Let women prisoners out during week, say lawyers
Women prisoners should only spend time in custody at weekends and in the evening so that they can spend more time with their children, an influential group of lawyers will say this week.
The Association of Women Barristers, which will outline its plans on Saturday, argues that such "intermittent" sentences will help cut down the disproportionate rates of self-harm among women inmates.
Kim Hollis QC, the chairwoman of the AWB, added that they could also help curb the number of prisoners' children who fall into criminal behaviour. "If a single mother is sent to prison she will, at least temporarily, lose her children," she said. "It punishes the children... Intermittent sentences would see women serving their sentences at evenings and weekends, so they could continue to be primary carers for their children. They could also be used for women offenders who don't pose a threat to the public."
Women want equality with men, but when it comes to punishment for crimes they then want special treatment. This is blatant sex discrimination.
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What about fathers who are single parents? Would they get preferential treatment also? I don't think so.
ReplyDeleteIt is so the sooner women shut up about all this equality rubbish the better.
ReplyDeleteYes I agree with this for the simple reason is my other half misses his kids dearly. On the other hand also, if he thought about his kids in the first place then he wouldn't be banged up would he? Prisoners whether they are male or female subject their kids and families to heartache, embarrassment and often vile threats from their victims.
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