As I waved Raymond goodbye, I felt less troubled about his situation. Typically, the sight of him being taken back to his cell in handcuffs evoked a terrible feeling of regret within me, but today was different. Our hopes were renewed from the news and it seemed as though the weight of the whole world had been lifted of my shoulders.

As the gates opened, I noticed the man who had sat beside me earlier in the waiting room standing outside the prison. I walked through the gate and headed towards the other side of the road with my earphones hanged around my neck. As I stood there trying to...