Assuming you had accepted the criminals ethos....

[Zacs-Master]

...of 'if you can't do the time, don't do the crime', Would you rather spend life in prison or be executed?

[sandyRoe]

I notice the Chinese woman convicted of murdering the British businessman has been sentenced to life. She won't be complaining. Where's there's life, there's hope.

[NOX]

It's not an easy question because how you are ' kept' depends very much on your catagory- and that makes your experience vary widely- however having spent a considerable number of years in prison in one sentence I wouldn't face a whole life term, I'd rather be dead.
The whole cat D open prison thing lifers getting a 24 release is very much not like being cat A and in Wakefield or Long Lartin.

[Zacs-Master]

Thankyou all for your honest and interseting answers (even you Gness, tut), I think I'd got for the life option personally. I chose NOX's answer as best as you can't argue with personal experience.

[EDDIE51]

yes 'life' as a Cat A would be very hard.