http://www.makejusticework.org.uk An independent campaign to highlight the wastefulness of short-term prison sentences. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:47:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.makejusticework.org.uk/media/roma-hoopers-justice-campaign-blog/majority-prison-working/2011/04/04/#comment-3 Anonymous Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:47:00 +0000 http://mjw.view-wireframes.com/?p=1248#comment-3 As a retired Senior Prison Officer,I belive that the justice system is too lenient.Too many times those convicted of crime get off with smacked wrists then when they do come into the prison system they are showered with privileges and rights.When i joined in 76 it was a previlage to have your radio to listen to in your cell.All mail except from your legal representative and M.P.s was read.Now they have SKY T.V. in their cell and have the right to make phone calls.Visits were between a barrier now they sit round tables and french kiss being able to transfer anything swallowable (then the officer get blamed for letting in drugs).The right to put anyone on report for making false allegations against staff, was taken away by the prisons board.Private prisons were brought into existence |by Maggie thatcher's gov.who among her ministers were directors on the board of companies like securicor,not many people know that(sorry Michael Cain)!Then they wonder why prisons are not working,I rest my case. As a retired Senior Prison Officer,I belive that the justice system is too lenient.Too many times those convicted of crime get off with smacked wrists then when they do come into the prison system they are showered with privileges and rights.When i joined in 76 it was a previlage to have your radio to listen to in your cell.All mail except from your legal representative and M.P.s was read.Now they have SKY T.V. in their cell and have the right to make phone calls.Visits were between a barrier now they sit round tables and french kiss being able to transfer anything swallowable (then the officer get blamed for letting in drugs).The right to put anyone on report for making false allegations against staff, was taken away by the prisons board.Private prisons were brought into existence |by Maggie thatcher’s gov.who among her ministers were directors on the board of companies like securicor,not many people know that(sorry Michael Cain)!Then they wonder why prisons are not working,I rest my case.

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