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Originally Posted by cookie_365
What I'm saying is: this thread seems to be now focusing on thinking of ways of stopping people on day release from prison from doing what most people consider 'normal' activities, apparantly in case they have some fun/win millions on the lottery.
But these 'solutions' seem to me to be bound to backfire; day release of prisoners is a good thing, to help them get back into society. Society pays if prisoners are just dumped back into freedom with no job, prospects, or stake in the community, much more than it pays because the odd ******* gets lucky courtesy of Guinevere or whatever.
My post was a reply to these 'GRR! Bad man gets lucky! How can we stop this happening again?' type posts, which I just think are pointless.
Clear as mud now? 
PS - Do you forgive me for bouncing your own post back at you? It was too good an opportunity to resist  |
Oh Cookie, today I am in a forgiving mood - very rare for me though!
I now see your point, but still go back to my initial belief that this particular offender should never have been released.
As for what prisoners do on day release, well there obviously have to be restrictions. Are they allowed to gamble - the lottery is classed as gambling, I believe. I guess they are not allowed to drive, nor to drink alcohol. It's an interesting point.