"Pampered prisoners offered reflexology" reads the headline of an article about the decision to offer reflexology and other holistic therapies to prisoners at Peterborough Prison in the United Kingdom. Controversy has followed the advertising for "two part-time therapists to 'offer treatments such as reflexology, aromatherapy, acupuncture, Indian head massage, reiki and shiatsu alongside general relaxation and other health promotion groups. 'We look at the whole person and try to treat them in the round.' said a spokesman. "There are some prisoners for whom holistic therapy will be extremely beneficial.'" The local member of Parliament objected, stating that prisoners "are being pampered instead of punished." A member of the local Police Authority notes "that while there might be a time when an individual prisoner needed reflexology, he felt it was 'ridiculous' for holistic therapies to be available for a total of 40 hours a week at the prision." Prison director Mike Conway stated "'The incident of self-harm among female prisoners is very high and this was part of an initiative to help resolve that problem and help to save lives.'" (Sapsted, David, "Pampered prisoners offered reflexology," June 1, 2005)