Brazil gives prison inmates a holiday vacation... but thousands don't return

[pwaldo]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...nt-return.html

More than 2,400 Brazilian inmates are on the run after they were granted a holiday vacation home but surprised prison guards by failing to come back.

Of the 26,486 given furloughs for good behavior over the Christmas and New Year's holidays, prison systems from 26 states and the Federal District report five percent remaining at large.

Perhaps more surprisingly, however, is that the majority of 45,000 men and women willingly returned.

According to the penal execution law, the inmates are those from minimum security prisons who have shown good behavior and have completed at least a sixth of their sentence.

Criminal law allows eligible inmates to spend up to five holidays with their family, usually being Mother's Day, Father's Day, Children's Day, Christmas Day and a date of their choice.

In punishment for the crimes, Davi Tangerino, representative for the National Council for Criminal and Prison Policy, told the Latin America Herald Tribune that those individuals recaptured will no longer be eligible for additional furloughs.

[Hollywood42]

Awesome idea!

[gps29070]

I think Brazil also allows conjugal visits. And I thought Brazil prisons were supposed to be tough.

[Wickabee]

I think Brazil also allows conjugal visits. And I thought Brazil prisons were supposed to be tough.

If they weren't, more would have returned.

[Rybowski]

Great idea, but really now, who would actually want to return to prison??

[Wickabee]

Great idea, but really now, who would actually want to return to prison??

It does remind me of a Simpsons scene.
Chief Wiggum: OK all you criminals. I'm gonna let you out so you can come watch Ralph in the championship game.
Snake: Sorry, pig, we can't promise that.
Wiggum: Well do you at least promise not to commit anymore crimes?
Snake: No
Wiggum: I'm gonna take that as a yes. (unlocks cells)