'They know I'll be back': Prisoners celebrate early release

Violent criminals released from prison early on Tuesday have said they are “certainly not” rehabilitated and may reoffend.
Men jailed for burglaries or serious assaults described a prison system in crisis after leaving HMP Brixton in south London, most after serving only 40 per cent of their sentences.
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[@terrytees]

"releasing people in waves you going to get crime in waves, it's simple mathematics" It says a lot when ex prisoner's make more sense than government policy

[@alfaV6boy1]

was thinking the same thing.

[@barrypooley3192]

Exactly 💯 💯

[@emanuel1940]

Whats your solution?

[@talboyovGY]

​@@emanuel1940don't send people to prison for posting memes would help!

[@alabar9795]

government policy makes perfect sence when you grasp what governments job actually is, gov job is to farm us same as cattle to get revenue from us then pass that onto super rich corporations that then pass it onto the banks. government do there job perfectly, stamer boris blair thatcher sunak all do there job perfectly by keeping wages low taxes high crime high and people poor and fighting between themselves. soon as u except this truth then everything makes perfect sence, they have to release prisoners to make room for the so called far right protestors they will be locking up in the tommy robinson protests in october, ps i bet you a million pounds tommy wont do prison time and i also predict that the protest will become a massive riot because there will be undercover police to start it!

[@steptay]

This country is a sick joke releasing these people early.

[@wecandothiswarriors]

The whole WEF.DAVOS is a joke on humanity

[@JanSaevebek]

What would be your solution to prison overcrowding then?

[@steptay]

@@JanSaevebek we have 10,000 foreign criminals in our prisons. Just to put that figure into perspective in 2017 a new prison was built in North Wales which holds 2000 prisoners & was hailed as a super prison at a cost of 175 million quid. 10,000 foreign criminals is 5 super prisons so the solution is easy, deport them all.

[@elainewoods4054]

Build more prisons !!!​@@JanSaevebek

[@scriptercoba]

@@JanSaevebek Deport foreign prisoners. That would free up 13% instantly.

[@dcoughla681]

He’ll soon want to go back inside when he has to pay for his own rent, council tax, meals, gas, electricity, water. He’ll discover that people are paying for overcrowded accommodation outside prison.

[@Cem1979]

@@dcoughla681 and don't forget free TV licence

[@dcoughla681]

@@Cem1979 They never paid for that anyway.

[@neilwalsh-xh8go]

proper prat dosser

[@wickedwitch4473]

He will get benefits I guarantee it..bloody joke..

[@andrewfulton3435]

Tens of thousands of people in the UK claim PIP for alcoholism. Google it. I just don't understand how you can possibly still believe people are required to pay for anything at all, you truly don't.

[@JuneTurner-dt4fb]

We need the room for those who dare to protest about mass immigration.

[@NotMe-f2e]

I've just had a knock on the door this morning!

[@caringheart34]

​@@NotMe-f2e Same as mine! I guess thought crimes make you a dangerous convict, huh?

[@NotMe-f2e]

@caringheart34 2 female none uniformed officers. Wanting me to elaborate on KZbin comments I obviously never made!

[@2760db]

'Protest' is a funny word for RIOT! 🤦🏽‍♂️ there's a big difference. One's a freedom of speech and the other is pure crime.

[@MrMycosis]

Funny way of saying white race riot - I wonder why you would muddy the waters like this?

[@Ravenh4wk]

What I can't understand is there appears to be plenty of money being spent to house illegal immigrants in hotels etc, and yet there doesn't seem to be a simple plan to build more prisons to solve the overcrowding issues? Why not?

[@fritzhenning1]

You probably have dufficulty in understanding a lot of things. Try working things out and write down what conclusions you come to.

[@sandralgkk]

None of this makes any sense. I can't think of 1 thing Starmer has done that's good for Britain. He's taken everything and given back absolutely nothing. Who does he think he is to treat us like this? Why does one man have all this power? Who is this man? Where did he come from? He just appeared and caused so much grief!

[@peterharris3096]

One of the problems is were to place a prison given few people want them near their backyard. Planning objections and litigation.

[@LiClan]

The money is just meaningless digits on a computer screen. It’s literally the wizard of oz and they’ll always be plenty of money floating around in this central banking fiat system.

[@fritzhenning1]

@@sandralgkk This is the man who just lead his party to a whopping majority in the recent election. It's called democracy. Where did he come from? Have you been asleep for the past 10 years?

[@Scimiter1948]

Labour are just not fit for purpose.

[@gabscar1]

One could say the same about your youtube comment.

[@Cem1979]

@@Scimiter1948 worse government in history

[@entmeister-general415]

Worse than Truss?

[@gabscar1]

@@Cem1979 After two months in power? 🤣

[@krishnan-resurrection714]

Labour are dogs crap .

[@Spitfiresammons]

Congratulation to Labour Government and Voters for ruined many victim loved ones justice.

[@S7Vmv]

yep well said

[@ShonwaMcFeckerty]

Imagine blaming every voter of labour for this specific issue 😂

[@S7Vmv]

@@ShonwaMcFeckerty hes right. you all voted for a low iq evil leader and party that pushed woke agenda.

[@vespelian]

Like they've been in power for fourteen years, and your English needs improvement. Ask your handlers for lessons. 🇮🇱

[@karencrazy5106]

Conservatives would have done it as well. Tories have been in power for 14 years, they have caused this mess.

[@LennonZA]

Letting out criminals to house non-criminals... Backwards Britain

[@Samcohenisrael]

They know I'll be back, which means I'm going to create a victim, absolutely disgusting.

[@braveheart4603]

But it doesn't mean that. There's plenty folks in there that involved no victims at any point.

[@Samcohenisrael]

@braveheart4603 no there are not, they are all innocent when caught, you dont stay in for small crimes, your shipped out.

[@braveheart4603]

@@Samcohenisrael Why are folks getting long sentences for mean tweets then ? Where are the victims of that ?

[@dougaldouglas8842]

Absolutely and cheeky beggars blames the system, not himself. Makes me so angry that brats like this are amongst us

[@braveheart4603]

@@dougaldouglas8842 That brat is being let out early by the system when he definitely should not be. If this guy harms someone i will definitely be apportioning a large percentage of the blame to said system and the decision to let him out early.

[@DavidGetling]

This sends a clear message to criminals. Unless you make a racist tweet you will not end up in jail.

[@000niddogh000]

And if you are an illegal immigrant, you can commit any crime you want without any consequences.

[@phteven8067]

God forbid criminals are uncomfortable

[@VV-bk1wv]

The ones critical of the government will soon be called criminals

[@dougaldouglas8842]

My heart bleeds for them, sod the victims. This waster clearly intends to make victims of good people and then to continue to blame it upon the system, rather than take responsibility for his own actions

[@ThesocialmuteHD]

Highest rate of reoffenders are the ones they are letting out That shows how much sense this system is

[@ShonwaMcFeckerty]

A think the prime minister of the UK every 2 year should spend 1 week in the cells just so he can personally vouch that the conditions in prison are up to standard for humans.

[@SuzyMoore-ob3pp]

It's by design. The more crime, violence etc the more restrictions "for your own protection" forced upon us

[@dougaldouglas8842]

And they intend to re offend because it is in their nature, and they will not go against nature, even this lad stated that he will be back, but then blames the system, transfers the blame to others. What a nasty piece of work that will now go out and make a victim of members of the public, whilst washing his hands of what he did

[@mikepembo8297]

"I've been in and they've given me nothing to do" Mate, it's not Centre Parcs ffs

[@GG-mx9fj]

They’re supposed to be on programs which intend to rehabilitate the offender so they do not go back to crime. It’s not just “lock them up for 10 years with 3 meals a day” there is chance to study, counselling to change them so they can function in society on release. However he has not been given any of that in his 18 months so will most likely reoffend as he said…REFORM this country, desperately

[@olihallam9667]

If you lock someone up for a crime and then treat them like animals, and dehumanise them then don't be surprised that they behave worse upon release. The lowest reoffending rates are in countries like Norway where they treat the prisoners like human beings and do alot to rehabilitate them. The country with more prisoners than the rest of the world combined is the USA, where you can get sentenced to death and they give sentences of hundred of years. Now which system works best?

[@MichaelJay-rr2vz]

​@@GG-mx9fjZero clue about prison life !

[@felicityfourie1785]

So very sorry that you found prison so inconvenient.

[@dougaldouglas8842]

I am crying, so upset, and how can they do this to people, sod the victims, is the mentality

[@rogercude1459]

Sure to be a Sudden rise in crime! And throwing a can at a cop carrys more jail time than breaking into a house and stealing someone's lifetime possessions..

[@dougaldouglas8842]

And he within the pack

[@UP_YRS_NWO]

The irony thay he looks like kier starmmer 😂

[@RevolutionibusOrbiumCoelestium]

You mean that WASN’T Keir Starmer?…

[@opulenthalo]

It's crazy to hear people in prison complain about their living situations... don't go to prison then🤡

[@ThemoonsFullofgoons-qn9xl]

Clearly looks like he doesn’t care 😂

[@chrishateley5582]

I bet if we saw the state of his home a prison cell would seem like a five star hotel room.

[@milo2324]

with this logic and mental capacity for compassion, YOU CLEARLY QUALIFY TO BE GP, or receptionist in local surgery in poor areas. (ready to ban patient for demanding the treatement) If yoi are born to certain parents and in certain areas, it will be the abuse for you all yhe way from secondary school. The system is clearly design to make these people suffer abuse, and also spread that abuse by those people on general public, and force these people to either kill themself or kill others or others kill them. Why do you think they still say, despite the clear state of the country, that the refugees are welcome, and then they house them alwats in poor, already deprived areas?

[@braddo7270]

Yeah okay because the laws are always so just and unbiased 😂 people NEVER go to prison for stupid reasons, right? Oh wait... 👀 yeah see we've just witnessed the opposite haven't we 🫡🤦🏼‍♂️😂

[@braddo7270]

​@@chrishateley5582and isn't that a little sad for the natives of this land? When foreigners are receiving way more care? 👀

[@manweller1]

Look on the bright side at least all those nasty folks who say mean stuff on twitter are still locked up.

[@klezyane]

😭😭😭

[@wildnfree101]

In some countries, you would have 6 people in that 2 man cell and no beds. Also unless you buy your own food, you get rice and boiled fish heads twice a day, everyday. He was basically saying it's the systems fault he commits crime, when he could easily get a job, labouring, warehouse worker, stacking shelf's, gardening, anything but breaking the law.

[@Michael-td3gz]

The taxes were taken....if you had. a Choice, you wouldnt pay them..

[@braveheart4603]

It is definitely the systems fault when this guy reoffends again. Why are you defending a system that is letting people out early who are clearly not ready to be out ?

[@dougaldouglas8842]

Good point, and he has shown no remorse over the people he caused to be victims at his hands, and now the ba stard intends blaming the system for his next crime, or crimes. Do not commit the crime, and so do not serve the time.

[@alisonstuart2784]

They've done nothing for you? You can't help yourself? You're not in charge of your own decision making?

[@proselytizingorthodoxpente8304]

Sickening attitude wasn't it

[@VV-bk1wv]

Not in prison

[@AJ-xv7oh]

He's in prison ya 🌭

[@GusShredny]

Honest man. Unlike our political class.

[@dougaldouglas8842]

What is honest about a person intending to create another victim, and this is what he is saying by blaming the system. There is laid out, here, intent to come back, no responsibility to be a decent, honest person, to take responsibility for his actions. He plays the victim, whilst the real victims are caused at his filthy hands

[@Alf-Garnish]

This excuse of a gov MUST be held accountable for the inevitable crimes they will now commit

[@colinyoung5690]

I may not like this guys attitude, "They've done nothing to help me" but there is no fault in his logic. If you release in waves you will get crime in waves. If anyone is hurt due to these releases, Starmer should be forced to accept his responsibility. Best he doesn't.

[@imaginitivity7853]

To be fair, the point he was making was that there was no possibility of him following any courses to alter his behaviour. Clearly they're going back to the same situation they offended in the first place. If that hasn't changed and he has no new skills to deal with that situation, what options does he have? I think he meant, 'they've done nothing to help me, help myself'

[@braveheart4603]

I don't get why don't you like his attitude simply for him being keen for engagement from the prison service to help him get rehabilitated. That's what they're supposed to do, not just lock you up and then suddenly release you as a bigger danger than you went in.

[@sachasacha5930]

Brixton prison is a sex offenders nick apart from one wing which is a lifers wing !!!

[@colinyoung5690]

@braveheart4603 I believe the prison service is just to keep you locked up, a removal of your liberty? My point is that, to allow people to improve it's somehow society fault and we all have to pick up the pieces and show him how to improve. That's not how it works, you can take a horse to water but you can't make it drink. For people to change, they themselves have to make a conscious decision within themselves to do better. I doubt it will be easy but nothing of value (self worth) is easy to achieve. It may sound a little harsh but you can see this playing out when you have kids. Some listen to some lessons and others think they know better, then reality kicks in. If a man has a drive to change, that's all he needs. He will be motivated to drive himself in the right direction. When other see this drive they naturally assist. Nobody wants to assist those lacking in motivation. Self motivation is the key without it, you are throwing resourse/money/time away.

[@proselytizingorthodoxpente8304]

'...I've not done nothing to adjust my offending behavior' - And that's someone else's fault how?

[@dougaldouglas8842]

Absolutely. You know I cannot dress myself because someone never showed me, and so when I am down at the nick, arrested for indecent exposure, I plead that it is the system that has brought me here, and that time and time again, nothing to do in prison, no rehabilitation.

[@roystonevans2223]

This criminal has more common sence than the government...what is the world coming to.

[@dougaldouglas8842]

What is the common sense when he is transferring blame to the system, rather than taking personal responsibility over his own actions, and here he intends making victims, more victims, whilst absolving himself, blame the government system. Makes me sick

[@gusdogbrownlab435]

More great work from Labour. Fix the prison population problem by letting them out early. Solve the illegal migrant problem by making them legal. How about cutting the courts waiting backlog problem by not prosecuting criminals. Genius! If only I could think of these high level solutions. I'm only an ex engineering teacher with a degree. It's probably because I've worked and paid my taxes for 44 years so I'm obviously far right.

[@JakeLock-y7o]

And now these criminals will be housed before someone with kids

[@davidbrown5411]

A criminal government releasing their fellow criminals. Labour are truly evil.

[@gabscar1]

Let's hear what good you would do then?

[@S7Vmv]

@@gabscar1 you mad hes completely correct with his comment?

[@349UrbanVlogs]

Build more prisons. Not that hard. do what china does, make prisoners work full time or enter formal education, stop the gang bs, force people into actual work and discipline. For chomos etc, well what can you do really

[@gabscar1]

@@S7Vmv A bold statement! Let's hear what you would do about the problem then?

[@VV-bk1wv]

​@@gabscar1for a start, not imprison people for facebook mems

[@PaulJones-vr2wi]

Instutuionlised comes to mind. Your free from prison The hardest prison you’ll ever escape from is your mind.

[@ShonwaMcFeckerty]

Sorry Paul ghandi 😂

[@PaulJones-vr2wi]

@@ShonwaMcFeckerty Free your mind Boss man….

[@Tops470]

But when a Patriot stand with the Union Jack for the country, Jail are miraculously empty 😡😡

[@mannylikestoanimate]

But if a 'patriot' loots a shop then it's a crime.

[@seanhuds7351]

Denying the tax-payer justice. Disgusting.

[@anonymouscommenter111]

Terrible state of affairs .well done starker...

[@jamiec4000]

Well said, clearly nothing to do with the last 14 years of Tory government!

[@gmseed]

Home Office mission statement on website: "The first duty of the government is to keep citizens safe and the country secure. The Home Office plays a fundamental role in the security and economic prosperity of the UK."

[@K3NN3H1]

out on the streets, watch homelessness sky rocket now.

[@VV-bk1wv]

Do you think #TwoTierKeir is going to care?

[@bustermika18]

This is how bad we are getting. Even a prisoner tells us this is the wrong idea. From bad to the worst government, we ever have 😢

[@100tallpaul]

Let me tell you something the government isn't. I got out of prison last May after serving 3 years. Half, and that's me being generous, of the prison population were foreign. And I wasn't in prison in London, I was in Chelmsford and then Highpoint in Suffolk. So you can see why the prisons are full. All the lovely doctors and engineers coming here, then blatantly committing crime. Now I'm no angel asike I said, I was there myself, but when our prisons are more than half full of non natives who apparently come here for "a better life" then that's why they are full. Don't let them come here, then they can't do the crimes to get banged up and that would mean more prison space. If course all the interviews will be of English prisoners being released so you don't see the truth as our laughable government don't want that but it's the truth. I've seen it first hand. And as for prisoners having nowhere to go upon release, well yet again that would be more possible if non natives weren't being given housing priority over natural born UK citizens. There would be more accommodation avaliable. I'm not picking on immigration but it's a 100% fact that I'm pointing out.

[@dougaldouglas8842]

What you say is true/ How is it, even on common sense grounds, that we now have prisons full in relation to our boarders being opened up? Our prisons were not built to take in the world, and what is more some of our prisons were deliberately closed, like Lancaster. This young lad removes responsibility from himself to the system. Well, the system did not commit his crimes (s), he did, and it is up to him to pull himself together and to get off the path that led him into prison, in the first place. He clearly intends attacking some people, and here lays the excuse.

[@nicholashunter8638]

Take some responsibility yourself maybe???

[@ThemoonsFullofgoons-qn9xl]

Brain dead take he’s not even talking about it like that 😂

[@Gambit771]

Then what is he talking about​@@ThemoonsFullofgoons-qn9xl? He isn't taking any responsibility for his actions at all.

[@milo2324]

it is very divisive thing to say! And it is something the Gov want you TO SAY AND THINK. So they can divide people even more, and basically escape their blame. So people dont blame the Gov, for this poor guy situation.

[@nicholashunter8638]

@@milo2324 nope it's a statement of the facts,keep down prison over crowding,by keeping yourself out of prison, incredibly simply.

[@proselytizingorthodoxpente8304]

@@milo2324 At the end of the day, nobody is to blame for your antisocial criminal behavior but you. And there already is a divide between the criminally minded and the rest of us. Thats why they're in prison and we're not.

[@leed2883]

1700! I feel sorry for the future victims of crime these people will inflict. Pathetic government

[@klezyane]

honestly it's disgusting and he clearly doesn't care it's sad because it's always about the bigger picture and he's missed EVERY POINT i hope they get sued tf up

[@SoonGone]

They need to make room for all the people who posted something offensive online

[@indianmartialartsresearchg9728]

Dont know whats worse, this or conservationists recently releasing thousands of large hand-sized spiders in the UK to preserve their kind.

[@PMcK-pc6nc]

Hes been in 17 months and THEY have done nothing to adjust his offending behaviour .LOL Hes having a laugh. The 17 months IS supposed to adjust your offending behaviour mate. Its not like you did a 20 stretch and have no clue what its now like on the outside.So hes basically saying if he ends up back there it will be the prisons services fault. Also no mention of his crime

[@Gambit771]

Why can't he adjust his behaviour? We don't know they've tried nothing as we only have his word to go on, the word of a criminal.

[@proselytizingorthodoxpente8304]

He's probably a nonce. He certainly sounds like one

[@briangatt2956]

Moral of the story is don't go to jail.

[@krishnan-resurrection714]

Mass-immigration creates unemployment and lack of housing which promotes crime .....

[@briannickson6631]

Well, fancy that. A released prisoner complaining about prison conditions. Also complaining that no one did anything for him. What did he do to help himself?

[@unknownmangafreak]

You are right, the higher ups expect you to offend again. Don't do it.

[@StinkingBishop]

Absolutely bloody ridiculous.

[@Cherrytune386]

Have you got a better idea for getting immediate space in prison????????

[@dougaldouglas8842]

Wickedness upon wickedness and this lot know that they probably will not go back to prison because this wicked government wants places for crimes against words, as they define words that they do not like to be a crime

[@JonathanThompson-h9x]

Locked up for comments but actual criminals released 😂

[@mg10056]

To the man speaking and those who don't want to return to prison......Go to your local Christian church and ask for help. They'll help you turn your life around.

[@ITzzDecort]

probably be touched as well lol

[@ronwood7029]

Have look at prisons in Indonesia if you think the ones here are bad

[@monkeybalconey]

Ye it just goes to show ye that government is not there for the people but there own circle of family to and friends so don't say it's worse in other countries have some balls and stand up for your rights

[@krishnan-resurrection714]

the thing is we should never have been comparable to 3rd world dumps . . ..

[@stephennewton2777]

Such a shame that this guy gets out early after having done very little for himself inside and then blames others for his future behaviour. Having described the conditions inside, deciding that you’re going back in seems counterintuitive.

[@ThemoonsFullofgoons-qn9xl]

How’s he blamed anyone 😂

[@psy-op]

​@ThemoonsFullofgoons-qn9xl Did you not hear what he said, are you thick.

[@braveheart4603]

Nice framing there Stephen, I can assure he did not decide to go to prison but was forced to go against his will. The walls and barbed wire are generally a bit of a give away of this.

[@braveheart4603]

@@ThemoonsFullofgoons-qn9xl He mentioned he got no help with his rehabilitation, this guy thinks that's "blaming others for future behaviour." Even though that's exactly what the prison service is payed by us the taxpayer to do with guys like this and it's totally negligent of them to release guys like this early who are clearly not ready to be released.

[@stephennewton2777]

@@braveheart4603 Please tell me you’re trying to be humorous - if not then I hope you’re getting lots of help from those around you.

[@Gone12350]

Apparently, the Prime Minister has made it public that his Wife & Children are his Lifeline? They are hugely privileged to have 24/7 Personal Security, so therefore, from the day he took office that will continue. Without Prejudice… HMS Brixton have released Cat: B & C Inmates back into Society without a care or concern for any Parent or Grandparent’s Children. The Inmate..now given his freedom has stated just how utterly ridiculous that decision is and stated that Brixton Prison will most likely be keeping his bed warm? It is apparent, the very person whom has allowed this to happen can rest assured he and his family will forever enjoy the 24/7 Protection but demonstrates his utter disregard and contempt to all, including the Security Services, the Police and their families, private and professional individuals, the Lawyer’s, The Courts, The Emergency Services, The NHS.. the list is endless!! Perhaps now… those whom hold the front line… might think…( Why are they putting themselves and their families ) in danger??? Think about it!!!

[@michaelashall4523]

We have known about this problem for years. Tory privatisation failure yet again.

[@serenity8145]

“Welcome to HMP Prison”?!? Lol

[@dazzaMusic]

Being out after 12 is going to become very dangerous.

[@PaulSb1]

Don't end up in prison in the first place mate

[@tekpic04]

Many people turn to petty crime out of desperation compared to politician's who defraud the taxpayers with so-called, expenses and never go to jail.

[@maverick4177]

I think the underlings, of which this man is one, really think they are actually clever Bring back Victorian prison regime and they would do their utmost to stay out of those walls Punishment, needs to be punishment If he spent all day breaking rocks he wouldn’t care who his cell mate was or how many PlayStations he had, he would be getting as much sleep as he could to cope with another day breaking rocks

[@Deadweight85]

The prisons are victorian enough. What if you go to prison for defending your family? Do you need old time victorian punishments for that? Breaking rocks ffs Yea thats really going to rehabilitate someone isnt it. Not every one has a playstation i dnt know where everyone gets this idea from. Being in that place surrounded by the violence and carnage is enough. Just some people cannot be helped. Not everyone who goes to jail is a bad person.

[@letsdisagree]

Let society get so bad we beg for more surveillance.

[@robmule4647]

That's definitely part of the plan, they'll use it to justify restrictions on freedoms, digital ID etc saying it's to keep us safe, and those that argue against it will be gaslit with "if you don't want it you must want people to be unsafe"

[@zantas-handle]

Finally! Someone in the comments who understands how government works.

[@letsdisagree]

@zantas-handle I read it the other day in the comments and it clicked and made alot of sense. Problem reaction solution. The relationship option of the narcissistic sociopathic psychopathic retards that we all endure.

[@wecandothiswarriors]

Didn't they build six new prisons? Oh yeah , they are for the dissidents

[@michaelaxford7257]

Sounds an intelligent guy you would think with the right help he should be able to better himself and get on in life

[@blakkno666]

Can't help those who won't help themselves

[@johngreenhorn8853]

I was actually thinking that when he was talking,but I suppose the old adage is if you can't do the time don't do the crime,simples.😊

[@michaelaxford7257]

@@blakkno666 Totally agree can't get my head round it somebody so articulate can't get on with life

[@philelliott5327]

He probably tells himself he's going straight this time and then meets his mate down the pub. Shall we get some crack? Yeah let's get crack.😂

[@xuan3236]

for sure, seems like he's resigned himself to that kind of life though and I guess he's accepted it.

[@emiliotomas5982]

But they have room for you if you write mean tweets

[@svodcat7524]

Jesus how many times are you lot gonna say this. Stop using twitter lol it's sad.

[@christophermartin5607]

Does it matter who's in power ? Goes from bad to worse . Tell my two children . 20 and 23 not to have kids .

[@Capri-x8m]

I can't see this government lasting five years. They've been in a matter of two months and it's a disaster. Let's have a parliament where all the MPs are independents, cannot vote for their own payrises and cannot take any other salary. Then we'll see who how many of them want to be public servants.

[@mcfrosty8739]

and yet they have the capacity to send a 67 year old white man to prison for 20 months for saying "you're not english anymore". Utterly speechless

[@PATRIOT1690]

Prison is not to reform, it’s there to protect the rest of society

[@Gambit771]

And there to reform as well so when they are released they don't commit crime and end up back. Even a yank like yourself should be able to understand that.

[@barrypooley3192]

So if nothing changes while people are in prison they are just waiting to come out and do the same thing dose that help anyone 😳😳😳🤬🤬

[@PATRIOT1690]

@@barrypooley3192 people have a choice to commit crime or not. If you do, then suffer the consequences. Protection of society is the overwhelming priority. We have been trying to reform for decades yet recidivism remains unacceptably high. So let’s not kid ourselves.

[@barrypooley3192]

@@PATRIOT1690 then at least make prison a place you don't want to go back too if people can't be reformed let there be a proper deterrent at least for the majority

[@barrypooley3192]

@@PATRIOT1690 💯💯💯 percent agree with actions and consequences but the consequences need to mean something

[@jasonmiller6273]

They stated that no violent criminal would be released early, lies. One has shook a child so badly, that he's blind and paralysed, another is involved in machete attack.

[@ph8077]

Watch the recidivists' party vids outside the prisons...you couldn't make this stuff up. Starmlin is the worst PM in history & as you can imagine, that's up against some pretty stiff competition.

[@user-ls1lu7gu4u]

When being in jail is easier then be a working class person.

[@npche9865]

It actually is.

[@rhyfelwrDuw]

If you don't like prison, don't do crime, on the other hand with this government it's a free for all and you can do as much crime as you won't because you won't go to jail!

[@wecandothiswarriors]

Claim compo if you are attacked/robbed by one of the early releasers

[@MartinDewey-c2b]

Man who blinded and paralyzed a 21 week old baby.and a man who got 2 year and 8 month for manslaughter after killing a 14 year old has been released yet still the mp for justice says no violent criminal will be released.so these aren't deemed violent criminals.

[@MrWeasel1978]

Don't commit crime then

[@dw2195]

How much they spent on migrant camps springing up everywhere?

[@ANaYAH_ABaYAH]

Maybe dont commit crime in the first place, instead of whingeing about how inconvenienced he was in a cramped cell. What was he expecting exactly, The Hilton 🤔

[@rogerflack415]

Excellent, some good news at last for a minority group whose voices often are ignored and who are underrepresented in all walks of life. Labour has given them the opportunity to go back to doing what they do best - making an important contribution to society, whether that's on our streets, or in other people's homes.

[@ThomasPrior-wv6zn]

DO THE EFFFFING CRIME BUT NOT THE TIME W T F WHAT MESSAGE IS THAT SENDING OUT TO THE YOUNG W T F , DO A CRIME AND GET AWAY WITH IT THANKS STARMER BET YOUR GOT 24 HRS SECURITY AROUND YOU , YOU DONT HAVE TO GO OUT SHOPPING OR GET ON A BUS LOOKING OVER YOUR SHOULDER , OR COMING HOME TO FIND YOUR HOME WRECKED THROUGH SOME SCUM BAG WHO BROKE IN WHILE YOUR OUT WORKING TO PAY FOR YOUR RENT AND FOOD W T F

[@MatthewHartnett-i5f]

It's bad when even the prisoners believe they've been released too early, with little to no help to stop their offending behaviour or substance issues.

[@martinjenkins8270]

What the hell have we come to releasing this lot and jailing people who speak there minds.I give up

[@natbug3891]

Thank you for everyone who voted labor, you have put lives at risk.

[@philelliott5327]

If the conditions are so bad why is he so keen to go back??

[@TayWoode]

Same reason the other ones arrive in dinghys

[@philelliott5327]

​@@TayWoode Not really seeing the correlation? Surely they don't want to go back?

[@proselytizingorthodoxpente8304]

'The fire was very hot, but they ain't done nothink to stop me puttin my hand in it again'

[@TayWoode]

@@philelliott5327 lazy people like to moan and are never happy, he’s getting a roof over his head, food, TV, running water and toilet, he even admitted he’ll probably be back, it’s easier than having to actually work and be a decent man coz that takes effort

[@Cherrytune386]

Institutionalized

[@inconvenientfacts6452]

Im sure it will be the immigrants fault as to why they can't get a job

[@natcers]

The guys wanted a 5 star hotel 😂

[@wokenup5273]

Rather than build more prisons they should open more rehabs and instead of early release why not offer all those prisoners with addictions a rehab place.

[@tmar8959]

A woman/ nurse wrote in America back in the 80s when mental asylums had to be shut she saw many of her patients in the streets all homeless. So let's house and feed illegals, but release and leave homeless the crimea here. Absolute sound logic.

[@marcuskingstanley9522]

That's a lot of money for people who will just "relapse" time and time again because they cant look after themselves. Seen it all before

[@thebrunetteinroom7]

So what happens when they post something on social media? They go straight back in

[@thomasthedankpensionscheme6747]

Build more prisons!!!! Offer a better wage!!!!! I hate this country

[@fritzhenning1]

Yes Starmerm you've had 5 weeks ....why haven't you built loads more prisons. Perhaps we should ask Bunter where his 40 new hospitals are 6 years on from his promise.

[@npche9865]

Like Five Wells and Fosse Way? You mean the jails where screws are getting pregnant and bringing in phones, drugs and even weapons? I do think we should offer better wages and training to prison officers because the state of some of them is worrying. Plus I feel I get on with the ex-military screws a bit better. When prison officers do their job properly, don't take the piss and are respected by the prisoners, then things run so much more smoothly.

[@gabscar1]

This guy should be running the prison service.

[@dougaldouglas8842]

He has yet to take responsibility for his making victims at his hands. He will not accept he has attacked innocent people, but that he himself, cheeky beggar, is the victim. He has responsibility to take a grip of his life and to make it what it should be, upright, decent, honest, good, not to go out attacking people. Personal responsibility is not his thing, as it is with decent people

[@Fuzzie_Dunlop968]

This man being interviewed will reoffend because he isn’t willing to make himself accountable by shifting the blame. It's simple maths, big man.

[@Monicablackbelt24]

They could have deported 10,000 foreign prisoners and kept the criminals in

[@onawhim9079]

The Tories have left this country a laughing stock. The list of atrocities they committed while in power including not investing in prisons is shameful.

[@AcidRai]

He complains that his cell is small, man, you should have thought about that before you decided to commit a crime. Now he's playing the victim, this country is finished.

[@stuc3195]

In 1 minute and 18 seconds an ex con can tell you more about the prison system than any Minster waffling at the box for hours

[@billienomates1606]

Oh dear how many more victims of crime will there be after these releases before they are sent back to prison?

[@phiakate]

Look it's the home grown criminals that the locals deny they exist.😂

[@harryo6126]

This guy is more intelligent than Starmer. Starmer wants to free up the space for parents who take kids out of school early for holidays.

[@fritzhenning1]

What a silly thing to say. Where has Starmer said that?

[@pj12746]

​​@@fritzhenning1 might want to take a quick look at the law chap before calling others silly, third strike for unauthorised absence at school can carry a custodial sentence. A quick Google search will direct you to Labour and Starmer addressing this directly

[@fritzhenning1]

@@pj12746 A quick Google refers to fines for first offenders. Of course there are stiffer penalties for repeat offences....all up to the courts not Starmer.

[@harryo6126]

@@fritzhenning1 It's a new policy, so it wasn't a problem for the courts before as it did not exist. Starmer is the leader of the party, if he doesn't like the policy then he shouldn't include it, the courts have to deal with it, Starmer created it.

[@fritzhenning1]

@@harryo6126 Taking your kids out of school has always (well in recent years) been an offence. If you are a repeat offender then the courts will take an increasingly dimmer view. Starmer does not set the tariff, that is down to the judges based on the facts in each case. Why do parents want to deny their kids an education?

[@ghyslaindesintat496]

That tells you everything you need to know about this country , you aren’t safe whether they are in prison or out of prison

[@kent76461]

Im now a lifelong reform voter. What this guy is talking about living conditions, i have a solution, dont commit crimes and dont get nicked, oh definitely dont say anything on Facebook

[@misan2002]

"They know I'll be back" wtf? Who hears those words and doesn't instantly lock the guy back up. He literally just admitted to the fact that he'll do it again

[@000niddogh000]

I am from Colombia, but I have lived in the UK for 10 years. These are the kind of things that I thought only happened in third world countries like Colombia. Now it feels like the UK has a strong desire to copy the third world.

[@freespeechadvocate7492]

Need those cells for the facebook people.

[@sharpy1785]

They aren’t being released because of full prisons. They are being released as part of a study. It’s already known that they will reoffend, but that brings in another case for digital IDs and tracking.

[@jackhargreaves1911]

He says it’s our fault he offends (“only one course to stop me mugging old women”). Even our prisoners are entitled, now Labour is in power.

[@georginabuckle6405]

He sound so cocky for being released from Prison early and he had no shame, I bet he will be back inside jail in foreseeable future.