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Derek · 14-01-2010, 15:49

Put into community sentences that don't work for 99% of offenders.

Proper, meaningful, community sentences would work but there isn't the will to have those, criminals already complain they are being humiliated if they have to wear Hi-Viz vests on community service.

Personally for the majority of offenders who don't work and never have done I'd have them doing an intensive 0800-1600 working day doing things like maintenance of public areas and if they 'forget' to go or refuse to comply with the instructions given during the work they get an immediate prison sentence.

Of course for this to work prison needs to be a deterrent and for most people inside it isn't actually that bad. In fact some re-offend to go back inside as they have a better live behind bars than on the street.

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Derek Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Glasgow Services: SkyHD and Broadband Posts: 9,158	Re: MPs say cut prison places by 33% Put into community sentences that don't work for 99% of offenders. Proper, meaningful, community sentences would work but there isn't the will to have those, criminals already complain they are being humiliated if they have to wear Hi-Viz vests on community service. Personally for the majority of offenders who don't work and never have done I'd have them doing an intensive 0800-1600 working day doing things like maintenance of public areas and if they 'forget' to go or refuse to comply with the instructions given during the work they get an immediate prison sentence. Of course for this to work prison needs to be a deterrent and for most people inside it isn't actually that bad. In fact some re-offend to go back inside as they have a better live behind bars than on the street.