Should killers get whole life tariffs?

I totally agree, but in times of austerity it seems like private firms will now benefit from the "hard labour" of the convicted. In other words G4S and others their ilk will make huge profits from running the prison, the courts, the custody sweets and community pay back teams. They will then make  "a killing" by making the prisoners/offenders earn their keep while society gets nothing but the bill. 

who says crime does not pay? 

Would have thought it would have been relatively simple to make this happen?

Yes there would be a cost to manage & watch over said prisoners whilst working but profits should go back in to the system & Government & not the pockets of private companies.

Can't see this ever happening whilst we are under the EU umbrella