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  • #5376

    http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2409034,00.html

    Just what were you thinking about when you put an X next to new labour in the polling booth? Are you against punishing criminals? Yes we need to try and rehabilitate them, but rewarding them for trying to play scrabble with MY hard earned, no no no.

    Why do bleeding heart namby pamby liberals think its good to waste our money? What does the tax payer get for that £1.10? Why cant they learn the game and how to spell for free?

    Next we’ll be paying kids to go school…stop voting for the namby pamby old gang (lab-lib-con) parties!

    #245111

    The last two paragraphs read:

    “By engaging them [difficult inmates] in purposeful and rewarded activity, the Prison Service can continue the process of reintegrating them back into normal conditions. We can also manage the risk of further disruptive behaviour toward staff and other prisoners.”

    “Prisoners in close supervision are therefore encouraged to take part in constructive activity and, through a cashless system [worth £1.10 a session], they can buy approved items within the prison.”

    “Prisoners in close supervision who are not engaged in purposeful activity take longer to reintegrate, are potentially more dangerous and are therefore more expensive to manage.”

    #245112

    Why bother ”re-integrating” them ffs. They are nasty unpleasant evil criminals. How about we just keep them locked away and forget all about them?

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