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Originally Posted by Damien
Yes. Email, News and such access. Maybe webcam to talk to kids or something as well.
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Would the webcam to talk to kids be reserved for the paedophiles?
Prisons are full of people who have committed crime, these crimes range from deception to severe sexual crimes. I think allowing Internet access to criminals is a silly idea, and whats more it will be the silly old tax payer who foots the bill.
Prisons were not built to be holiday camps, hearing a young offender say " I robbed my grandmother on my weekend leave because I wanted to get back in and stay longer with all my mates" is not a way of encouraging people not to commit a crime.
The same young offender told me "It's great, I get my food, get to watch TV, play snooker, pool, use the gym, have a few beers with my mates, its great"
This young offender had come from a bad family, but making life on the inside a great deal better than life on the outside for this young man ensures he will continue his crime spree.
We should not be making it so good that it encourages him to commit crime to get back in there.