Build, build, build.

[denso13]

In a number of cases I wish there was a trach can or dustbin icon.

There used to be a thumbs down, but it was abused a bit to be fair.

 

[ajohn]

LOL Parhaps a loose screw in a plank icon would be better.

 

[Vinty]

So you're suggesting that three criminals share a room, 4 metres by 2 metres for 23 hours a day, every day?

Those cells were designed to confine one prisoner.

 

[JohnD]

"The Conservatives released 10,000 prisoners early to ease the jail capacity crisis, according to figures released ahead of the new Labour government setting out more drastic steps to reduce the prison population.

Figures published by the Ministry of Justice on Friday revealed the number of prisoners let out between October 17 and June 30 under the End of Custody Supervised Licence scheme.

The ECSL scheme enabled certain prisoners to be released a maximum of 18 days prior to their release date. This expanded to 35 days in March and 70 days from May onwards.

The scheme applied to prisoners who had served at least 50 per cent of their sentence. Justice secretary Shabana Mahmood is set to say on Friday that the government will go further and allow the release of some offenders who have served 40 per cent of their sentence, in an effort to free up capacity."

FT.com

 

[Brigadier]

The Conservatives released 10,000 prisoners early

A vote winner.
Among convicted criminals.

"Party of law and order"

 

[motorbiking]

Let out a whole 2 months early - scandalous

 

[Brigadier]

scandalous

That lack of proper funding made this course of action necessary.

 

[Mrs Doubtfyre]

Those cells were designed to confine one prisoner.

Not for 23 hours a day.
And some want to squash 3 prisoners into the same space, for 23 hours a day.
Can you imagine the average married couple being confined to that space for 23 hours a day, day in, day out.

And the proposal was for violent criminals to kept in those conditions.
I suppose it would have an effect on the prison population, the last one standing in each cell.

 

[carmanmemoranda]

Let out a whole 2 months early - scandalous

And why ?

Keep going and you will understand what the scandal is

 

[JohnD]

Let out a whole 2 months early - scandalous

It was certainly scandalous to send increasing numbers of people to prison without building prisons for them to go.

We have the same problem with hospital patients.

There is a view that sending "first offenders" and minor prisoners to rub shoulders with career criminals settles them into a university of crime.

 

[JohnD]

.... End of Custody Supervised Licence scheme....

I wonder how many additional probation offers were recruited and trained, and how many resettlement homes opened.

I think I can guess...

 

[motorbiking]

And why ?

Keep going and you will understand what the scandal is

Too many imported criminals, I suspect.

 

[JohnD]

a foolish attempt to divert blame from Conservative lawless culture.

 

[motorbiking]

Nonsense.

That prisoner stats speak for themselves.

 

[carmanmemoranda]

Too many imported criminals, I suspect.

Is that the best you can come up with?

You try to convince us you are clever too