If ever there was a case for bringing back corporal punishment for serious acts of indiscipline and violence whilst in custody – this is it. A good thrashing – like they would have got not to many years ago would soon curb their enthusiasm for this behaviour. They will possibly get a couple of days loss of remission and then be in a mood to do it again.

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There will be another enquiry that will point the finger at everyone, apart from the little cherubs who were causing the trouble.

Ah bless them they must be bored.

They need to ask themselves why they are there in the first place.

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I cannot believe this, yet again we are faced with severe disruption within Stoke Heath. Were no lessons learned from last years riots at this Prison? Are management there using staff as pawns? This is absolutaley disgraceful, they were right to strike and should do again!

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Alan is exactly right although he probably does not go far enough.

When are we going to stop cow towing to the liberalist view on instilling discipline in our prisons.

It is high time that prisoners were left to wallow in the cesspit of their own making following these events.

However preferable discipline should be enforced harshly and overwhelmingly to stop these situations getting out of hand as this one clearly did. Any dissent or seditious behaviour should be met with extreme brutality. Crushed from the outset, the instigators and followers would be made to toe the line. A violent and malevolent course of action indeed but it would only need to be used on a few occasions before incidents such as these would be banished into obscurity.

Prisons should become places where these underclasses fear and not the
den of idleness and sanctuary from real life they are.

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Alan is right, there is no longer a deterent.

No doubt the liberals will blame the ‘harsh regime’ for their behaviour, it is the distinct lack of a ‘harsh regime’ that has caused the problem.

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Alan is absolutely right. Those involved will get a period of ‘loss’ with regards to the privaliges that they have. They may get the concerted indiscipline, or something by another name, as a charge against them? It will indeed be interesting to see a; how many recieve another punishment through the courts and b; how substantial that punishment is. I use punishment when i should be using the word sentence!
Prison is no longer a deterent!!! look at the s.star article where the report on stoke heath was given! inmates spend to much time in cell!? So What! the government and other do gooders need to come down to the prison shop floor and see just how much these inmates get away with! the majority do not have a problem with ‘doing time’, I tell you now, after the riot in 06 the damaged wing, as well as other areas of the prison were re furbished with plasma tv’s, leather seats, shiney new areas for dinning and associating. Those with the purse strings and the makers of the policies need to take a long hard look at our prison service and ask why these types of incidents happen! My subjective knowledge tells me one thing, prisons are far to soft!
one example, how can forcing prison officers to wear ‘softer uniform’ (polo shirts instead of black and white uniform) and calling the inmates by the first name, how can that possibly help to instill control,respect from the inmates and maintain a clear boundry between officers and inmates. Answer, the powers that be are trying to change officers in to carers!! It wont work!!!! Clear boundaries and discipline have to come first, it is basic common sense!!

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Hey, politicians and apologists, just look at the difference of opinion between real people posting here and your wishy-washy liberal fantasies that have brought this country down by pandering to criminals and persecuting the law-abiding majority!

I’m a BNP member as many here are aware, but these folks for the most part are not, so no need for the usual lefty suspects to make silly remarks about them. They are good people who simply want what they believe is best for us all.

Take note you politicians and liberal apologists.
The people are saying what they really feel and know to be right.
Either do what our people want you to do or step aside for those that will!

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Market Drayton has alot to be proud of, so hopefully residents will concentrate on positive events their home town rather than the events in this article.

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