Life in Prison Hell or Holiday Camp ?

[modeller]

In the Another Knife Death in London question, sandyRoe said life in prison was grim , and ummmmm said that for Cat A prisoners life was not pleasant .
Which is fair comment if you know that is the case and despite the media saying the opposite . However when I asked them in what way it was grim and not pleasant I didn't get an answer .

I therefore went to this site which tells you in detail what life is like in prison. Page 49 onwards is quite an eye opener.and apart from the loss of liberty I not surprised many re-offend.
I can well imagine many people in our society would love to have the same life style.

http://www.hmprisonse...Fmale&YO_pib_2008.pdf

Is life as good as set out in the document or are we being misinformed ?

[hc4361]

An ex-prisoner told me the worst thing which he could not tolerate was that there was never, ever silence. Shouting, banging, talking 24/7.

[OrcadianOil]

"Page 49 onwards....." ??? Some of us have lives, you know!

[weeal]

Prison is supposed to be grim - if it was up to me they would lie on a mattress in a rat-infested hole lol
I worked in an open prison for a while, couldnt believe my eyes, apart from loss of freedom (to a degree) they had a better life than I had, I was disgusted.
Even had their own gym and had days out on mountain bikes! gym used to cost me £30 a month For Funks Sake and I didnt have a bike.
:-)

[237SJ]

Read Jeffery Archer`s prison diaries. I know he`s not everyone`s cup of tea but his books gave a good insight into every day prison life.

[TTG]

Would be interested to know any statistics that show the UK level of crime compared to other European countries. Then compare it to each countries prison system.

[micmak]

I went to visit someone in prison once. Said person was on remand. I have never felt so violated. Prison officers hand in my mouth. Feeling my nether regions. I will never go again no matter who is inside.

[jacksprat16]

OrcadianOil
you can jump tp page 49 onwards ? try the side menu
thanks modeller,a good read indeed

[modeller]

Didn't you go to the site EDDIES ?
Sterios TVs Computers Electronic Games, in their cells .Spend up to £25 a week in shop also by Mail Orrder
Choose their own meals . Vegetarians and Special Diets catered for. Three baths a wek , PE , Sport, Hobbies, . Free Medication , Dental and Eye care . And EDDIES that is for all catagories. Cat C are also given keys to their cells . Apart from liberty they are better off than many of us. Maybe noise is a problem hc4361 but so is it on many estates.

[jacksprat16]

i agree with modeller there hc4361
i had the misfortune to spend two days in a council tower block a while ago
" Shouting, banging, talking 24/7"..... dont quote the prison noise to me.

[joanne]

I have allways said that if anything happened to my husband and i couldn't manage {money etc.}i would rob a bank or something to get into prison.I'd get fed,be warm and by the sound of it a comfortable life.it would have to be about money.you get longer sentences with that

[joeluke]

If prison was more of a deterent then far less would re-offend (or even think of first time offending)

They should have a bed in a bare cell with a p1$$ pot in the corner, be locked up 23½ hours a day with a ½ hours exercise

.......but no it's a holiday camp with DVD's and playstations

[anotheoldgit]

Did anyone see that British civilian who is slammed up awaiting trial in Afghanistan?

He was lead around shackled in hand and leg irons.

If that had been a prisoner in our jails, there would be almighty shouts about his civil liberties.

[ummmm]

I went out yesterday.....

I've read many many prison books. Many Cat A'a lock the prisoners up for 23 hours a day. You share a cell with a stranger and have to perform your bodily functions within feet of them. The risk of violence is huge.

My cousin was in a cat B....he had a telly in his room and beside meals he was in his cell 22 hours a day...