The conditions in prisons have changed dramatically in recent years and this has been a major advantage for many of the people sent there. I remember when I first visited the former women's prison years ago. The thing that struck me was the appalling level of noise. There was clanging of gates all the time and people shrieking not because they were in pain or being tortured, but because they got involved in self harm because things were so bad. If one visits the women's prison now things are so much more constructive. Some of the best cooks in Ireland will probably come from that prison. They get cookery classes almost on a one to one basis. As the Minister of State noted, anything that would have people coming out changed for the better is worthwhile.