Monday 10 March 2008

What are they like??

Prison

Most prisoners share a small room, called a cell, with one other person. They can take in a few of their own things, like pictures and radios but all the furniture is supplied by the prison and you don't get to decorate your cell so it looks very bare.
Inmates have to keep their own cell floor and furniture clean. Prisoners are allowed to smoke and they can buy cigarettes and snacks from a prison shop. But there are rules about how much they can spend, and it's not very much.
You should get to spend 30 minutes a day outside, normally in an exercise yard. But if the weather is bad that might not happen.
Everyone eats in a canteen and can mix together during what's called free association.


What is the security like?


Obviously one of the key functions of a prison is to keep inmates secure inside. An almost equally important function is to manage the entry and exit of people from the outside. To help provide a total solution for prison security G4S Security Systems has developed software and hardware which is being used in a number of high profile British prisons. A G4S Security Systems developed system is for example currently controlling access to Britain's 50 most violent and destructive prisoners" at Woodhill Prison.


Is prison taken seriously?


Inmates themselves have admitted conditions are like those at holiday camps, with satellite television and video game consoles on offer as well as free bed and board. Prisoners also receive wages and cash bonuses for good behaviour, while drugs are cheaper in jails than they are on the streets.

What do u think of prison are they too slack or do they need to tighten up, where do we draw the line???



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