UK Prison officers have been told not to refer to their charges as “inmates” because it might offend them
Britain • January 2009 • Views: 385
The insane are running the asylm.
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Ministers claim the age-old term is not appropriate if criminals are to be treated with “respect and dignity”.
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Earlier this year prison inspectors at Bullingdon jail in Oxfordshire, said prisoners should be addressed by their first names, given free condoms and be served evening meals later time to stop them feeling hungry in the night.
In 2006, the Chief Inspector of Prisons, Anne Owers, criticised jail staff for calling prisoners “cons”.
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