Letters on: Prison Concerns Related Links: Letters on Hope and Nation Building Letters Menu Archival Menu Prisons - places of reform or universities of crime? Prisoners on death row for long periods Prison should be moved from Georgetown Poor security at prison Why did neurosurgeon have to wait to see patient? Dangerous criminals should be isolated Prisons becoming more clogged The authorities are not the only ones to blame for the jailbreak Long delay for remand prisoners is the main problem Dale Erskine has been doing an excellent job with the prison service All escapees are accomplices to the murder of prison officer Williams Proper systems needed at prison Son awaiting trial for five years Prison officers must act with professionalism Trial delays should be no surprise Refusing bail for petty offences contributes to overcrowding Prison front gate area must be made secure I have been waiting over four years for trial Recruitment of many female officers in prison system should be reviewed Noel awaiting re-trial Prison reform must start with review of current sentencing regime Probation service can be expanded to be the basis of non custodial sentences for minor crimes Persons charged are constitutionally entitled to trial within a reasonable time Put the army in charge of getting these criminals Public support for police is crucial at this time How to deal with the gang of five Prisoners should be given productive labour Remand prisoners aggravate the problem of overcrowding