Prisoners 'Must Earn Right To Have Television'

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Inmates will no longer automatically receive perks such as television sets and the freedom to wear their own clothes simply for staying out of trouble, the Justice secretary will announce.

Violent and sexually explicit 18-rated movies will also be banned from jails in England and Wales under changes to the Incentives and Earned Privileges (IEP) scheme.

The current scheme allows inmates to get privileges - such as a television set in their cell and full gym access - for the avoidance of bad behaviour.

But the government wants inmates to take part in work and education programmes to earn the perks instead.

Justice secretary Chris Grayling said: "It is not right that some prisoners appear to be spending hours languishing in their cells and watching daytime television, while the rest of the country goes out to work.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/prisoners-lose-explicit-films-sports-tv-001434361.html#6LXBwXP

[Meat-Head]

Disagree. Think they should be forced to watch hours of repeats like the rest of us

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[chalky 4]

How will this Effect those in gaol for not having a television licence. After all the punishment should fit the crime.

[Snowy79]

I'd not give them access to TV but let them have everything else.

How will this Effect those in gaol for not having a television licence. After all the punishment should fit the crime.

[Meat-Head]

I'd not give them access to TV but let them have everything else.

What DK access or limited to ONE INFERIOR site only?

[Kalipo]

I'm all for it. But they should be highly monitored in what they watch and do..

And they have internet and go in sites like digital spy they will have the death penalty.