Prisons to be privatised

[Mermaid]

Starting with Birmingham, holds 1440 prisoners.

What next, the Police?

[kelk]

OCP starts to run the Police.....then we get Robocop. Cool.

[Four Litre]

With Dick Jones as chairman..

..."I work for Jones,Dick Jones!"

[MorrisCRX]

fire up the incinerators.

[otolith]

Can we not offshore them as well? I bet China or India could do it cheaper than we can...

[Du1point8]

death race?

[FraserLFA]

Du1point8 said:

death race?

And the condemned. Bad way to go, but not impossible in years to come.

[johnfm]

According to the amusing POA union rep, the prisons are an asset being given away to the private sector. Asset? Really?

[matchmaker]

Terrific idea - NOT!

Look what happened in Scotland

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/20...

Yes, according to the Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland, Addiewell is the most violent prison in Scotland. That is more violent than Barlinnie, Peterhead, Shotts

[nevgroom]

I thought about bidding on the Ark Royal for just this purpose...........

[EDLT]

matchmaker said:

Terrific idea - NOT!

Look what happened in Scotland

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/20...

Yes, according to the Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland, Addiewell is the most violent prison in Scotland. That is more violent than Barlinnie, Peterhead, Shotts

Nice headline, but apart from attacks on staff, its not miles ahead of Saughton (the next most violent prison) according to the article.

[Mermaid]

otolith said:

Can we not offshore them as well? I bet China or India could do it cheaper than we can...

I like your thinking,hopefully the prisoners then will also learn to be disciplined & courteous.

[matchmaker]

EDLT said:

matchmaker said:

Terrific idea - NOT!

Look what happened in Scotland

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/20...

Yes, according to the Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland, Addiewell is the most violent prison in Scotland. That is more violent than Barlinnie, Peterhead, Shotts

Nice headline, but apart from attacks on staff, its not miles ahead of Saughton (the next most violent prison) according to the article.

Kilmarnock (Scotlands first private prison) also had/has a terrible reputation. Not only inmates - staff as well!

[Eric Mc]

PH reveals Headline from 1994 shocker.

[BoRED S2upid]

Is it really such a bad thing? I imagine costs will be saved so TV's Pool tables etc... will be cut what else?

[Eric Mc]

I doubt if such things will be cut.

From an ethical point of view - is it the right directrion to be heading?

[Mermaid]

BBC story

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-12920843

[MadMullah]

[b]I love this saw! It's a part of me... now I'm gonna make it part of *you*!
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[MorrisCRX]

To sum up... union is worried about loosing members so are up in arms.

Coool.

[crankedup]

As it was the previous Governments initiative to place this prison to the front of the Q as a trial run on privatisation of the service, then it can only end in success. Maggie must be proud of Jack, well done that man.