Buzzin Disgrace

It was reported this week, that over the past five years at least 40 people have tried breaking into prisons according to data released by justice secretary, Jack Straw.

Last year’s figures were 19 alone, what does that tell you!

Nick Herber, the shadow justice secretary, has said “Labour’s mismanagement of prisons is descending from tragedy to farce. How secure are our jails if criminals can break into them? Whether these are offenders trying to return to jail, as prison officers have alleged, or dealers trying to traffic drugs, it is ludicrous that supposedly secure establishments can be breached in this way.”

As I have said in previous stories, it is a free bed and breakfast hotel, there is no punishment, most of the prisoners have a better time in jail than they’ve ever had on the outside, is nobody getting the message!

Inmates allegedly have recently told Mr Straw that conditions inside are like a “holiday camp”.

Glyn Travis, the assistant general secretary of the Prison Officers Association said, “Prisoners receive a wage for being in prison, they receive a bed, a TV in all cells, Sky television in most areas for recreational use, free telephones, breakfast in bed on many occasions, cash bonuses for good behaviour and prison staff are forced to deal with them in such a subservient way. It’s rediculous.”

Mr Travers also said “Drugs are coming in at a rate that’s so dramatic that (they) are actually cheaper than on the outside. It tells me there’s something wrong in society when people are breaking into jail to bring in drugs and prostitutes, but the prisoners are quite happy to stay inside.” He also mentioned what happened on one occasion with a break-in at Everthorpe prison in Yorkshire when drug dealers and prostitutes actually entered the jail with ladders.

According to recent figures, 37,000 inmates were eligible for early release but they declined to apply.

Why would they want to leave, they haven’t even got to bother with the effort of signing-on as they do on the outside. No rent to pay, no council tax, no bills, free food, bed and board and they even get given money for absolutely nothing, what is the point! You are all paying for them to live in this pampered society! Boot camps or national service is the answer, not the pathetic jail’s we have in the UK.