You ever feel like everything’s costing more these days? Bread, milk, gasoline… and prisoners! Did you know it costs over 50,000 pounds a year to keep one person locked up in Britain? That's more than most people earn in a year! We’re practically giving these guys a free five-star hotel, minus the minibar.
Now, I’m no bleeding heart. If you do the crime, you do the time. But doing the time doesn’t have to mean bankrupting the country.
We live in a global economy, don’t we? We outsource everything else. Our call centers are in India, our manufacturing is in China. So, I got to thinking: why not outsource our prisons?
Hear me out. India has prisons, right? Plenty of them, I suspect. And labor is… cheaper there. What if we paid an Indian prison 10,000 pounds a year to house a British prisoner? We’d be saving 40,000 pounds per prisoner every year!
I'm not suggesting we send everyone. We're talking about the long-termers. Guys with 10 years or more. Put 'em on a plane, let 'em spend a decade experiencing an "exotic" prison life, as they say. No parole, of course. You get on the plane, you serve your time, you get on the plane back.
Think about the benefits!
Massive savings for British taxpayers. 40,000 pounds saved per prisoner, every year. That’s a lot of tea and biscuits.
Reduced overcrowding in British prisons. Space for the… well, the slightly less hardened criminals.
A chance for prisoners to… broaden their horizons. Think of it as a cultural exchange program, with barbed wire.
Now, I know what some of you are thinking. "But Andy, what about human rights?" Human rights? These are criminals! They violated the human rights of their victims! Besides, we’d make sure the Indian prisons meet… some standards. Decent food. A roof over their heads. And hey, maybe they’ll learn some yoga.
Look, it's not a perfect solution. Nothing ever is. But it's a solution. We’re throwing money away on these prisons, and frankly, it’s time to get creative. Maybe a little crazy, even. We outsource everything else, why not crime? It is business after all.
It’s just a thought. But somebody has to think these things. And usually, that somebody is me. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to go see if I can get my washing machine repaired. Probably cheaper to buy a new one. That's progress, isn't it?
Lewis Green, a 22-year-old British tourist, suffered severe abuse and wrongful imprisonment in Thailand. He alleges he was drugged, beaten, starved, and forced to drink his own urine in a Thai jail cell. His ordeal began after a dispute at a cannabis dispensary in Hua Hin, leading to accusations of car theft, which he denies. He claims he was forced to pay £7,000 for his release, along with additional fines and compensation. He sustained physical injuries, including broken ribs and a wrist, and experienced mental trauma requiring psychiatric evaluation. His family mobilized to secure his release, and they are now raising awareness about tourist safety in Thailand, highlighting the risks of drink and vape spiking. https://aseannow.com/topic/1355319-british-tourists-thai-jail-ordeal-forced-to-drink-urine-for-survival/
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