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The fucking cheek.... I wouldn't even give the c**ts TV.

Inmates complain over lack of TV sports channels

By Benjamin Wright

Tuesday, 27 September 2011





Inmates at a jail in South Wales have lodged a formal complaint with the prison authorities - because they want more sports channels on TV.


Prisoners at the Category B HMP Parc in Bridgend currently have access to Sky Sports 1 as a reward for "sustained good behaviour".


But the perk is not enough, according to reports, with criminals unhappy that they do not get Sky Sports 2 and 3 - which meant they missed out on Brighton's game against Liverpool in the Carling Cup last Wednesday.


The inmates' complaint to officials has been branded ridiculous by Conservative MP David Davies - who stressed that many people outside of prison could not afford the channels.


Mr Davies, MP for Monmouth, said: "I am aghast we are paying for prisoners to watch Sky TV. What next? Will prisoners be given a box at the Millennium Stadium for rugby matches?


"People should not be put in prison to spend their days watching expensive satellite packages. They should be educated and learn skills for their rehabilitation when they come out.


"It beggars belief they are complaining about this - I haven't even got Sky Sports myself."


Sky charges premises such as prisons around £100 a month for the Sky Sports One package - with an upgrade to the full choice of channels costing a further £78 a month.


For a private house which already has Sky TV, adding the Sky Sports Pack with all channels costs £20 extra a month.

ah, you're a hard man 'arry.

Governments use professional sports to placate and occupy normal citizens, why not do the same with inmates? Regardless of whether or not they deserve it, if they are mindlessly occupied while watching some silly sports match, they are not causing any problems. For that reason, and that reason only the money might be well spent.

Originally Posted by BobR

Governments use professional sports to placate and occupy normal citizens, why not do the same with inmates? Regardless of whether or not they deserve it, if they are mindlessly occupied while watching some silly sports match, they are not causing any problems. For that reason, and that reason only the money might be well spent.

Fuck the carrot, use the stick I say.

Fuck the carrot, use the stick I say.

Ooh, that sounds like something Butters would say.

Originally Posted by BobR

Governments use professional sports to placate and occupy normal citizens,

You're mental.

But seriously, they should be only allowed to watch endless reruns of porridge to see how prison should be.

Originally Posted by BobR

For that reason, and that reason only the money might be well spent.

Better to spend it on some rope.

Originally Posted by Koojo

You're mental. But seriously, they should be only allowed to watch endless reruns of porridge to see how prison should be.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Prisoners at the Category B HMP Parc in Bridgend currently have access to Sky Sports 1 as a reward for "sustained good behaviour".

no he is not mental, that is exactly the reason they have the channel

Originally Posted by DrAndy

Originally Posted by Koojo

You're mental. But seriously, they should be only allowed to watch endless reruns of porridge to see how prison should be.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Prisoners at the Category B HMP Parc in Bridgend currently have access to Sky Sports 1 as a reward for "sustained good behaviour".

no he is not mental, that is exactly the reason they have the channel

I meant about governments using it to placate and occupy normal citizens.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Originally Posted by BobR

Governments use professional sports to placate and occupy normal citizens, why not do the same with inmates? Regardless of whether or not they deserve it, if they are mindlessly occupied while watching some silly sports match, they are not causing any problems. For that reason, and that reason only the money might be well spent.

Fuck the carrot, use the stick I say.

That was my attitude at 22 years old when I started working in a county jail at the start of my career, but I later learned that when the inmates were relatively happy I was relatively happy. The best attitude was "neither one of us want to be here, so if you don't ruin my day and I won't ruin yours."

Funny, but that same attitude serves me very well teaching 9-10 and 11 year olds in a Thai school.

Originally Posted by BobR

Governments use professional sports to placate and occupy normal citizens, why not do the same with inmates? Regardless of whether or not they deserve it, if they are mindlessly occupied while watching some silly sports match, they are not causing any problems. For that reason, and that reason only the money might be well spent.

Meanwhile in the shower the boys are busy pole vaulting

They should pull a page out of Sheriff Joe Arpaio's playbook and give them nothing but Disney and the Weather Channel.

Originally Posted by FailSafe

They should pull a page out of Sheriff Joe Arpaio's playbook and give them nothing but Disney and the Weather Channel.

Give them something educational too, like Sesame Street.

Originally Posted by superman

This is the limit.


The child rapist whose claim that 'slopping out' is a breach of human rights could cost taxpayer hundreds of millions

The lawsuit has been launched by child rapist Roger Gleaves (pictured), who claims that the practice breaches his human rights.

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Human rights? The reactors in Japan need some fixin', send them out on work release (escorted). When the job is done, let 'em walk... (for a few days)

I always thought that Jail (Gaol... whatever you might call it) was the deprivation of the rights of liberty. The right to walk along the street, to order what food you wanted, to sleep with whomsoever you wanted etc.

Once those rights are taken away from you... by being banged up in the chokey.. then you have no rights apart from being able to keep clean, to eat regularly ( each day) and to have access to your lawyer (0r that one provided for you).

You do no not have the right to access the rights (paid for or otherwise) that persons who have not committed (or not yet caught) are able to access.

This was emphatically stressed in Israel some years ago...and after some months of deliberation.. I was led out of Ashkelon jail and eventually wished a very courteous good bye.

No TV, fed 3 times a day (even during the High holidays) always an extra loaf of bread of us to share...

But.....No TV... No Internet..F++k me what will I do all day in my cell?

Cnuts

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

But the perk is not enough, according to reports, with criminals unhappy that they do not get Sky Sports 2 and 3 - which meant they missed out on Brighton's game against Liverpool in the Carling Cup last Wednesday.

Understandable they were pissed off, lets face it the majority of Liverpool supporters (scousers) are banged up on a regular basis throughout their chosen careers!

Bring back the birch.

Originally Posted by klong toey

And you guessed right he is on the dole

Surely it would be against his human rights to deny him the companionship of mans best friend whilst sailing in his boat, even if he is on the dole.

Originally Posted by English Noodles

Originally Posted by klong toey

And you guessed right he is on the dole

Surely it would be against his human rights to deny him the companionship of mans best friend whilst sailing in his boat, even if he is on the dole.

He will have a begging bowl out soon,cost £1200 a year berthing fee,or £35 launch and recover.