Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007
Free homes for criminals
Times: Crime suspects swap cells for city flats to ease prison crowding
Some new customers for BTL I think . . .
Thousands of crime suspects are to be housed in flats and houses in cities around England and Wales while awaiting trial, in an emergency measure to ease prison overcrowding.
Hundreds of low-risk criminals with no fixed address are also expected to benefit by becoming eligible for early release on a tag.
The £18 million-a-year deal, in which a private company will provide accommodation for suspects and ex-prisoners, is the latest measure aimed at freeing up cells in jails.
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1. Bug16 said...
Words fail me.
2. Db82 said...
Why can't prisoners be made to build more prisons?
3. shipbuilder said...
If anything truly sums up this government, it's this.
4. cyril said...
Is this the new short-cut to get a council flat? No need to have a baby - just mug someone. I assume these crims won't be housed near any cabinet ministers?
5. fahrenheit451 said...
Laugh, I've got to cry ...
6. mrmickey said...
I suppose for some people prison is preferable to being outside, at least there is some order to their lives and three square meals.