New Prisons…. what new prisons???

@forumhostpb wrote:

For the few remaining New Labour supporters that seriously think this government is actually doing something about punishing murderers, rapists and paedophiles (amongst others) check this out:

Blair’s prison pledge is exposed as ‘total sham

Tony Blair’s pledge to build more prisons is today exposed as a “total sham” with the revelation that a multi-million pound jail scheme stalled on take-off two years ago.

Home Office sources have revealed that the department received initial funding of £30 million to buy land and kick-start the planning process for two much-needed new prisons.

But more than two years later, no land has been purchased.

Furthermore, over the same period the Home Office has underspent on capital projects by £370 million -money that could have been used to extend existing prisons to cope with spiralling inmate numbers.

The prison revelations cast a new light on the Prime Minister’s pledge last week to build more jails as he fought to head off a series of crises in the criminal justice system, which include rows over lenient sentences, the foreign prisoners non-deportation fiasco and overcrowded jails.

He said last week in the Commons: “The reason why we are building more prison places is precisely because those who need to be in prison should be in prison.”

And in a speech on Friday pledging action in the war against crime, Mr Blair said: “The blunt reality is that, at least in the short and medium term, the measures proposed will mean an increase in prison places.”

Last night, David Davis, the shadow Home Secretary, said: “Not only has the Government failed to plan for sufficient prison places, their serious incompetence means they have not even started on those plans they had in hand.

“Mr Blair’s drive this week to provide more prison places now looks a total sham.”

Oh well I suppose we are used to this sort of thing from our fearless leader. Promises promises ….ever more promises – but once he has had the benefit of the Media headlines, they all somehow get forgotten or put aside for another day.

BTW the total capacity of UK prisons is currently 77,800. The actual population of prisoners is only 1,700 short of this. On current estimates the system will be unable to handle any more prisoners in the Autumn.

What do you feel about this scandal???

I can’t really say how I feel personally, nothing iv’e not already said anyway, loads of times. We can say it all until wer’e blue in the face……..and lets be honest there are plenty people, who through lack of NHS resources, must be going blue in the face :roll:

9 years ago, he rose to power by his famous speech about being ”tough on crime” ”tough on the causes of crime”……..yet last week, in Bristol, wasn’t he asking people ”’how”’!!!! :evil:

David Cameron, (not that I trust them really :roll: ) has had the best idea, but instead of abolishing it altogether, at least stop people who are in prison! cos lets not forget theyre not in there for nothing!! from using the ”Human Rights” and ”Civil Liberties” card once too often for my liking.

I know the media love it, but when you constanly hear about yet another ”offender” demanding his human rights etc., their victims have human rights too, those of being able to go about their business without fear of abuse, or whatever else may happen to them. As someone who was burgled, on f*ckin mothers day!! iv’e been on the one end of it i’d have chosen not to, I know you know what I mean too PB, you’ve seen plenty. The victims are the people who should be demanding their human rights! and rightfully so!!! cept no one’s listening to them. Least of all a failed musician :roll: