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If Ian Huntley wishes to commit suicide I would give him a razor blade

By John Hirst

If Ian Huntley wishes to commit suicide I would give him a razor blade

Having said that, the prison authorities owe him a duty of care to try and prevent self harm.

"Ian Huntley, the killer of schoolgirls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman, is receiving special treatment to stop him attempting suicide, it has been claimed".

I think the Daily Mail should be renamed the Daily Malice. Since the 1960s and 1970s prisoners in long-term prisons having been allowed to wear causal clothes. I cannot remember when I last saw a prison uniform being worn. If prisoners pay for their own clothing it saves the taxpayers money.

Since the 1990s all prison cells have in-cell TV, which prisoners pay a £1 per week to rent. Actually, this charge is unlawful and a breach of human rights. Again, since the 1990s prisoners have been allowed to buy CD players and game consoles. What do you expect them to do, wank themselves silly every minute of the day and night?

Calling prisoners Mr or by their first names is again something introduced in the 1990s.

Hasn't the Daily Malice got any news to print?

Full post as published by prisonlawinsideout on May 31, 2008 (boomark / email).