Toews vows to pull plug on prison pizza parties, barbecues

[Locutus]

Oh no.

Federal inmates appear to be enjoying pizza parties and barbecue socials from behind bars, something Public Safety Minister Vic Toews finds appalling and says he is determined to end.

Defenders of the practice, however, maintain it doesn't cost taxpayers a dime.

Documents obtained by Postmedia News show maxi-mum-security inmates at Saskatchewan Penitentiary purchased $446 worth of pizza from a Prince Albert pie shop on April 4, 2012 and another $320 in pizza from the same shop on April 20.

Several other receipts suggest inmates ordered some $643 worth of KFC on April 4 and nearly $1,200 worth of KFC on April 20. Some 13 chocolate bunnies totalling $27 were also purchased from a Superstore on April 3.

Meanwhile, a grocery store receipt dated April 14 for $210 worth of food items was reported as having been picked up for a "BBQ social."


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Toews vows to pull plug on prison pizza parties, barbecues

 

[petros]

KFC....oh good Lord that's is soooooo funny.

 

[karrie]

At a maximum security prison I figure if the inmates can earn a freaking pizza party, let them. It's basic behavioural conditioning. Don't kill anyone this month (what does that cost taxpayers?), and we'll buy you a couple hundred bucks worth of pizza.

Keeping in mind that Canada's prisons have a focus on rehabilitation and virtually everyone gets out in the end, you'd think we'd try to get past this notion that we need to make them as miserable and angry as possible, and instead actually let the prison system do its job.

 

[petros]

After working all week, some KFC with friends would be a real treat. Isn't working together, sharing, socializng happily the kind of thing we want to see a person do?

Without KFC what are they going to do? Drugs in a group setting?

 

[#juan]

At a maximum security prison I figure if the inmates can earn a freaking pizza party, let them. It's basic behavioural conditioning. Don't kill anyone this month (what does that cost taxpayers?), and we'll buy you a couple hundred bucks worth of pizza.

Keeping in mind that Canada's prisons have a focus on rehabilitation and virtually everyone gets out in the end, you'd think we'd try to get past this notion that we need to make them as miserable and angry as possible, and instead actually let the prison system do its job.

Toews is an idiot. If the prisoners are paying for it out of their own money who cares.

 

[WLDB]

At a maximum security prison I figure if the inmates can earn a freaking pizza party, let them. It's basic behavioural conditioning. Don't kill anyone this month (what does that cost taxpayers?), and we'll buy you a couple hundred bucks worth of pizza.

Keeping in mind that Canada's prisons have a focus on rehabilitation and virtually everyone gets out in the end, you'd think we'd try to get past this notion that we need to make them as miserable and angry as possible, and instead actually let the prison system do its job.

Agreed. If he wants them to re-offend then he's on the right track by taking all remotely pleasant things out of their lives.

 

[darkbeaver]

Vic knows what's best, get the boot on their necks and keep it there. We will regret this government of traitorous clowns. There's a new prison being built in my neckof, Vic knows how to fill it. You know it could be used to correct errant politicians, who may proliferate, now that the government has suggested shortening the trough. They just have to have them new shoes. It's inevitable with that class. This country would save a lot of money and blood if we were to incarcerate the baking sector instead of the bycicle thieves.

 

[Corduroy]

Oh no, we should keep prisoners as isolated as possible. No fun or socializing whatsoever because "anti-social behaviour" is totally not a thing and not an expression used to describe crime at all.

 

[B00Mer]

Better idea.. lets make a movie out of it...

THE CONDEMNED

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[PoliticalNick]

Toews is an idiot. If the prisoners are paying for it out of their own money who cares.

My thoughts exactly,Are we not saving tax dollars by letting them buy their own food instead of paying for catering?

 

[Walter]

As long as they can still get their Viagra and KY Jelly.

 

[darkbeaver]

Is that what you used in the big house Walter? insert smile

 

[JLM]

At a maximum security prison I figure if the inmates can earn a freaking pizza party, let them. It's basic behavioural conditioning. Don't kill anyone this month (what does that cost taxpayers?), and we'll buy you a couple hundred bucks worth of pizza.

Keeping in mind that Canada's prisons have a focus on rehabilitation and virtually everyone gets out in the end, you'd think we'd try to get past this notion that we need to make them as miserable and angry as possible, and instead actually let the prison system do its job.

I'm not sure that Toews is the brightest candle on the cake and I also have my doubts about the prison mentality in the first place, I think prisons should be reserved for the dangerous and most heinous offenders, with probably very little focus on rehabillitation. I believe before a person can be rehabillitated you have to find out what is what is wrong. Sending every offender to prison is like changing the spark plugs on every car that stalls on the highway.

 

[taxslave]

After working all week, some KFC with friends would be a real treat. Isn't working together, sharing, socializng happily the kind of thing we want to see a person do?

Without KFC what are they going to do? Drugs in a group setting?

Might just be healthier.

 

[Nuggler]

Toews is an idiot. If the prisoners are paying for it out of their own money who cares.

He's worse than an idiot. He's just a BIT retarded, which allows him to speak and write (well, print), and run for office.

But remember; we're either with Vic the prick, or we're with the kiddy porn folks.

Bugs Bunny wouldn't even call him a Maroon.

I do hate the fukker.

but, that's just me.

I can see that xxxxsucker running a torture chamber.

 

[relic]

Yes,you are correct,and if you are paying attention,you will see that fat steve and the rest of his front office minions are at least as bad as vic.

 

[Locutus]

"On occasion" is one thing but April 3, 4 (x2), 14 and 20 (x2) is quite another.

 

[WLDB]

I'm not sure that Toews is the brightest candle on the cake and I also have my doubts about the prison mentality in the first place, I think prisons should be reserved for the dangerous and most heinous offenders, with probably very little focus on rehabillitation. I believe before a person can be rehabillitated you have to find out what is what is wrong. Sending every offender to prison is like changing the spark plugs on every car that stalls on the highway.

I never really thought of it that way. It makes sense. We can also learn from the real violent prisoners as well. If we can pick apart a serial killer/rapist we can potentially find a way to prevent others from doing it.

Only downside to not putting all criminals in prison is that white collar criminals will never spend a day in jail. Oh wait....