Prison Guards To Wear Slippers

[Waxd0g]

Prison Guards To Wear Slippers

Nov 19 2007 By Jeremy Armstrong

Nightshift Warders Get Slippers

PRISON officers in some of Britain's toughest jails are wearing slippers on night shift - so they don't wake up the cons.

The softly, softly approach has been introduced in some Victorian prisons which have noisy slate floors.

The switch was made because of complaints from Category A prisoners including armed robbers, murderers and paedophiles. But guards claim there is a side benefit - they can now eavesdrop on inmates' conversations without the cons realising they are there.

One jail where the guards have already changed to slippers is Wakefield in Yorkshire - home to Scottish child killer Robert Black and Soham murderer Ian Huntley.

Prison officer David Ward, 42, who works at the jail, said: "We are wearing slippers and trainers so we don't disturb the prisoners.

"It was mainly the Category A prisoners who were complaining as they are checked on a regular basis through the night for obvious reasons."

But he added: "It is useful when they cannot hear you moving around outside.

"They whisper to each other at night, sometimes through pipes and cell walls. They use all the nooks and crannies and this way we can pick up some useful information."

Prison Officers Association spokesman Glyn Travis added: "To be honest, wearing slippers is more comfortable and many officers think it is a good idea."

Prison Guards To Wear Slippers - The Daily Record

[progrockman2]

What is next? CO'S have to wear pink nighties on the night shift because it reminds them of thier moms(mums in the UK)!

[cllingo]

They will probably move to plastic keys and chains so it doesn't clink at night. And will probably end up using a "softer" type light bulb so it doesn't wake them up when counting.

[Movementarian]

Or just let them go home to sleep and have them come back in the morning.

[cllingo]

Yeah, they can let the officers go home and just have one person with a computer monitor that tracks inmate heart rates. Inmates with problems can push a computerized duress button and the one staff member watching 2000 inmates can talk to the "traumatized" inmate. The computerized duress button could check pulses, blood pressure and dispense mints at night.

[Movementarian]

In all fairness it did say they could wear trainers.

[progrockman2]

Or we could carpool with some of the skids to and from work.

[USPBOB]

hope the BOP doesnt get any ideas

[GUNNER]

Originally Posted by Waxd0g

Prison Guards To Wear Slippers

Nov 19 2007 By Jeremy Armstrong

Nightshift Warders Get Slippers

PRISON officers in some of Britain's toughest jails are wearing slippers on night shift - so they don't wake up the cons.

The softly, softly approach has been introduced in some Victorian prisons which have noisy slate floors.

The switch was made because of complaints from Category A prisoners including armed robbers, murderers and paedophiles. But guards claim there is a side benefit - they can now eavesdrop on inmates' conversations without the cons realising they are there.

One jail where the guards have already changed to slippers is Wakefield in Yorkshire - home to Scottish child killer Robert Black and Soham murderer Ian Huntley.

Prison officer David Ward, 42, who works at the jail, said: "We are wearing slippers and trainers so we don't disturb the prisoners.

"It was mainly the Category A prisoners who were complaining as they are checked on a regular basis through the night for obvious reasons."

But he added: "It is useful when they cannot hear you moving around outside.

"They whisper to each other at night, sometimes through pipes and cell walls. They use all the nooks and crannies and this way we can pick up some useful information."

Prison Officers Association spokesman Glyn Travis added: "To be honest, wearing slippers is more comfortable and many officers think it is a good idea."

Prison Guards To Wear Slippers - The Daily Record

Wont be long and they will be right up there with the BOP, and will have to tuck them in at night and give them hugs.

[Thorn]

This is about the most retarded thing I've read about all day.