Prisoners 'poisoned' by bad egg mayo sandwiches set for £500,000 compensation

[Hitman]

Prisoners made sick after eating dodgy egg mayonnaise sandwiches at Wandsworth Prison are set for massive compensation payouts after justice chiefs admitted responsibility this week.
More than 300 prisoners at Britain's biggest jail - which holds 1,665 - went down with food poisoning in September last year.

Dozens of prison wardens also suffered from suspected salmonella poisoning after eating the canteen sarnies.
Lawyers acting on behalf of the prisoners said that a report by the prison's infection-prevention team had admitted being responsible for the poisoning, meaning inmates can claim between £1,000 and £5,000, depending on how badly they were affected.

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Interesting, we're back to prisons, a very debated topic. Personally I wouldn't even give the prisoners egg mayo in their sandwiches, they'd get bread and water. But really, do they deserve compensation for becoming ill? I think not, but others will not agree.

[Hecktix]

Interesting, we're back to prisons, a very debated topic. Personally I wouldn't even give the prisoners egg mayo in their sandwiches, they'd get bread and water. But really, do they deserve compensation for becoming ill? I think not, but others will not agree.

Anybody who is poisoned by a professional body is entitled to compensation, it just simply shouldn't happen and I don't really think anybody can doubt that.

I think the issue is the amount of compensation being talked about here, I personally have an issue with the whole concept of compensation, I mean does anybody really deserve between £1000 and £5000 compensation because they fell sick for a few days :S Perhaps a few hundred pounds but those figures are stupid, I believe compensation should be a reasonable amount as an apology and then loss of earnings on top of that.

This is a good example of how prison is a punishment though and how lack of freedom is the biggest punishment prison offers ~ what would we do if this happened to us? Yes we'd probably get the compensation but we wouldn't return to the place that gave us food poisoning, we'd take our custom elsewhere - the prisoners don't have that option.

[Moh]

It's only tax payers money, no biggie :rolleyes:

[Hitman]

Anybody who is poisoned by a professional body is entitled to compensation, it just simply shouldn't happen and I don't really think anybody can doubt that.

I think the issue is the amount of compensation being talked about here, I personally have an issue with the whole concept of compensation, I mean does anybody really deserve between £1000 and £5000 compensation because they fell sick for a few days :S Perhaps a few hundred pounds but those figures are stupid, I believe compensation should be a reasonable amount as an apology and then loss of earnings on top of that.

This is a good example of how prison is a punishment though and how lack of freedom is the biggest punishment prison offers ~ what would we do if this happened to us? Yes we'd probably get the compensation but we wouldn't return to the place that gave us food poisoning, we'd take our custom elsewhere - the prisoners don't have that option.

The amount is stupid but I personally don't agree that they should get anything. Call me harsh but that's what I think. They're prisoners, not paying customers.

Regarding your last point, there will no doubt be a massive inspection or review into the cause and they'll probably enforce more rules or hire new people or something to ensure it doesn't happen again. I expect this is a one off - this is a small lack of freedom though. I mean, they will still get to eat nice food and I doubt they really care. They can always get their big mac as a treat.

[Hecktix]

The amount is stupid but I personally don't agree that they should get anything. Call me harsh but that's what I think. They're prisoners, not paying customers.

Regarding your last point, there will no doubt be a massive inspection or review into the cause and they'll probably enforce more rules or hire new people or something to ensure it doesn't happen again. I expect this is a one off - this is a small lack of freedom though. I mean, they will still get to eat nice food and I doubt they really care. They can always get their big mac as a treat.

I somewhat doubt prison food is nice, I can't imagine it being much different to hospital food.

[Samantha.]

I agree, I wouldn't of given them egg mayo sandwiches. If there in prison they should have to live on bread and water. I suppose it's not there fault they got poisoned but they still don't deserve money, they can't really spend it in prison LOL!

[Special]

set aside the fact they're in prison & they have had egg mayo on their sandwiches, the amount of compensation is way too large lol....... they're in prison for god sake, not a hospital

[Samantha.]

I agree, they don't deserve any money if i'm honest especially not that amount.

[alexxxxx]

prisoners are in prison to do time, not to get poisoned. but the amount of money awarded probably is a ott.

[Hitman]

I somewhat doubt prison food is nice, I can't imagine it being much different to hospital food.

Ever been in hostpital for a considerable amount of time? I have for a few weeks. The food wasn't that bad, not the best I've eaten but by far not the worst. By nice I meant egg mayo sandwiches and I presume they have chips and the like if they get sandwiches, but I mean compared to eating stale bread.

I agree, I wouldn't of given them egg mayo sandwiches. If there in prison they should have to live on bread and water. I suppose it's not there fault they got poisoned but they still don't deserve money, they can't really spend it in prison LOL!

I think they can spend money on cigarettes and things like that, and for 'treats' like mcdonalds... :S :rolleyes:

set aside the fact they're in prison & they have had egg mayo on their sandwiches, the amount of compensation is way too large lol....... they're in prison for god sake, not a hospital

Quite right.

---------- Post added 17-07-2010 at 11:40 PM ----------

prisoners are in prison to do time, not to get poisoned. but the amount of money awarded probably is a ott.

Of course it wasn't intentional to get poisoned whereas it's intentional they do the time P) but I'm glad you agree it's ott. Seems like you have some sense left.