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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp
A suspended sentence is different because they are not getting free lodgings and food in prison. They are still, to all intents and purposes, free and have the same bills as everybody else.
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Of course Willow.... I was meaning to say that to bring in any new laws to make deductions from wages of offenders would I expect be a legal minefield...if the law says prisoners can "out work" in the private sector then they have the same rights as any other employee whether we like it or not.
Maybe a way round this would be to for the judge to impose a "fine" at the same time as a custodial sentance is given, such a fine could be enforced if the prisoner earns a certian amount of money when working outside prison... but then again I suppose this would deter some prisoners from taking up outside employment.