Ian Watkins Was Sentenced Today - Comments

Yeah, our local HM has a ridiculous amount of people who are in for some horrible things but they have access to...well I think our local has PS3s, but it's the same principle. Worst thing is that the taxpayers are, in essence, paying for it to happen. I definitely hope he ends up in a maximum security prison, especially with what he did because I don't think he deserves to live a cushy life behind bars with all of the mod cons. That would infuriate me more than anything, I think.

@ house of cards.
Seriously? That's crazy! I didn't know people in prison could have access to Xbox and things like that. Wow. I was hoping he'd be in a supermax prison, like Jerry Sandusky, because Sandusky was convicted of similar charges of child abuse. Granted, Sandusky's charges were much more "severe", because he was charged with 52 counts of sexual abuse, and a lot of it went back at least 15 years. He's locked down in a super-maximum security prison, and they have those in UK, so I'm hoping Ian gets sent to one of those.

@ strigoi.
See, I was going by Sky news' live update which said 35 but now that I look, every other article seems to say 29.

And judging by every single other prison in the UK (or at least the local HM prison), he'll be in relative comfort and have access to the likes of Xbox consoles and the suchlike. I hope he doesn't, but the odds are that he probably will, depending on what prison he goes to.

@ Ghost In The Mirror
I don't think he deserves to die. I mean, the things he did were unspeakable, and I can understand why people may feel the way they do. But he doesn't deserve to die. I do, however, agree he should have gotten a much longer sentence.

@ paper sirens.
Really? Wow. That's something I did not know, either. I, too, think he should be spending his sentence with the general population, but the legal system has a responsibility to protect the inmates and blah blah blah. They know the other prisoners don't take kindly to child predators, and Ian probably wouldn't last a day if he were placed with everyone else. The UK has supermax prisons, so he could be placed there, kind of like what they did with Jerry Sandusky. He's in a super-maximum security prison because of everything he did, so I'd imagine they may take the same precautions for Ian.

@ The Snow Queen
I agree, if he were in gen pop. But Ian will definitely be in some sort of solitary, or a supermax prison.

Those prison mates don't take kindly to those who molest kids. Somethings gonna happen to him in there.

@ strigoi.
A friend of mine has a brother that's a rapist and child molester. He's in a special prison for pedophiles and rapists. I didn't know they had prisons like that until my friend told me about where her brother was. I'm not sure they have special prisons like that in the UK though. I think they should be put with everyone else.

Should have gotten life, but at least he's in jail for a rather long period of time (considering that most sexual abusers get away with the shit they did)

He deserves a life sentence, not only because he did a terrible (more than terrible actually) crime but for his own safety.
Everyone will forget about this in a few years, but when he gets released so soon everyone will remember what's he's done and he won't walk free for long, so even if you support him for some bizarre reason, jails the best place for him.
As disgusted and betrayed as I am by him (lostprophets were my favourite band at the time) I don't think he deserves to die. He's human. a vile sickening excuse for a man but he still has a family, who I couldn't even imagine what they're going through right now.
And although it doesn't seem like much, but he's serving his time. 29 years is forever, he'll be a pensioner by the time he gets out (and like I said there is no way he'll last five minutes outside after what's he done)
I think he should stay in jail longer, for good and bad reasons. But then again rapists aren't welcomed in prison, especially child rapers.

@ house of cards.
This states it's a 29 year sentence and then probation, as does a lot of other articles. It's a strict probation, which probably means you'll be watched when you are released and all the terms are stricter than regular probation.

But I believe they put pretty much all child predators in a solitary-like confinement, because other prisoners don't put up with that and seek those people out to hurt them. I think they have a special place for those kinds of people. Then add on that he's famous and yeah, he'll probably be in his own little cell with zero contact with anyone other than guards.

@ strigoi.
I don't think it's probation, it's something else under some protection law thing (I knew the name of it earlier but I'd forgotten). I don't understand British law anyway though so I could be wrong.

I reckon he should be put in with the rest. I don't see why he should get any form of special treatment just because he's in the public spotlight. It just doesn't seem right.

@ house of cards.
His sentence is for 29 years. He has to serve 2/3 of his 29 year sentence, and then has six years probation. But his actual jail sentence is 29 years.

And yeah, that's what I was saying, too. They have to protect him. *rolls eyes*

@ Anchor and Hope. @ Queen Obscene
My thoughts exactly. You hear all the time about child predators having to be in protective custody because other prisoners don't take those kind of things lightly. I imagine Ian will be in a sort of solitary confinement.

@ Airi.
That's what I'm afraid of. It'll be a while before he gets out, but when he does... I mean, I guess he could get help while imprisoned, but I, too, have see people say he hasn't shown any remorse. If that's the case, what's to stop him from doing it again when his sentence is up?

@ acid_rain88
No, it's 29. Just google Ian Watkins and all the articles will pop up. But I agree, they should lock him up for good.

He got 35 years in total, 29 years in jail and 6 years of something else that I'm not too sure what it is.

The thing that irritates me the most is that he's likely going to be put into solitary confinement and will probably live the remainder of his life in relative comfort. It's an absolute joke.

29?? i read that he got 35- 29 of those he got to be in prison and 6 years on parole or what you call it.. but i think they should lock him up and throw away the key...
shit i've liked lost.. for so many years and would've never guessed that ian was such a monster deep inside.. dunno if i'll be able to listen to their songs anymore without thinking about what he's done.. it makes me feel sick..

In all honesty, I think the lax sentencing in this case goes to further show just how little seriousness our justice systems give to rape cases. I had hoped that the justice system over there would be better than my own justice system, but I can see now that that isn't the case. It's a shame that even when it's the rape of a baby, even if just merely attempted, is given this small of a sentence. 29 years with the possibility of not even having to serve the full sentence is letting Ian off fairly easily.

I do believe he should have been given a life sentence where life actually means life. For me, it's majorly because I have not seen Ian show any real remorse. He is a dangerous person, he is manipulative and seems largely uncaring about how he treats other people. He hasn't shown any real remorse (in my opinion) for what he did, he seems like one of those people who cannot be rehabilitated and would be a repeat offender given the opportunity, which is why I think he should not be released ever.

Maybe I'm too harshly judging Ian for this since I don't actually know much about him but I can't help but feel like letting him walk free again, even if it isn't for nearly another three decades, is a very dangerous and very bad idea. I am glad Ian is being put away for a while, but I had hoped he would get a much longer sentence than this.

I don't even know who he is, but I'm glad he got as long as he did. Many sexual predators get even less time than what he did. I hope he rots.

I imagine he has got a life sentence. People who get convicted of this kind of thing have a tendency to die in prison. After unpleasant things happen to them.

I completely agree. Twenty-nine years is a joke for a sexual predator.

The fact he only has to serve 2/3 of it is absolutely deplorable.
He should have gotten life without the possibility of parole.

But then again, I have to wonder if the judge thinks he'll make it that long- they don't take well to sexual predators in prison. Especially child predators.

I don't understand how he slipped by with twenty-nine years.

Not long enough, he should be thrown in there for life and made to stay there. I hope he rots in there!