UK Prison Bans PS3s Over Fears of Escape - UPDATED

[bodyklok]

I'd like to point out that very few people escape form British prison not because they have access to things that could help them escape, but, because they have such an easy life in jail. It's is for that reason that I find the British prison system to be one of the most effective ,yet annoying, in the world.

 

[JWAN]

The best thing for those inmates is (if they still had a PS3) to have copies of Mobile Suit Gundam Crossfire,Genji days of the blade, and untold legends dark kingdom

they should give them "Superman 64"

How can they play it? They only have a PS3(Well used to)

the only thing worse than the worst blame ever created is not being able to PLAY the worst game ever created

That's a good thing.

yes it is, its prison after all
maybe we should send in Aqua Man while were at it

 

[The_Echo]

They should have older systems if they're going to be allowed any. Give 'em PSOnes, those have some decent games, and no way of communicating with your crime-breaking friends.

But seriously, when were prisons this light on criminals?

 

[RnAoDm]

Should base it on the crime. Big criminals get something "awesome" like a commodore 64 while lower end criminals can have a snes or something.

Off topic: for rehabilitation i think nintendo should release a new DS game designed specifically for it. They've got games for all kinds of other wierd (niche) stuff so why not

 

[Pimppeter2]

Can't wait till they give them Xboxes and we do this whole dance again

 

[Leorex]

Here in Ireland our prisoners, for raping and murdering, are awarded with a TV and a Playstation in their cell, along with soft-porn along the wall of their cell and three course meals, when holiday comes up they get holiday meals with dessert.

when i commit my murders im totally doing it in Ireland.

but i think its funny that they have wireless signals not just that but unencrypted wireless signals.

 

[IntoxicatedKnight]

If you ask me they shouldnt have PS3's in the first place.

Not stereotyping but alot of criminals are rather poor and wouldnt have access to that stuff normaly, after raping muderering and then raping again a teenage girl surely people shouldnt be privlaged with that stuff...

...and adding to this, how any would know how to use PS3 in the first place?

Think about it they already get televisions, DVD's, computers...they're obviously[\i] too stupid to work a games console!

 

[Wargamer]

Why's it laughable? They have to do something, they can't just sit facing a wall for 50 years.

What do you think they did before games consoles?

People ***** about how 'inhumane' it is to deprive prisoners of TV and videogames and porn... but that's the point of prison! You are supposed to be punished!

Think about what prison would have been like 60 years ago. It should still be like that today, and you can guarantee if it was you wouldn't have half as many smart-arses thinking it's a cushy number.

 

[Wargamer]

I'm guessing no one here's ever worked in a prison.

This is not the 1950s. People who work in the penal system are fully aware that rehabilitation is virtually impossible. The point of prisons is CONTAINMENT first, punishment second.

Prison sucks. A lot. There's the lack of individual expression, the lack of drugs, the occasionally getting raped, and the beatings from both fellow inmates and guards. On top of all that, there's the boredom. If you have nothing to do, pretty soon you start inventing mental stimulation. As anyone who's gone stir-crazy knows, the shenanigans can get out of hand. Especially when one of the suggestions for what to do to alleviate this boredom include beating fellow inmates and participating in another obnoxious, myopic activities.

Television and other forms of entertainment, like video games should be in prisons so that the inmates have something to do besides prey on each other and get preyed upon. If they're busy thinking about their performance in the next FIFA 09 tournament, they're not thinking about bring tort after frivolous tort to gum up their municipality's legal system, or asserting dominance over one another with puerile shows of force.

Now, I don't think that the most cutting edge systems are necessary to keep the inmates happy, but I do very strongly feel that there should be video games, as well as other forms of entertainment available to the prisoners so that they don't associate violence and rape with 'fun.'

More on topic, though, I find it amusing in a sick, sad way that this problem could have been solved with a 15-minute phone call to Sony Europe's customer service, but hey, there's no IQ test to work in the penal system.

Most of us have no faith in the prison system to begin with. The UK justice system is designed to look after REAL criminals and punish the people who are basically good, but make mistakes.

As others have also said, even when dealing with real criminals, the scale is well off. If I were to steal a thousand pounds from a neighbour, I'd get less time than stealing a hundred from HMRC. Hell, I'd get more time stealing a hundred from HMRC than raping a pre-pubescent.

Nobody has faith in the government, nobody has faith in the justice system. I don't know who its meant to serve, but it's clear that both of these institutions don't put the interests of the common people first. If they did, men who stole tax money would get a stern talking to, possibly a fine, and people who sexually assaulted schoolgirls would be encased in cement with a breathing tube and saline drip to keep them alive longer.

 

[traceur_]

They get PS3s in prison?! Setting aside the fact that the consoles and games should go to an orphanage or a hospital instead of a fucking prison, why not just get rid of the wifi thing?

 

[Zac_Dai]

I'm guessing no one here's ever worked in a prison.

This is not the 1950s. People who work in the penal system are fully aware that rehabilitation is virtually impossible. The point of prisons is CONTAINMENT first, punishment second.

Prison sucks. A lot. There's the lack of individual expression, the lack of drugs, the occasionally getting raped, and the beatings from both fellow inmates and guards. On top of all that, there's the boredom. If you have nothing to do, pretty soon you start inventing mental stimulation. As anyone who's gone stir-crazy knows, the shenanigans can get out of hand. Especially when one of the suggestions for what to do to alleviate this boredom include beating fellow inmates and participating in another obnoxious, myopic activities.

Television and other forms of entertainment, like video games should be in prisons so that the inmates have something to do besides prey on each other and get preyed upon. If they're busy thinking about their performance in the next FIFA 09 tournament, they're not thinking about bring tort after frivolous tort to gum up their municipality's legal system, or asserting dominance over one another with puerile shows of force.

Now, I don't think that the most cutting edge systems are necessary to keep the inmates happy, but I do very strongly feel that there should be video games, as well as other forms of entertainment available to the prisoners so that they don't associate violence and rape with 'fun.'

More on topic, though, I find it amusing in a sick, sad way that this problem could have been solved with a 15-minute phone call to Sony Europe's customer service, but hey, there's no IQ test to work in the penal system.

Its always nice to see a voice of reason.

 

[XJ-0461]

I wonder what games the inmates play.

The Godfather and GTA probably.

 

[Tony Harrison]

A lot of these comments would look at home in the Daily Mail letters section :/

 

[Clashero]

People on this thread seem to be missing the point that prisons aren't meant to punish criminals: prisons are meant to correct criminals. It's right up there in any country's constitution. (however, this is almost never the case, and most prisons just try to contain the criminals)

Also, isn't there some sort of Wi-Fi jamming device? And aren't inmates surveilled while they're playing, to make sure they don't strangle someone with a wire?

 

[Danpascooch]

Hey prison, here's an idea.

How about not having a FUCKING WIFI SIGNAL SET UP PRISON-WIDE.

That'll clear the problem right up, idiots.