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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Regardless of the quality of the headline, the idea that the prison system has reached a point where prison officers are in any way being instructed by prisoners is still alarming.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Fair, but twist it the other way -

"The prison system in the UK works so well in rehabilitating criminals, they know that good behaviour will help their cause and they will go out of their way to help a new prison guard to stop him getting in trouble for not knowing every part of the system from day one"

It's the same news story, just not specifically designed to make you angry

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

It would be alarming. But here it is and it’s 2023 and this is just another day in our time line.

I’m at a point where stuff like this isn’t a surprise anymore. It’s just normal and expected now.

Our world leaders completely failed us.