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Offenders face public vote on punishments

By John Hirst

Offenders face public vote on punishments

Ministers revive Respect agenda with plans to extend community justice

The public may be able to vote for what form of punishment is handed out to convicted criminals in their neighbourhood under plans being drawn up by ministers.

I am disappointed to note that Jack Straw has failed to grasp with his "prisons should punish offenders", that prisons are where prisoners go as a punishment and not for punishment.

In my view, I believe that seeing justice done is not about the offender being seen in a high-visibility jacket but instead the community work carried out by the offender being seen by the public.

Full post as published by prisonlawinsideout on January 02, 2009 (boomark / email).