Inmates may get drug-taking kits

[Setarime]

Aberdeen's Craiginches prison could soon pilot the UK's first needle exchange scheme for jails.
The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) is considering introducing the programme early next year in a bid to prevent the spread of disease.

Drug taking among prisoners can spread diseases such as Hepatitis C and HIV.

The kits are likely to include syringes, swabs, filters and a sharps disposal box. Such schemes already operate in many other countries.

An SPS spokesman said: "If you look at prisoner surveys some say they have shared needles in prison.

"There will always be people who continue to take drugs in prison.

Quote from BBC News website.

What next, fluffing their pillows up so they dont get cricked necks! They are criminals and deserve nothing

[stubacca68]

this is outrageous! like you say what next, hiring cleaners to clean their cells! or even people to wipe their backsides!

they have done wrong been caught and incarcerated so let them rot if you ask me!

[Saurgrist]

Let them learn their lesson about not taking drugs. Doesn't seem right for taxpayers to provide materials for inmates to use while breaking the law in jail.

[Arwen]

Omg i cant beleive this,it is getting ridiculous why should they get special treatment like clean needles etc when genuine people who have diabeties have to buy there own bloody needles,the goverment need to get a grip these people have commited a crime against another human they should be left and given the bear minimum of anything they desrve no rights

[TGLucario]

i agree....the people that need the needles should get them free....