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I find it deeply worrying that, as things stand, anyone convicted of the crime of murder becomes de facto a drain on the states resources for the rest of their lives. Liam Ryan, when he is eventually released, will stand no chance of ever finding gainful employment on his own and will be 'signing on' once a fortnight until he reaches pension age. Having been convicted of Murder I cannot think of any employer in their right mind who would touch him with a bargepole. And if there were to come along an employer with a sense of mission to assist the ex offender, how long do you think Liam would be likely to hold a job for? A day? A week, perhaps?

The sad truth is, his, is now an utterly useless life. His life behind bars will teach him nothing. It will certainly not reform him. He will be every bit as much the mindless thug on the day he comes out of prison as he was on the day he went into prison.