23-02-2017, 10:37 PM
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Harsh Prison Sentences
Years ago whilst working at HMP Manchester I came across one of the harshest prison terms I'd ever heard of.A black guy had been given 6 weeks for riding his pushbike without lights.
I urged him to appeal and stated I thought the judge was racist which had influenced the sentence.
He refused to take my advice.
23-02-2017, 11:40 PM
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Don't blame him tbh it could have been doubled on appeal judiciary tends to stick together IME.My nans sister was sent to Canada for stealing two left shoes, she was 13 at the time with mind of a 5 year old, that always seemed harsh to us. Ended ok though as Canada treated her pretty well she went into an institution where they really looked after her and last we heard she was in her late 30s still at the institution but teaching. She was very happy.
24-02-2017, 01:14 AM
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Re: Harsh Prison Sentences
Originally Posted by Julie1962
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Don't blame him tbh it could have been doubled on appeal judiciary tends to stick together IME.My nans sister was sent to Canada for stealing two left shoes, she was 13 at the time with mind of a 5 year old, that always seemed harsh to us. Ended ok though as Canada treated her pretty well she went into an institution where they really looked after her and last we heard she was in her late 30s still at the institution but teaching. She was very happy.
24-02-2017, 09:47 AM
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It's sad I really think we need a shake up all through the system, the racists need to be weeded out, along with the ones overly sympathetic to mothers, that never seems fair to me, you can have a man and woman in the dock on same charges and one will get five years the other five months because her family needs her. Not right IMO.
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24-02-2017, 10:42 AM
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Re: Harsh Prison Sentences
Originally Posted by Tpin
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Years ago whilst working at HMP Manchester I came across one of the harshest prison terms I'd ever heard of.A black guy had been given 6 weeks for riding his pushbike without lights.
I urged him to appeal and stated I thought the judge was racist which had influenced the sentence.
He refused to take my advice.
Generally from what I have got from the media is my impression is prison is far too soft.
Sentences should be for a lot longer and none of the perks of being a prisoner.
It is a punishment not a playground for naughty people, not a holiday home for thieves and rapists.
24-02-2017, 10:45 AM
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It depends on the crime there has been data collected that says a short sentance for many crimes works best, the early months in prison are harder because of fear and sense of loss of freedom, once six months have passed prisoners are happier and settled. So give them a short sharp shock might make them stop short of committing more crimes.
24-02-2017, 10:55 AM
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if your house is being robbed don't just call the police they may turn up several days later, My younger son was beaten up while camping in a farmers field with permission, and his friend had a broken cheek bone by thugs from a nearby pub.The police didn't even bother until they found out his friend was in hospital because of it and that was 2 days later.
The only way to get a quick police response it seems is to say someone has a gun and threatened to kill you, then you get more police than you have ever seen before turn up
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