“what a load of b001x”

“Agree with Derbyborn51”

“And just how much would these 'Mentors' cost the tax payer? and is lets suggest something really fu**ing stupid day today?”

“is*it*”

“It will be cheaper than jailing a re-offender.”

“Where do I apply. How much will I get paid. Will I really have to do anything to 'earn' it?”

“To some degree this already happens : there are specilaist housing associations that provide floating support to high-level offenders, to help ensure they don't offend. Where these services are applied the success rate is often v good.... the problem is they're obviously expensive ( ... in today's society you need a raft of qualifications to do this type of liaison work, hence £22k pa minimum per officer applies, plus HAs always opt for cosy, costly offices.. )
So really a straight choice between lots of money on prevention, or lots of money mopping up the mayhem that occurs if there's no support for released offenders.
I prefer the former, cos at least it gives over-qualified liberals something to do..”

“The ignorant ramATREE seems to think there is no cost to the public purse of keeping a criminal imprisoned. It is infact very costly, not to mention the cost of putting them through the justice system time and time again. If you can prevent an offender from re-offending that reduces the cost and improves society, so there's your payback. Most repeat offenders make up their mind to commit crime within a week of being released, this will break that cycle. It's a no brainer.”

“It just like it was back in the 1970s when prisoners were taught a trade in a special training prison in Blackpool, this was unfair because when they came out they got jobs (example) a Bricklayers and the good lads who hadn't broken the law were labouring on them.”