Your ears on the ground in Glastonbury who tell you that the woman who has been charged with murder was a good Samaritan, are correct. The woman who has been charged with murder IS a good Samaritan. Thank you for writing this article judex
Well indeed... and I'm not sure how I feel about this... I mean.. a life sentence in the days when life expectancy was 50 was one thing, but when someone can be expected to live to 80, it seems like a different kettle of fish, if only because that's an extra 30 years that we have to pay for someone to be kept in prison.
I think there is something in the idea of reform. I think (discounting psychopaths/sociopaths) there does come a point during imprisonment when the acceptance of responsibility comes, and from that follows a determination (and the actions that go along with that) to become reformed.
That said, the people who make decisions on releasing prisoners are broadly inept, politically driven and self-serving, rather than being insightful, even-handed and respectful of society and the individual.
There's a lot I don't like my taxes paying for, but keeping dangerous criminals in prison is not one of them.
I suppose when you've been in prison for a few decades and are too old to be a threat, it's probably ok to say you've done your time, but as you say, those responsible for releasing prisoners are doing a piss poor job of it
I'd quite like to know why it's so expensive. Metal cage, basic food, basic outfit, basic bed, basic exercise yard, basic library. Half the families in the UK live on less than £45K a year net income.
No. Very wrong. I know them both. This is speculation only. The facts about him are correct. She is kind. But don’t get on the wrong side of her
Your ears on the ground in Glastonbury who tell you that the woman who has been charged with murder was a good Samaritan, are correct. The woman who has been charged with murder IS a good Samaritan. Thank you for writing this article judex
It's said a few times in all that - "Served a life sentence".
Seems to me that if you had really 'served' a life sentence, you would have died in prison
Well indeed... and I'm not sure how I feel about this... I mean.. a life sentence in the days when life expectancy was 50 was one thing, but when someone can be expected to live to 80, it seems like a different kettle of fish, if only because that's an extra 30 years that we have to pay for someone to be kept in prison.
This is circa 45k/annum today. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1202172/cost-per-prisoner-england-and-wales/#:~:text=In%202019%2F20%2C%20the%20average,around%209.45%20thousand%20British%20pounds.
I think there is something in the idea of reform. I think (discounting psychopaths/sociopaths) there does come a point during imprisonment when the acceptance of responsibility comes, and from that follows a determination (and the actions that go along with that) to become reformed.
That said, the people who make decisions on releasing prisoners are broadly inept, politically driven and self-serving, rather than being insightful, even-handed and respectful of society and the individual.
There's a lot I don't like my taxes paying for, but keeping dangerous criminals in prison is not one of them.
I suppose when you've been in prison for a few decades and are too old to be a threat, it's probably ok to say you've done your time, but as you say, those responsible for releasing prisoners are doing a piss poor job of it
I'd quite like to know why it's so expensive. Metal cage, basic food, basic outfit, basic bed, basic exercise yard, basic library. Half the families in the UK live on less than £45K a year net income.
Everything the Government does is overly expensive
Oh, wow, great find! I'll do what I can to spread the word...