HOME OFFICE: Gives £750,000 to Jailed Junkies
In an out of court settlement the Home Office as paid out more than £750,000 to prisoners who are addicted to drugs because they were not allowed drugs in prison.
Presumably the Home Office decided to settle out of court because they thought that they could not win in court under the Human Rights legislation handed down to us from the European Government.
Have we forgotten that these people are in prison because they are criminals! They have committed crimes against you and me. Do you feel sorry for them having to go ‘Cold Turkey’ and come off drugs immediately?
Could the £750,000 have been better spent than on Methadone for these criminals?
How many nurses have lost their jobs due to lack of money?
How many old people are there who cannot afford medication?
Why not spend this money on helping the victims?
Do you agree with the Home Office?
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16 November 2006
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I do not agree with the Home Office, this is just another case where the laws seem to work the wrong way and give convicts more of our tax money, let alone the amount it costs us to house these people in prison…now I know why I have to pay so much tax…what a joke.
Comment by Dan — December 13, 2006 @ 5:10 pm
How right you are Dan
Comment by Jean — January 3, 2007 @ 12:44 pm
Same old story with this useless government. Criminals getting the better deal again. It really needs to stop. And to top it off one of those druggies could trip over whilst breaking into your home illegally and sue you for even more money!! The law is stupid
Comment by supersam82 — April 7, 2007 @ 7:34 pm