Thursday, February 01, 2007

[prisons crisis] this time not in britain

Seems the trouble’s not only in Britain but has spread across the North Sea, with a difference:

Half of all prison guards in Iceland handed in their resignation yesterday over wages and conditions and more are expected to follow. According to Icelandic law, prison guards are neither allowed to go on strike nor to resign en masse. If everyone resigns as indicated, this will leave 12 guards in Iceland. The State Prison Authority said prisons in Iceland would need to be shut down if a solution cannot be found.

I imagine the prisoners will be rehoused in British prisons.

3 comments:

  1. A gentle reminder that the body of water between Britain and Iceland is the Atlantic Ocean, to the west. The North Sea is to the east of Britain.
    Cheers

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  2. Yes, in British prisons the Icelandic inmates will surely end up!

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  3. Thomas, just wiping the egg off my face. Welshcakes - maybe they'll come to Sicily.

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