The point of prison is punishment, incapacitation (protection for the public), deterrence and rehabilitation. Oh? Does that happen?

If it was punishment, would they go back for another dose? Incapacitation? Some criminals carry on from behind bars. They're not deterred are they?

Finally, rehabilitation. How many are genuinely rehabilitated? You have to wonder when you see prolific offenders back in Court again and again.

What do cops think when they've spent ages catching some of the criminals only to see them let off with a paltry sentence?

It's high time the cost of catching them is properly costed and properly paid for by the criminals themselves. It's sickening to see half a dozen cop cars and a helicopter chasing a stolen car which finally gets trashed and the driver (and passengers) literally escaping with little more than a telling off.

It's time to bring back WORK in prisons, work (to pay for all the catching costs) which lasts all day so they're too tired to cause any trouble.