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4/30/2013

 
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In the news today, the UK government rules that male prisoners in England and Wales work harder for privileges such as TVs in cells.

What? To me, prison seems to be like some sort of holiday, where prisoners can rest between bouts of crime in their normal life.

Other changes to the Incentives and Earned Privileges schemes will include:


·         A longer working day for prisoners

·         A ban on films with an 18 certificate

·         Extra gym time being dependent "on active engagement with rehabilitation"

·         Restricted privileges, including access to private cash, for prisoners in the first two weeks of their sentence. They must also wear uniform at entry level

·         Prisoners then put on either basic or standard "IEP level" depending on how they "co-operate with the regime or engage in rehabilitation"

·         Those on basic level no longer allowed TVs in cells


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Why do people who have acted against our society have a life of ease—fed and housed in comfort, while other people struggle for their existence?

There's more: A BBC home affairs correspondent has reported that police are encouraged to deal with minor incidents in an informal way to reduce the burden on the criminal justice system. Offenders who admit to serious and violent crimes, including knife crime, domestic violence, and serious assault, are let off with no criminal record, no justice and not even a caution.

As part of this approach, known as a community resolution, or restorative justice, the offender apologizes to the victim, pays compensation or repairs any damage caused, and is given advice about his or her behavior.


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Unlike a caution, a community resolution does not lead to a criminal record.

Police guidelines state: community resolutions should be used for less serious offences which may include minor assaults without injury.

Something is very wrong here in the UK. Criminals are given preferential treatment, while citizens who have always obeyed the law and contributed to society are left to struggle. I like England. I arrived to work in this land of opportunities, seeking refuge from a disastrous first marriage in Australia. But the government seems to be bending backward to give opportunities to all. Some call it the nanny state. But nannies hand out rules and insist on children conforming. Their young charges don't want to be sent to the naughty corner, which represents restriction and alienation. Why don't prisons fulfill the same role?

Does the prison system work near you?


Sophie Bowns link
4/29/2013 07:54:32 pm

Looks more like a little holiday home than a prison! I still feel that prisoners have it far too easy these days. I mean how on earth can we allow someone to simply get away with committing a knife crime? I just assumed that it would automatically go on there record! I got a shock when I read your post!

Francene Stanley link
4/30/2013 03:34:43 am

I know. That's so wrong.

Isi link
4/29/2013 08:18:36 pm

I so agree with you. When I grew up I always thought of prison as a really nasty place that had to be avoided at all cost, bit like a dungeon with bread and water. And then I found out that prisoners have actually quite a cushy life. No wonder it's no deterrent for crime. I'm originally from Austria and it's exactly the same there, TV, gym, etc. The only punishment seems to be that they're not allowed out. :)

Francene Stanley link
4/30/2013 03:35:50 am

That's interesting to hear the same thing happens in Austria. Prison is no deterrant at all.

Lisa Buie-Collard link
4/30/2013 05:15:39 am

No, it doesn't and in the US we as tax payers pay $80,000 a year to care for each and every inmate in the system. What?

Francene Stanley link
4/30/2013 06:36:22 pm

Seems like equality has gone wrong.

Cher link
4/30/2013 08:01:45 am

I saw something on the TV the other day where some girl was threatening to get into trouble as she was looked after in prison in preference t getting no help on the outside, I don't watch mush TV for this reason - I could turn violent myself!
What the heck happened to the UK? What about the hard working who struggle - the pensioners that cant afford their bills? oh I better stop! Makes me mad. :(

Francene Stanley link
4/30/2013 06:40:39 pm

It makes me sad as well as mad. I'm one of those pensioners who can't pay their bills. My husband and I just scrape by, robbing one fund to pay another. Wouldn't it be great if someone looked after us? I'd like Sky TV too.

AMummysLife link
4/30/2013 11:34:09 am

I so agree with the prison looking more like a holiday. It's the same here! Many of the inmates get better meals than the poor people here and sometimes better than the not so poor as well!

fr link
4/30/2013 06:51:37 pm

It's shocking. The prison system needs to be overhauled.


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