open jails...open the floodgates

Ridiculous. Just plain ridiculous. If ever there was a story as incredible as it sounds, this is it - the headline; " YOUR NEW NEIGHBOUR COULD BE A MUGGER IN 'OPEN JAIL' "
Homes in Bodmin are being used to house criminals becasue there is so much overcrowding in prisons...I mean, COME ON! How more insane can the situation get?
Prisoners aren't in prisons anymore. It's nothing new that jails have been referred to as "holiday camps" but these days they're kitted out with PlayStations as we wouldnt want the inmates to get bored, books and magazines to help them pass the time, gym equipment to make them stronger so they can batter vulnerable women just a little harder...and now they're not even in prison!
Without wanting to resort to cliches...surely its only a matter of time before we see the inevitable result of this....someone getting hurt by a criminal living in one of these homes. it doesnt matter if they're electronically tagged or not - some of these people dont care if they will face further legal consequences for their actions.
The real problem, surely, is either the tame legal system we now have in place, or the lack of funding going into our prison structure.
If there isnt enough prisons, build more. If the deterrents arent enough, get tougher on crime.... sound familiar?!????