can anyone tell me what uk prisons are like on the inside please and what life is like for a prisoner

[kc70]

[daffy654]

Why do you want to know?

[kc70]

I'm just interested, as there doesn't seem to be a lot of info on the web about this

[daffy654]

It depends on the type of prison I should imagine. I live near an open prison where the inmates get to have TVs in their cells and are allowed out to work or college every day,some also go home at weekends.
I knew a fella a long time ago who was in a high security prison who spent 23hrs a day in his cell,only coming out for exercise.

[jake-the-peg]

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Society-and-Culture/Question506681.html

Try society and culture - you might get lucky

[sara3]

http://www.hmprisonservice.gov.uk/adviceandsupport/prison_life/

[TWR]

A Q was asked by KC regards prisons, I give my truthful, honest opinion what I thought, Like everyone else in the UK that the prisons where like 6********* hotels, can the ED tell me why the truth was not shown RE/ my reply??

[jake-the-peg]

I suspect it's more likely due to a loose nut behind they keyboard than censorship TWR.

Why do you think that? have you been in one?

Given the current state of overcrowding in prisons and the time spent locked up that seems unlikely to me unless perhaps you are refering to special cases like open prisons or young offender institutions.

The descriptions on here from people who have been inside certainly do not resemble a holiday camp in any way shape or form.

[TWR]

Jake the peg, there is no loose nut behind the keyboard but a person that does not reply Bullshit answers only the truth, Yes I have been in one! delivering steel for these people to make wheelbarrows, live in a real world Jake, you mean to tell me its right that an OAP decides whether to eat or put the heating on when all they have done is try and live? and yet the people that go into prisons get treated as if they are in a Holiday camp with their DVDs, TVs, Gyms. you tell me that's right & I'll apologize.

[TWR]

And to the ED, Please do not delete an honset answer. Thank You.

[jake-the-peg]

Thank you wizard - I hope id didn't impose in posting the link, it's just that people brave and articulate enough to give first hand accounts are few and far between.

I have a great respect for your willingness to talk about it

Consequently most people are limited in our understanding to what we see on the media or when we're delivering wheel barrows.

TWR - I don't know what you posted in your missing post but unless you were specifically offensive to an individual or tried to name someone I can't see why the Ed would have censored you. Much more probable that it was technical. Either on your side or an ISP error or the (sometimes flakey) AB website.

[kc70]

wizzard66. thanks so much for your reply, great to hear from someone who actually know and from experience.

[kc70]

eddie51 thanks for your reply, with your experience. there never seems to be alot of information on this subject from the people who actually know and have been there.