SIR - The injustice minister David Gauke has now announced that thousands of prisoners will get phones in their cells in the UK. And interestingly both the prison service and the government have now admitted that prison is not for punishment it's for rehabilitation!
I really don't understand why a person who deliberately commits an evil act needs rehabilitation! Surely that's for the victims if they are still alive.
This is not only a very dangerous move but sends out completely the wrong message. Prison is becoming less of a deterrent and consequently encourages amorality in our society as crime continues to go out of control.
Alan Bates, Bowland Avenue, Baildon
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