[LancYorkYankee]

Okay, late to this discussion but felt I'd give my opinion anyway. Id like the prisoners to take more responsibility for the costs they incur. Why not charge them for their "basic" needs being met? I'd MAYBE even go so far as to charge relatives for imprisonment costs.

This all being a possible even greater deterrent. However, I also realize many of these people wouldn't give a hoot about their mums, dads, spouses, grown children, having to pay.

This type of thing may work for younger, non-violent criminals. More importantly, it may help/make/force these negleckful parents, who let their kids run rampant, vandalising, fighting, stealing, etc., to have more reason to keep the kids disciplined.

I'm just trying to think a bit outside the box here. Also trying to think of ways to stifle all those little hoodlum dregs of society!

Brian