Posted by Zebethyal on 03/05/2018 09:55:52:
A former work colleague of mine had a radical idea for the prison system to deter re-offence, and that was to outsource the prison system to Turkey/Thailand!
First offence – a suitable fine (slap on the wrist) along with community service (make them give back to the community).
Any subsequent offences – you go to Bang Kwang in Thailand or Diyarbakir in Turkey, for extending periods of time starting with a 1 month period.
His view was that prison in this country is more like a hotel that is paid for by the tax payer – where is the incentive to improve and not re-offend, many of the prisoners would prefer to be inside that out, which is why they re-offend within weeks of leaving!
He appreciated that there would also need to be some level of oversight, such that you are not sending someone off to Big Tiger (Bang Kwang) for stealing an ice cream, or some other such misdomeaner.
Edited By Zebethyal on 03/05/2018 10:00:57
I have thought the idea of subbing out the prison service to overseas a good idea. It would be cheaper. the prisoners could not threaten prison officers families in the same way that they can in the UK. In reality if prisoners gave the officers a load of lip they would get sharp short treatment.The prison officers would not be frightened of recriminations outside the prisons. It would be possibly to afford more officers. Sentences could be shorter but more rigorous.
The snowflakes in society would complain about visiting but we could offer to send the family to the country in a dedicated hotel for a week at a time so they could visit for a week at a time. In most cases they would probably be sight seeing & treat it as a holiday so would not complain too much. The saving in prison costs would cover it.
It would solve the problem of building prisons at home.