Though Hudak thinks it’s the right thing to do and “details on whether inmates would be manacled together to prevent escape have yet to be worked out” (May 27, London Free Press), not everyone agrees whole-heartedly with his work gang idea.
For example, Jim Bradley, Community Safety and Corrections Minister, feels Hudak “will be putting citizens at risk by bringing dangerous criminals into their midst... (i.e.) our parks and our neighbourhoods and our schoolyards and our business districts, where there are kids and families.”
Correctional workers “support the idea of inmates doing work but would prefer the tasks to be meaningful and productive.”
Alex Hoyos, a resident of my own city, says the following in a Letter to the Editor:
“Bad idea... punitive labour for criminals is a thing of the past.”
Among other things he adds, “Forced labour is immoral, guarding the criminals... costs more than the benefits, the risk of a criminal fleeing is many times higher...”
However, he notes he is not against paid or voluntary jobs within prison facilities that provide meaningful occupations, the possibility of earning some money, and opportunities to learn skills for a job outside of prison. And finally he notes, “this is just another crazy idea from Hudak.”
Then there’s an idea from Harrison.
Stay tuned.
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Do you think this is another crazy idea from Hudak?
Would you want criminals raking leaves in a park next door to your property?
Please click here for PT 1 Hudak’s ‘work gang’
http://itstrikesmefunny.blogspot.com/2011/05/do-you-support-hudaks-work-gang.html
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