Playstation 3s Banned From UK Prisons

March 31st, 2007 • Related • Filed Under

I read yesterday a story on ITV News saying that PS3s had been banned from UK prisons. I was expecting to see that the reason was because the UK was finally getting tough on crime, but according to Home Secretary John Reid the ban was put in place because:

“The Sony PlayStation 3 was barred from the prison estate because of the equipment’s ability to send and receive radio signals”

Unbelievable. If the Home Office is wasting time making such pointless decisions, then no wonder there are so many criminals running lose in the country they haven’t had the time to keep tabs on!

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Everton is based in London and has worked in the internet and mobile space for over ten years now, and before that worked in corporate strategy and consulting. He has a degree in Economics from Cambridge University, and currently runs the Portal and online operations for one of the largest ISPs in the UK.

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    Comment by Michael M @ freshome on 6 April 2007:

    They have PS3 in prison ? I don’t have a PS3 and I’m a free man.Prison must be a place where people must be punished for their mistakes.

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    Comment by J Isherwood on 7 April 2007:

    They shouldn’t have a TV let alone game consoles,
    It’s like a holiday club not prison. Far too easy on them

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