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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lincolnshire/6927349.stm

An inmate from an open prison in Lincolnshire has been signed to play for Boston United Football Club.
Prisoner Rob Wesley, 23, is currently serving a four-and-a-half-year term at North Sea Camp prison for his part in thefts from supermarket cash machines.

The defender will be allowed out for training and games with the Pilgrims as part of a rehabilitation scheme.

Boston United's general manager John Blackwell said the club had worked with the prison for the past 20 years.

"He's done something wrong and I think it's the first thing he's done wrong," said Mr Blackwell.

"He deserves a chance and we're here to give him a chance and here to help him and help the prison.

"Hopefully this will make him a better person. From what he's done so far, you can see how well he's done."

In a statement, the Prison Service said: "The government has developed resettlement regimes in the open prison estate designed to improve the resettlement outcomes of suitable prisoners coming towards the end of long sentences.

"At all key stages of the process the prisoner is subject to rigorous risk assessments to determine suitability for the scheme and the progressive trust placed in them."
 






Yorkie

Sussex born and bred
Jul 5, 2003
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dahn sarf
Does anyone remember our own Charlie Oatway was also once in prison?
 




Yorkie

Sussex born and bred
Jul 5, 2003
32,367
dahn sarf
For slashing and killing horses like that sicko above?...

I've just googled his name and read that. The above article said thefts from supermarket cash machines. It does put a different slant on it.
 




bhaexpress

New member
Jul 7, 2003
27,627
Kent
I've just googled his name and read that. The above article said thefts from supermarket cash machines. It does put a different slant on it.

I read the supermarket bit and am more than a little surprised how the BBC could have missed that. Frankly in the light of that I agree 100% with Trigger, this bloke should not be allowed in an open prison, Broadmoor would be a better place for him (the he could play for Reading).
 












Peteinblack

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Jun 3, 2004
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Bath, Somerset.
Wonder if his contract includes a cell-on clause ?!

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
 


http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007350664,00.html

He is mainly in prison for the supermarket cash thing, with only 4 months of his sentence being for the horse-related incidents (which he was only convicted of after being heard bragging about them to a fellow inmate).

Absolute disgrace.

IF i lived anywhere near the area, or supported a team in their league, I would boycott Boston's games because of it.

All this guff about community support by working for the jail, shows up as misguided when they support someone like that.
 


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