Put inmates to work

Dear Editor,

I think the relevant authority should do a survey in the prison system and the inmates, both male and female, to identify the ones that are skilled and trades people and to come up with intiatives to use those inmates in ways that will bring revenues in the Government's purse.

Whatever money is made the inmate should get a certain percentage of it. After a while the profits could be allocated to assisting in the running of programmes and feeding the inmates instead of suffocating their talents and straining the pockets of taxpayers of this country.

Those that are found to be without a skill should be trained and used in the system.

The correctional officers are there to properly secure them from escaping so that should not be a worry. I think there are enough correctional officers and police officers employed that can be assigned to prisoners to offer proper security for them in public spaces.

Wake up and smell the coffee. Instead of thinking about building additional prisons, think about rehabilitating the prisoners.

Mark Bell

mark.bellphoto@hotmail.com

Put inmates to work

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