Treat prisoners like children

Britain's Prison Service has issued guidelines telling guards to refer to their male charges by "Mr" and their surnames, to foster "decency" and "respect". Inmates should be treated, said one official, "like [we expect] our children to be treated." (Source: Daily Telegraph)

Does this mean that if the prisoners act like toddlers they can be treated like toddlers?

These days (post anti-smacking bill) that could still include:

• Being lead around on reins.
• Being sent to bed with no dinner.
• Given a lolly or chocolate raisin for being good.
• Time out/isolation for small misdemeanours.
• Early bedtimes etc.

Of course we might need to find a race of giants to work as guards and, if we get rid of that anti-smacking law, arm them with giant wooden spoons.

Oh the possibilities.