Sample answer — activity 9 Large numbers of people re being kept in priton atthe expense ofthe taxpayer, while ervrmental rable sich et Inter end sol problems such at on ageing population or increasing, Could the solution to both anes be to tran seme prisoners to hep in thar communis? ‘The deo of having psoners warking nthe communty snot extractive to everyone. Some people argue that this plcy ‘woul jut gue them opportune escape, Other thnk that pone shoul be punshe, not aloes to wall around {rely Besides, won hay put peop in he community ot rick f they oe alowed of ol? ‘These ore for arguments, though | would say tha technology can help us get round some ofthe problems. Fr example, we can use elecvonic 9s ta make sure that prisoners do not un away, We azo have more sophisticated psychological tests ‘nowadays to check prisoners dont pose a isk Furthermore, the benefits of usng prisoner or unpoid work i growing. Thee are no longer enough people of working age ‘alow soclety to lockup human resource. And goverment in the modern world have many costly responses, ike pling the internat, rstng new medicines, and pouing for pensions, withovt having to mainoinpreon, What's mor, [ving przenars mecringul os ta do can halp to reform har. f we keep then under lock and key, hay wil nt be ble to Decome uteful etizens when ty ae elesea To conclude recognise that this a contetous dabate but o technology changes and spending presses increie, we shoud ak ourseves whether the benefits of setting prisoner to work have begun to outwsigh the rks,