Two Police Officers killed in Tameside

[Johnuk123]

What do you mean, "illegal"? :?

I remember a Home office edict about 10 years ago instructing that forthwith anybody calling them inmates would be open to disciplinary action.We were told to be careful as a smart lawyer could have us in court.

It all came about because somebody from a civil rights group said imates sounded like zoo animals.

Saying that I have seen inmates written in Govt. papers so I don't think they can even remember what rules they've announced themselves.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

I remember a Home office edict about 10 years ago instructing that forthwith anybody calling them inmates would be open to disciplinary action.We were told to be careful as a smart lawyer could have us in court.

The word "inmate" is still shown in the full-sized Oxford English Dictionary as referring to those who are contained in prisons or institutions.

Could this require amendment, noting what you say above about "smart lawyers" ?
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Further to the matter of this thread, I note that a 15-year old boy was arrested at 1430 hours on Friday at a school in Hattersley on suspicion of assisting an offender. He has been bailed pending further inquiries.

 

[NY Yankee]

Sad news. I hope those criminals get caught someday.

 

[ralphchadkirk]

You can call prisoners whatever you want. It is not illegal to call them inmates.

 

[Johnuk123]

You can call prisoners whatever you want. It is not illegal to call them inmates.

I have deleted illegal from my earlier post as I think it's probably more of a good practice and advisory thing.

I did say in a later post though that it was still to be found in Govt. bits and pieces.

It is a fact though that all prison staff in a routine information notice were told that to call a prisoner anything other than that were open to disciplinary action.

 

[ralphchadkirk]

Agreed John. I can't say I agree with it, but it would be a disciplinary rather than an arrest!


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