How does the colour pink prevent crime?

Published on 23 Oct 2006

A sheriff in Texas (where else?) is claiming that his policy of pink walls in his jail and pink overalls for the inmates is helping to cut rates of re-offending, reports monsters and critics.com.

Sherriff Clint Low of Mason, Texas decided on his pink policy when he realised that there was no money to repair the old jailhouse. He says there hasn't been a fight since he repainted the walls.

The Sherriff believes that embarrassment over wearing the pink jumpsuits stops prisoners from re-offending:

"They [the inmates] don’t want to wear them. Working inmates get a choice to work outside or sit inside, and some choose to sit inside because they don't want people to see them. They would rather stay upstairs."

The sudden upsurge of interest in musical theatre is not thought to be related.