Prisoners Complaining About Lunch What A Cheek

[gordiescotland1]

At least they get lunch!!
http://news.stv.tv/scotland/289035-prison-apologises-for-not-giving-inmate-enough-time-for-lunch/

[sandyRoe]

After a good lunch I like to kick of my shoes and have a cigarette with my coffee. Just because they're in prison doesn't mean they should be deprived of some simple pleasures.

[Jeza]

Prisoners can complain !!!!!!!! Try eating in hospital, they would cheer when it's taken away.

[TWR]

Aren't they lucky, there are a lot of Pensioners out here eat fec all.

[gordiescotland1]

well said twr

[agchristie]

If the prison is failing to comply in a given area they should be called to account. It's called transparency.

[gordiescotland1]

If people dont like it they shouldnt break the law far too much pandering going on

[anneasquith]

'' its called transparency '' is it, how ?

[Obiter]

I agree with the complainant. Under no circumstances should anyone be forced to undertake physical exercise so soon after a heavy lunch. The very least they could offer would be a double espresso with a double cognac followed by 90 mins of kip.

[anneasquith]

packed lunch in the exercise yard,,,,,,problem solved . ( a wee picnic )

[agchristie]

@ anneasquith

By transparency I was referring to the prison's own standards and procedures. The integrity is where on receipt of a complaint, the relevant authority has investigated and in this case upheld it.

[DaisyNonna]

PC freezing on link. What does it say please?

[agchristie]

An inmate complained that there was insufficient time to eat lunch before the exercise break at 1pm. Several complaints were made by this person and the prison acknowledged a failure to act, as confirmed by the watchdog.

[DaisyNonna]

Had lunch and an opportunity to exercise? Lucky so and so.

[starone]

What ever next I wonder. They are not starving on the streets - they have three good meals a day and a bed and a roof over their heads and costing them nothing. We are so soft, sometimes I wonder what is wrong with us.

[RATTER15]

A prisoners punishment is "being deprived of his/her liberty", not being deprived of decent food.

[agchristie]

Potentially, anybody could have a bad experience as a visitor to a prison.

The same watchdog could be investigating YOUR complaint about the prison and rule in your favour, or would you rather not have that option?

[DaisyNonna]

Nobody is suggesting that Ratter, merely commenting that many not in jail do not have the same care.

[starone]

Exactly, Daisy.

[Baldric]

Ratter,
no one is depriving anyone of food, the complaint is about timing of meal breaks and exercise periods according to the link!

[agchristie]

That's maybe DaisyNonna but we are talking about assurances here that the prison gave and did not follow through, hence the complaint was upheld. Ironically, it's called discipline.