Should prisons be made harsher?.

Mother is on a more even keel, so yes thanks I'm feeling more able to cope. Dog sorted and happily rehomed (hopefully), and mum has decided to risk having a knee replacement. Her house is hopefully sold too and the flat 'she's' buying is progressing. Just have to sort her house contents now and fit a quart into a half pint pot!

Agreed, Nik! BTW, are you feeling better now?

I do happen to agree that prisoners do get it easier than they should do. But if you treat someone like scum, they tend to act like scum.

But you can drive it where ever you please - price of petrol permitting. Count your blessings.

I do have a car and it is taxed and insured.
It is used a lot for the benefit of my granddaughters.
It is paid for from my occupational pension.

Frank

Never mind Frank they probably only get Sky sports. Do you have a car?

Hi Bananas

The prisoners have a better life than me.
I don't have Sky TV.

Frank

Decent, but basic conditions, enough food. No extras like Sky, it is supposed to be a punishment. I wouldn't like to see chain gains like America. Learning new skills would be good and education, education, education as someone once said.

Lilygran Only if they interfere with women ladies only activities. It should be made a criminal offence.

absent men have to be phased out? Female executions? Needle craft?

Madame defarge?

nanaej Only for female executions – too delicate for men – but they have to be phased out.

In very delicate 2 ply hand dyed alpaca yarn.

Would tatting be too delicate for such an occasion?

Don't be silly. If you're talking about hangings – go for macramé.

be different..crochet instead!

I could bring my knitting...oh no, that was for Madame Guillotine!

That's a thought – bring back public executions. That reduced crime for centuries, didn't it?

Maybe some stoning and or public whipping and lashes?? Kneecapping?

Excellent idea! But what punishment would be given to the speeding motor cyclists?

What about gangs on motorbikes racing around and forcing quantities of castor oil down the throats of first offenders? Then, once they came out of the loo, present them with a bill for the medication and extra stress on the sewerage system.

Hi Mishap

The use of the stocks is ok with me and will save money.
Another thing they coild do in winter is handcuff offenders to lamp posts on freezing nights.

Frank

spelling error I meant prisons not prisions - a typeo sorry

No beds and not heated - HunterF did you run a dungeon in a past life ?. I don't think prisions should have Sky and other comforts but decent food and a warm bed must be provided, With education and medical care plus exercise and visits from their families and friends. You can always tell the humanity of a country by the way it treats its prison population. If you treat them with due care you treat everyone else better.