The ABC has the amusing tale of one Terrence Warwick Butt who has complained to Magistrate Walker about the lack of amusement at the Alexander Maconochie Centre compared to the other facilities he has enjoyed:
In a talk lasting several minutes Butt told Magistrate Lorraine Walker that he believed there was nothing positive about the Alexander Maconochie Centre (AMC).
He explained that he had spent time in many different prisons around New South Wales, with plenty of higher education course options and hobbies to pursue.
But Butt said in Canberra the boredom had badly affected his and others’ rehabilitation.
I’m not entirely sure anyone who can make comparative analysis of prison conditions is well suited to speak of rehabilitation.
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“I’m not entirely sure anyone who can make comparative analysis of prison conditions is well suited to speak of rehabilitation.”
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I’m not entirely sure anyone who can make comparative analysis of prison conditions is well suited to speak of rehabilitation.
My first thought, too … obviously his preferred institutions are doing much better at rehabilitation, judging by his repeat visits.
You just can’t reason with idiots.
Having said that, boredom in prison has got to be a bad thing. Shouldn’t they be making number-plates or somesuch? Chinese cr@p is cheap coz we can’t match their labour costs; we have all this free/cheap labour in prisons going begging, sitting around twiddling their thumbs and/or shivs.
Even as I type this, I’m sure Rattenbury is on the phone to the staff at the AMC demanding that they make life for the prisoners more fun.
Mr Butt has raised some valid points here. There is more to a correctional facility that feng shui inspired architecture and piped rain forest music.
How Canberran
The real concern is that we have a male inmate named Butt who complains of boredom, and we don’t have a single posting along the lines of “well, I’d have thought with a name like Butt he’d get plenty of action!” or something equally peurile/hilarious.
For shame, RA, for shame.
Terry Butt – wonder if his nickname is ‘Hairy’.
Interestingly there was a job advertised on Seek this week that seemed to be advertising for someone to manage the training and education framework at the prison – and sounded from the ad like it wasn’t very existent at the moment as it was a newly created position. Sounded interesting, but personally would not throw my hat into the ring to work for the local gov right now.
Give them access to the-RiotACT. That would entertain us at least.
In a talk lasting several minutes Butt told Magistrate Lorraine Walker that he believed there was nothing positive about the Alexander Maconochie Centre (AMC).
I shall henceforth cross it from my list of future residence options then.
How_Canberran said :
How droll.
How Droll.
shirty_bear said :
Apparently there was talk before the AMC opened that there was going to be industries and such in the AMC for the prisoners. But Helen Watchirs wisely kiboshed the idea because the prisoners would be earning less than minimum wage and therefore would be a breach of their human rights.
Really WTF!!!
Proboscus said :
That’s crazy. We should pay them minimal wage. Then we should take out room and board and they can keep any that is left.
If he doesn’t like it he should leave.
Diggety said :
I agree.
We could provide them with spelling tips and so forth.
What? They got sick of raping and stabbing eachother already?
Can always go for some good old fashioned prison entertainment. Day after day filled with the excitement of turning big rocks into little rocks.
“But Butt said…”
That is brilliant!
Robertson said :
..and show them how to park cars
https://www.facebook.com/groups/173806159337920/
He’s bound to be the butt of all jokes at the AMC after this performance!
Grimm said :
You’re suggesting we have them instructed in the subtle art of conjuring?
Madam Cholet said :
This one? http://www.seek.com.au/Job/manager-training-assurance-and-planning/in/act-act/24017656 Staff training, not prisoner training.
IP
Proboscus said :
“Apparently” meaning “I read it on the inside of a toilet door so it must be true”?
IP
I know this scumbag, he is a member of my ex’s extended family. Poor Terry, keep up the good work ‘mate’ and I hope you get many more opportunities to complain about how shitty you have it in the various prisons in which you undoubtably deserve to spend the majority of the rest of your life.
p1 said :
Damn, and I’ve just booked the last two weeks in March in there for a short break and some R&R. Bloody holiday brochures always lie…
IrishPete said :
I’ll be more specific. I had a conversation with a person who worked on the prison project team back when the AMC was being constructed and they told me that snippet of information.
You can now dial down your “smug” to a less annoying level.
thebrownstreak69 said :
…or Smelly.
Perhaps if Mr Butt had partaken of the higher education courses allegedly (see what I did there) available in the numerous NSW facilities he has resided in, perhaps he would have the wherewithal to stop reoffending and thus be able to manage his career options much more objectively.
Pork Hunt said :
He’d have learn how to read and write first!
It’s a bit early for April 1st jokes!
I liked the magistrate’s suggestion that he form a chess club. I doubt if he got any of the many references embodied in this admirably dry comment, though. He’s clearly not the brightest light in the chandelier.
Mr Butt should consider committing his next offence (for it seems inevitable that there will be one) in the vicinity of a more congenial jail.