Public Protest at "Easy Life" Inside Wymott Prison

Pictures taken of convicted paedophile Toby Studabaker, depicting the former US Marine playing computer games in his cell and allegedly "enjoying himself," have outraged public spokespersons in Leyland. The 34 year-old, who began serving a four-and-a-half year prison sentence in 2004 for forcing a 12-year-old girl to perform sexual acts, reportedly has his own Playstation. Even more "appalling" were his curtains, an armchair and a colour-coordinated duvet, supposed amenities that some may argue compromise the state's devotion to the principles of punishment and proportionality. In addition are pictures showing Studabaker "relaxing" with a book and lifting weights in the prison gym.

In particular, MP for Chorley, Lindsay Hoyle, denounced the conduct as "unacceptable," arguing that the criminal justice system cannot reward society's sex offenders by housing them in the "easy" Category C Prison in Ulnes Walton Lane, a unit that houses sex offenders in a special wing.

An investigation has been launched by the Prison Service into the photographs taken.

In July of 2003, Studabaker had developed a regular internet relationship with the girl, and finally met her at Manchester Airport, where they flew together across Europe, and during which Studabaker drugged and assaulted her (10 July 2006 Lancashire Evening Post).