Could you live near a prison?

[OneofaKind]

The truth is that those who have done the "most wrong" i.e the "real bad guys" are usually in top security prisons. The least secure prisons are open prisons for people who have committed lesser crimes or are to be shortly released

[sweet_mayhem]

i won't really feel secure living near a prison, all the more if my home has a view of it.

[sam the man]

Originally Posted by brian

Funny noticing that the Strathallan Park development in the north of Stirling, and the Ochil View development east at Tullibody, are both set right against prisons - the Ochil View development itself spreads right against the Glenochil Young Offenders Prison.

I'm not convinced I'd be particularly happy at living so close to a prison - is it just being unreasonably paranoid, or is it simply that there's nothing wrong at all with your home overlooking a prison complex?

liveing in the rap block same thing

[destiny_star2006]

I wouldnt mind living near a prison or havign full view of it!
I would actually feel more secure because there a guards etc around you at all times!

[brian]

Originally Posted by sam the man

liveing in the rap block same thing

Yes, but Raploch is going to get torn down, right?

Have a friend doing town planning for Stirling Council, and that seemed to be the plan...

[vicki2]

I don't think it's so much living near the prisoners that bothers me as it is near buildings that are usually very institutional looking and ugly. One would assume that security measures would be adequate for the safety of homes nearby, but you can't do a damn thing about the view.

[ninikins]

Good point Vicki, those areas are usually not very pleasant.

[brian]

Actually, there's been a lot in the press about serious criminals literally walking out of prisons in the UK recently.

The Home Office here is in something of a mess.

[vicki2]

Oh, I know. The funniest bit was up near me in Scotland ...they were allowing rapists and paedophiles to have weekend passes so 'the family units' wouldn't be destroyed. Then they were surprised when a lot of those inmates didn't show back up on Monday mornings. Doh!

[duck]

Yeah, not too bright. Assuming the authorities can keep prisoners locked up and out of society is not a safe way to think IMO. Even if the prisoners do stay behind bars, you still have to think of resale value.