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Chris Grayling on prisoners watching TV.

By New Statesman Published 20 September 2012 7:17
Justice Secretary Chris Grayling. Photograph: Getty Images.
Chris Grayling recently replaced Ken Clarke as Justice Secretary in David Cameron's cabinet reshuffle. Photograph: Getty Images.

Prison is not meant to be a place that people enjoy being in. I don’t [want to] see prisoners in this country sitting in cells watching the Sunday afternoon match on Sky Sports.

New Justice Secretary Chris Grayling throws some red meat to the Daily Mail.

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4 comments

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Thu, 2012-09-20 15:09 — Mr Bingham (not verified)

Problem is : the Tories policies are and will turn people to crime. Next problem is that the crime rate will increase and then they will not have anywhere to lock them up. To avoid this situation they will have to build more jails and that costs lots of money.

Looks like Chris Graylin attempt to get a name for himself will end up costing millions upon millions of pounds and once these criminals get out of jail they will have a grudge against the rich and elitists. They had better build themselves castles to protect themselves once these thugs and others get out of jail.

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Thu, 2012-09-20 15:09 — Mr Bingham (not verified)

Problem is : the Tories policies are and will turn people to crime. Next problem is that the crime rate will increase and then they will not have anywhere to lock them up. To avoid this situation they will have to build more jails and that costs lots of money.

Looks like Chris Graylin attempt to get a name for himself will end up costing millions upon millions of pounds and once these criminals get out of jail they will have a grudge against the rich and elitists. They had better build themselves castles to protect themselves once these thugs and others get out of jail.

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Thu, 2012-09-20 09:17 — NotepadOnLife (not verified)

Oops. Sorry, folks...

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Thu, 2012-09-20 09:14 — NotepadOnLife (not verified)

Oh come off it. "States the bleedin' obvious," more like.

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