Agree totally with Lyndsey.

The whole point about incarceration is that you are being punished for what you have done - hence, when you come out, you have "paid your debt to society".

If it's all 3 squares a day, free Sky TV and jollies, where's the punishment? Worse, where's the incentive to not take the easy path and commit crime? If you've committed a crime and been caught - tough luck.

W Smith, Manchester,

Pay them damages? What on earth is this world coming to? This is the law gone mental. The man took another life, he killed someone HELLO Judges, what about the family of the victim/ Do they not deserve justice? He was given Life, a poxy 15 year sentence. It's disgusting. I suppose she will be on Income Support bringing the kid up because her husband is in jail. I feel sorry for any child they bring into this world, living with the knowledge their dad is a murderer and the mother is presumably insane for wanting the child of a murderer.

Lyndsey, Birmingham,

Utter madness....he has committed a crime and whilst serving his time he loses his rights, simple. What right does he have to potentially father a child whilst still in prison....what about the welfare of the child?
This case has probably cost thousands of pounds and now he is in an open prison anyway.....utter waste of public money.
Why don't we send them both away for a romantic weekend, paid for of course, wouldn't want them to use their compensation money which is more than some of our war heroes have received....!

Bob, cheltenham,

Perhaps Britain's motto should be, "Welcome to the Asylum"

C. Morland, Bath,