tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4257056374166663396.post1843247731541199727..comments2024-01-06T10:54:23.028+00:00Comments on Get Out of Jail Free: Prisoners - the right to vote?AnneDroidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15381935612631976494noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4257056374166663396.post-26536656137151205352010-11-06T09:09:57.794+00:002010-11-06T09:09:57.794+00:00If we want prisoners to re-integrate into society ...If we want prisoners to re-integrate into society on release, we need to give them responsibility in prison. The vote is part of that. Too often we, as a society, tend to forget prisoners are people too. No matter what they've done. When we stop treating them as people, is it really any wonder they re-offend?<br /><br />Thats for a thoughtful post. As for the red-tops - I wouldn't even stick them on a bit of string in the loo! Unfortunately, it is where many people get their "news".Mrs Gerbilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16457301688865865815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4257056374166663396.post-3947532798808809082010-11-05T09:48:04.529+00:002010-11-05T09:48:04.529+00:00I can't really believe that you rejoice in hav...I can't really believe that you rejoice in having the likes of Harry Roberts and the vile Hirst character deciding who rules our country!<br />Still, I suppose we deserve what we get!dickiebohttp://dickiebo.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4257056374166663396.post-88156255923472082752010-11-05T08:51:16.792+00:002010-11-05T08:51:16.792+00:00Hi Anne, Like your post. However I dont think you ...Hi Anne, Like your post. However I dont think you can really compare rhe Chinese Prison System with the Scottish / English Prison System. After all the picture you have the inmates are all there in their uniforms (very fetching I must say)surely wouldnt be posed in a totalatarian state. Alot of those (chinese prisoners)are doing their "bird" for so called political crimes, and of course alot of offenders are not given the oportunity to vote as they have been executed and their organs used for transplants.<br />However I am in favour of our prisoners getting the chance to vote now. As you rightly said its all about taking responsability. Unfortunately what is seen as a great triumph for prisoners rights will go over the heads of alot of the prisoners it affects. I can back that up by asking the question "Why has it taken so long for this law to go to ECHR in the first place ?" (not including the appeals time). In my opinion apathy on behalf of the prisoner population in general.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com