SWB went to Mountjoy Prison on Friday for a bit of a visit, to prepare for future visits to Irish prisoners in Belgium. Umm, it's like, horrendous. No rehabilitation, Tiny, smelly cells. No inside sanitation (bedpans). One third of the inmates on methadone. Three to a tiny cell. Etc. etc.
Like, I know it's not supposed to be a holiday camp, but honestly... surely there sould be some attempt at rehab?
Maybe I'm obtuse, but I just don't understand exactly where all the money goes...
our much-vaunted ten years of prosperity... why aren't our prisons and hospitals better?
ANYWAY. Isn't Richard Aldous a RIDE? It makes me wish I were studying history at UCD...