An Anecdote of the British Jail System...

No1newts · 10 Jun 2011 at 22:21

... And why it makes no sense.

I can't really talk details as it's a friend relative who is in jail but this just made me laugh at the complete lack of sense I'm British jails.

My mates relative was a book thief, if you know what you are looking for he is quite famous for it. So he's put in jail for his crimes and what is the first thing they do? Put him in charge of the prison library :rolleyes:

It's not a serious omfg!!! What are they doing moment but it just sums up nonsensical attitudes which are followed in the jails system.

Nazca · 10 Jun 2011 at 22:25

Sounds very ironic.

EdwardTeach · 10 Jun 2011 at 22:26

Makes perfect sense, he is interested in books and the prison library is hardly going to have anything of value.

Bloomfield · 10 Jun 2011 at 22:29

I don't see how this makes no sense?

Rich_L · 10 Jun 2011 at 22:33

Yeah that seems to make perfect sense

It's not like he's going to steal the prison books is it, and I'm sure his knowledge of books will come in handy. Also who knows, if he has the responsibility of looking after the books he'll realise how it can suck when people nick books from your watch.

Meridian · 10 Jun 2011 at 22:34

Given that a significant proportion of the rest of the prison population would struggle to read road signs without their lips moving, the OP's friend sounds the perfect choice.

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~>Dg<~ · 10 Jun 2011 at 22:34

maybe hell turnover a new pg

Evoss · 10 Jun 2011 at 22:36

He likes books, stick him in charge

Rich_L · 10 Jun 2011 at 22:38

~>Dg<~ said:
maybe hell turnover a new pg

Yup, a chance to open a new chapter of life.

mdb08 · 10 Jun 2011 at 22:40

~>Dg<~ said:
maybe hell turnover a new pg

A new chapter of his life

J-FRO · 10 Jun 2011 at 22:43

Or, what they're doing is putting him in charge but closely monitoring him. That way, if he ever comes accross anything of value the warden pockets it and sells it instead.

Gackt · 10 Jun 2011 at 22:44

It's kinda fair enough. By learning to love books he might not steal them or something.

>_>;

albert · 10 Jun 2011 at 22:50

Personally if he's been sentenced to prison then he deserves it. Unfortunately the Prison system is far to soft and the sentences the criminals get are a joke. You know our countries messed up when you can murder someone and be out in less than 10 years ....