More Christmas Celebrations Banned

But, this time it's a good thing.

Lifers won't be singing yuletide carols in state prisons for the first time in years under new party-ending rules issued yesterday by state correction officials.

Correction Commissioner Kathleen M. Dennehy sent new guidelines to prison superintendents banning all banquets, picnics and barbecues after complaints from a Charlestown murder victim's family.

"I don't think they should be rewarded for what they did - it's not an act of God, it's an act of murder," said Terry Titcomb, whose son, Albert, was murdered a decade ago. Titcomb's complaints in the Herald and to Gov. Mitt Romney about her son's murderer taking part in a holiday party at MCI-Norfolk inspired the ban.

"When they were convicted by a jury, no parties were included in that package," Titcomb said.

Sounds like a no-brainer if you ask me. I wasn't even going to bother blogging on this, but today's follow-up story in the Boston Herald is just priceless.

While they are now forbidden to have banquets, picnics and catered meals under a new Department of Correction edict, prisoners are stewing over guard parties at the prisons, including an annual barbecue.

"Our clients sit inside and smell steak on the grill while they are eating soy nuggets," said Leslie Walker, executive director of Massachusetts Correctional Legal Services. "The prisoners are locked in cells, the library is closed, visits are canceled, the prison shuts down."

Well cry me a fucking river! It's called INCARCERATION, you insufferable twit! If your "clients" enjoy barbecued steak so much, maybe they should have taken that into consideration before deciding to go out and murder someone. Fuck you and your soy nuggets!

Well, that's it for me for the week - no blogging over the weekend. See you Monday.