According to the "Daily Mail" reported on the 25th, female prisoners in a private prison in Petersburg, Cambridgeshire, England, can paint and decorate their cells as they wish, and they are also issued pedometers to help them manage their weight and maintain their figure. At least two-thirds of the prison's inmates believe the food provided by the prison is "very good" or "very good." The prison was once described by local councillors as "The Holiday Camp of Batlin," and the prisoners held here are so happy.
Female inmates in this prison can paint their homes in their favorite colors. As shown in the image above, someone chose pink wall paint with matching curtains, sheets and laundry bags in the same color.
Last week, prison inspector general Charlie Taylor revealed the initiative in a report, saying: "Prisoners are able to personalize their cells and express their love for them. We saw many of the cells painted in bright colors, which the female inmates said made them feel more like home. ”
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the gym was closed. In the private prison of 400 people, inmates were also given pedometers to help count their daily steps as part of a fitness exercise. "To compensate for women's lack of organized exercise, sports department staff provide women with advice on fitness, nutrition and some yoga at the request of women," the report said. The statement added: "For some of the women we interviewed, weight management is important and prisons encourage them by handing out pedometers. Sports staff come to jail every week to give them their own weight. ”
Although some inmates complained that the prison began serving meals at 3:30 p.m., almost two-thirds of inmates thought the food provided by the prison was "good" or "very good."
The prison is run by the French company Sodexo, a global leader in quality of life services. Inmates at the private jail also said they were "respected," with 82 percent of inmates believing the staff were courteous to them.
When the prison was founded in 2005, Petersburg also had a separate men's prison that was criticized for offering spa services such as aromatherapy and Indian head massage. Stuart Jackson, who served as Conservative MP for the Petersburg constituency from 2005 to 2017, said at the time: "It is wrong for prisoners to be treated in this way. Did they use it as a holiday camp in Batteryn? ”
Damien Evans, director of sodexo's St. Petersburg prison, said: "Considering the length of time inmates stay in their cells, we allow a certain degree of personalized service to help improve the mental health and well-being of prisoners while ensuring safety. ”
Upstream News Compiled by Ruochen Yang