Celebrity Family Fortunes

[anotheoldgit]

On Celebrity Family Fortunes recently, the family of a Coronation street actress won, and they announced that their chosen charity was 'Out There' Supporting Families Of Prisoners in Manchester.

Of all the worthy charities there are, they chose to give the money to families of criminals.

Can this be fair?

[sandyRoe]

When the breadwinner is banged up, life for their family must be very hard.

[jackthehat]

Of course it can.

[aelmpvw]

do you think children should be punished for the crimes of their parents?

[EcclesCake]

It looks very worthwhile to me http://outtheresfop.co.uk

No wonder the families feel isolated when there are people about who hold views like yours AOG.

[Retrochic]

The money raised will not go directly into the wallets of the convicted criminals families. It will go to support workers who help the families cope. They provide support groups and act as an intermediary with prison services and to provide escorts to prison. To answer your question, yes it is fair, but I agree there are much worthier charities to support but its the winning contestants choice at the end of the day.

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2281048/Coronation-Streets-Catherine-Tyldesley-donating-10-000-prize-money-prisoners-families.html

[jackthehat]

It was discussed here at the time....

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/ChatterBank/Question1217637-2.html

[Retrochic]

Why would families feel isolated because of the OP's views? Sorry but families of criminals basically know what they do for a living -or do you imagine that hubby goes out in the morning booted and suited and then wifey reels in horror when he's done for burglary because she thought he worked in the council offices? People can give money to whatever charity they choose, that does not mean that charity is deserving.

[weecalf]

none of of my business but some of the acting in boranation street is criminal maybe that was the thinking behind it

[aelmpvw]

thinking about it, quite a few of the cast have appeared in court haven't they

[jackthehat]

People end up in prison for all sorts of reasons.....not all are life-long or habitual criminals.

Supporting the families left on the outside can only be a good thing.

[ummmm]

Lol...what a basic view, Retrochic.

[Retrochic]

Ummmm and JTH Supporting the families of criminals is fine, I didn't say it wasn't. I said everyone has a right to give money to whichever charity they want to,even if, in my personal opinion, there are more worthy charities. ok now pick through that and find something derogatory if it pops your cork ;-)

[Prudie]

At first glance you may think it's unfair but that's probably because you assume all people in prison are hardened criminals but this is just not the case. A high proportion of women for example are in there for debt. If only for their innocent children this must be as worthy as any other cause. Charity donation is a very personal thing, many may have been equally outraged if the money went to cats.

[Retrochic]

Prudie -since when has debt been a criminal offence? You cannot go to prison for debt -you can go for Fraud but not Debt. I would suggest most women inside are for shoplifting,drugs and prostitution. Believe me it takes an aweful lot of minor offences before you actually get a custodial sentance.

[jackthehat]

Many women are in prison for failure to pay fines, which is more an inability to pay rather than a refusal to do so. Whilst that may not, strictly speaking, be 'debt' it comes pretty close to the definition.

[Prudie]

^ that's my understanding of being in prison for debt, I'm not the only one
"Prison Reform Trust briefing - the links between finance/ debt and women’s offending"

[ummmm]

You have to know individuals situations before you judge them.

[jno]

if you have money you can give it to anyone you want.

That's fair.

[anneasquith]

if you are in prison. you have broken the law,it would not be my choice of charity,but we are free to support any charity we choose.