Here we have a bloke supposedly sentenced to 21 years in prison in 2006 (reduced from 24 years after an appeal) who was let out on "Weekend release" only 5 years later.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-28630824

Just WHAT is the point in handing down a sentence of 21 years if such prisoners are being allowed out after such a short time?

Rehabilitation is one thing but choosing prisoners who are "suitable" seems to be quite another where those who make such decisions are concerned? Did they not know he had a history of absconding?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-14543802

The costs involved in tracing him are enormous and cases like that and others involving the early release of violent offenders who go on to commit further serious crime should surely have an impact on those people who regarded them as suitable cases to be "trusted" after only serving part of their sentence.