why do you  have to pay £3.50 a day for tv in hospital yet only pay £1 a week in prison?
920576
Good question - and why is so hard to get refunded in hospital when you buy a £10.00 card for credit and find the TV is broken and the card is not transferable - is disgusting making money out of sick people !!!!! xxx
968029
Its classed has a criminal offence.Have you tried to get the council to take so much a week.By law if you offer what you can afford they have to accept it.If they will not accept a payment, go to your local press trust me they will help & it will not be put in the newspaper,If you do not want to go to the paper go to citizens advice they will get in touch with the council for you.Good Luck
697888
The true figure is somewhere in the region of $50000 (from the USA Times newspaper). This figure is dependant on the prison type (a max-security prison is around $70000 per person), the state and the needs of the individual prisoner.\n  One prison warden claims that he runs the cheapest prison in the US, at a dollar a day per prisoner. The prison consists of a barbed wire and iron fence, with two small cabins as a hospital and reception/chapel. The prisoners themselves are placed in old army tents, and they go out during the day in chain gangs to clear woodland of rubbish or pick up litter.
713259
All excellent points - and the simple truth is that people **DO** afford criminals more rights than victims. It isn't politically correct to do otherwise.\n\nHowever in the US, a very interesting project has been set up. In short although people cannot be FORCED to submit to corporal punishment - some criminals can VOLUNTEER to be treated in that way under some conditions - and perhaps get reduced jail time in return.\n\nLots of details here http://www.okplus.com/fedup/index.html \n\nVery interestingly, they presently have a ZERO recidivism level for people that have been through their system.\n\nDo not be thrown by the site, the program is still running BUT the website is badly in need of some updating (or was when I last looked)\n\nI think one hangup people have about corporal punishment, is the perceived severity of it. The old UK / USA way of flogging across the back in fact left little more than "shaving nicks" - if it cut at all.\n\nAnyone who has seen too many "Mutiny on the bounty" style films and wishes to disagree should try to remember that the make-up department tends to get more than a little carried away.\n\nWet rope is not sharp enough or dense enough to "lay a mans back open to the bone" Something does not need to cut to be felt ;)\n\nThe scheme mentioned above in fact uses low-voltage cable as a cheap disposable lash material. Like the rope, little or no cutting at all - but apparently the welts are quite tender at the time.\n\nI just wish we had a system like this in the UK too, I think it could be a valuable tool to help people stay out of prison and to reduce the prison population. Nanny-state in the UK though at the moment so not much chance for a while yet.
865145
The reason the prisoners took their case to court was that when they were on the methadone treatment programme, they were receiving support and help to stop using heroin. However when they went to prison the methadone was stopped and they were automatically put into cold turkey situations, no drugs, no alternatives, no support to stop.\n\nMost of the 200 claimed that they have since become drug users again, because the support was not there when they went into cold turkey. They are only getting an average payment of £3,750.\n\nSex addicts could therefore in theory claim too, however the government would be much less likely to settle in these cases, because sex offenders are given counselling to change their ways.
1143731
I know you mean council tax, anyhow the lady in question was wrong not to pay her bill. I agree that carting someone off to jail for a minor offence is abominable when paedophiles are being set free.If only more people complained in this country, look at France, they have a riot every time the government there cocks up!It's time we stopped adopting the "stiff upper lip" attitude and started to show the politicians who their bosses are, us the taxpayer!
798250
By "paying", do you mean restitution?  If that's it, then most people who are incarcerated and have to pay restitution, do so after they get out.  The time that they get is repayment for breaking a criminal law.  The payment, if it's restitution, is the civil part to make the victim "whole" again.  Unfortunately, in this country, the criminal justice system has a way of only looking out for itself.  So, in the end, you may have to keep up with when the offender is released and then go after them in civil court.  The down side to this is that most newly released offenders who spent considerable time, either disappear or else never amount to anything afterwards which would keep you from collecting a penny.  Good Luck!
926681
No, inmates do not haveit soft within the prison walls.\nTo anyone who says differently, I'd like to know What prison have you been visiting? I'd like to arrange for a cherished friend to be transferred there! The top notch medical/dental care I'm always hearing about would be nice!He had a small cavity in one tooth and the answer was to pull the tooth, he needs to see a doctor to renew a prescription for a chronic condition (no, it's not a drug with any recreational potential, it's Prilosec) but can't see the doc because he is not bleeding, and when he does get that script renewed, he'll be paying for it or rather either his mom or I will be doing so. The situation has gotten so bad with prison health care that a federal judge recently ordered the whole department into recievership.\nComfortable bed? HA! Try a lumpy 1 inch thick pad on a stainless steel shelf... cozy, huh?\nHe shares a 6 x 12 cell with one other man, and counts himself lucky that there are not 3 in that cell due to the amazingly overcrowded state of the facility, he gets to leave that cell about 4 hours a day, including shower, chow, dayroom and yard time... and THAT is when the facility is not on lockdown due to drastic understaffing, courtesy of a hiring freeze imposed by the Governor...on lockdown, it really is in the cell, 24/7, food passed through the door, etc the only thing that keeps going is the mail (and by the way, I send him paper,envelopes and postage, unless it is a letter to one's attorney of record AND there is no money on one's books, the prison does not pay for letters)....the educational programs, IF an inmate qualifies AND if there is a slot available in the class.....and surely you see the need to try to educate these people to improve the chances of their becoming productive citizens upon release?\nThe showers are hot and reasonably clean, but inmates buy their own soap, shampoo, toothpaste, etc.\nThe food is a joke, and is barely legal in quantity and quality... most inmates get VERY creative with the top ramen that is available at the commisary...\nWhat Gym/weight room are you talking about? My friend does an aerobic routine in his cell each morning and spends about half his time in the yard running his usual 3 to 5 miles, but there's no equipment available...I'm not complaining about that, but I'd like to know where you get your information.\n\nAs to other recreational activities, if there are video games, it has not been mentioned to me... Television in the day room where what to watch is decided by vote...any TVs or radios in the cells were not provided by the state, either the inmate or someone like me purchased them and like quarterly packages and phone calls (collect and incredibly costly) they are a privilige that is EARNED... Surely you can see the value of rewarding good behavior?\n\nBy the way, my friend is what they call a model inmate, he has had no disiplinary problems inside.\nI could go on and on, but I really want to know what prison all these stereotypes of fun and games are based on, because it sure as hell is not in California!
1066337
Only BBC will do it but only in the UK by license fee payers.
198513
T.v broadcasters get thier money by advertising so when they get alot of ratings the more people view thier adverts  so that is how they get thier money.
728642
Prisoners buy pouch tobacco and papers when they get their allowances for work they do in prison. Depending where they work within the system denotes their wages...they could be working on farms or gardens or maybe in the kitchen etc  for this they recieve their wages and then when they have enough credits they can buy from the 'canteen' where the cost of tobacco etc is deducted. \nPrisoners aren't allowed to have 'actual' money in prison, it is all held as credits.
695288
No, they should work whilst in prison and it should be some form of work that actually makes a profit so that they can pay back their debt to society in hard cash.\n\nIf for example they stole a car and the car was recovered they should owe the cost of repairs, compensation to the owner for inconvenience and other ancillery expenses, the cost of bed and board at prison, the cost of magistrates, police and other staff in the justice system.  If they were sentenced to one year and it would take two years to pay their debts then they should serve two years unless they can find a job on the outside that pays more.\n\nThey should be given every help regarding training and education.\n\nIf they kill a man they should owe the man's children what he would have earnt had he survived until the children are earning themselves.\n\nIf someone sets fire to a building causing say £100,000 worth of damage then they should owe and pay that amount plus court/police/prison costs etc.  \n\nThe only excuse for not paying what they owe should be if they die first.\n\nIf the politically correct morons would allow this to happen, then ninety per cent of crime would cease to exist overnight.
974099
Well, to be honest, I've done both.  I was first a nurse at a local prison for men.  It was hell.  They would have prescribed meds and would throw it on the floor or spill it in my hand (it had to be in a little paper cup to be dispensed) and they would yell it was contaminated.  A fortune was spent replacing the meds, because that one had to be destroyed and another one administered.  (Especially if it was a medication for a serious disease or disorder such as high blood pressure!)  I was appalled that our tax dollars were being thrown away like that!  No wonder it costs so much to house inmates!  Well, anyway, years later, I was in on something really stupid and ended up spending a year in prison myself.  It was in the same state, but different as night and day!  The women were basically friendly, most like me, just did something stupid, but I did have to watch my back at all times!  I had to work every day at the local landfill driving a front end loader for a dollar a day....6 days a week, 9 hrs a day!  The work wasn't too hard, since I had already been a truckdriver, too, but good Lord, it stunk!!!!  To this day, you'd be hard pressed to get me to jaywalk, because I don't want to go back there.  I don't want to work there (if I could), either!  Prison sucks!
272195
Wow...What prison have you been visiting? I'd like to arrange for a cherished friend to be transferred there! The medical/dental care I'm always hearing about would be nice!He had a small cavity in one tooth and the answer was to pull the tooth, he needs to see a doctor to renew a prescription for a chronic condition (no, it's not a drug with any recreational potential, it's Prilosec) but can't see the doc because he is not bleeding, and when he does get that script renewed, he'll be paying for it or rather either his mom or I will be doing so. The situation has gotten so bad with prison health care that a federal judge recently ordered the whole department into recievership.\nHe shares a 6 x 12 cell with one other man, and counts himself lucky that there are not 3 in that cell due to the amazingly overcrowded state of the facility, he gets to leave that cell about 4 hours a day, including shower, chow, dayroom and yard time... and THAT is when the facility is not on lockdown due to drastic understaffing, courtesy of a hiring freeze imposed by the Governor...on lockdown, it really is in the cell, 24/7, food passed through the door, etc the only thing that keeps going is the mail (and by the way, I send him paper,envelopes and postage, unless it is a letter to one's attorney of record AND there is no money on one's books, the prison does not pay for letters)....the educational programs, IF an inmate qualifies AND if there is a slot available in the class.....and surely you see the need to try to educate these people to improve the chances of their becoming productive citizens upon release?\nThe showers are hot and reasonably clean, but inmates buy their own soap, shampoo, toothpaste, etc.\nThe food is a joke, and is barely legal in quantity and quality... most inmates get VERY creative with the top ramen that is available at the commisary...\nI do not think prisons should be "luxurious" but I'd like to know where you get your information.\n\nBy the way, my friend is what they call a model inmate, he has had no disiplinary problems inside.\nI could go on and on, but I really want to know what prison you're basing your statements on, because it sure as hell is not in California!
486230
why? he pays for the show ?
762391
It's attractive because the media makes it seem easy. They make punishment like prison seem like a joke and make crime seem fun and easy. It's like they're saying "go ahead you won't get caught...but hey if you do...who cares? It's just prison...". It's a free country and that is what people are paying to see. The only reason they make so much of that trash is because it sells so much easier than anything else.
231255
Most prison system have time reduction for good behavior.  This gives an incentive for inmates to be good and saves the state money on keeping the inmate for the full term.