne, Australia in 1971. She was one of five children.
At the age of 20, she was arrested on drugs charges and served five years in Bandy-Up Prison in Western Australia.
Nine years later, she was charged with attempting to post 15 grams of heroin to Australia from Bangkok, as well as possessing another 15 grams in her apartment. She and her co-accused were jointly charged with possessing 104 grams in total. Holly pleaded guilty and received a 31 year sentence. She was sent to the notorious ‘Bangkok Hilton’ Women’s Prison, known locally as Lat Yao.
Holly endured horrific conditions over the next seven and a half years. Staying alive was a daily struggle.
Holly learnt Thai and formed several enduring friendships with fellow inmates, but faced heartbreak and anguish when some did not survive.
She also successfully stopped using drugs during her first year in the Thai prison. She wrote this book in large part to help others overcome their addictions.
After a lengthy battle to obtain a prison transfer from Thailand, Holly was moved to Bandy-up Prison in Perth 2007, where she served another five years.
Holly has spent the years since her release obtaining qualifications as a social worker, counsellor and hypnotherapist. She has also worked in mining in Western Australia.
Holly is a speaker and community advocate on topics that include substance abuse, PTSD, mental health and domestic violence.
Holly’s Hell
by Holly Deane-Johns
Holly’s Hell is a remarkable story of trauma and redemption.
At the age of 29, Holly Deane-Johns was found guilty of attempting to post 15 grams of heroin to Australia from Bangkok. She narrowly avoided the death penalty but received a 31-year prison sentence. She spent seven years in a notorious Thai women’s prison, where staying alive was a daily struggle.
She learnt Thai and formed enduring friendships with fellow inmates, but faced heartbreak and anguish when some did not survive. Holly overcame her drug addiction for good while she was in prison. After a lengthy battle to obtain a prison transfer, Holly was transferred to a Perth prison in 2007, where she remained for another five years.
After her release in 2012, Holly was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. This is the first time she has shared an in-depth account of her life with the world.
ISBN-13 : 978-0648914297
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