From handcuffs to the 'old ball and chain'

Just when you thought the marriage of commercial television and reality TV had borne enough base, forgettable and lamentable TV shows comes this press release from Channel 9…

Following the incredible success of The Farmer Wants a Wife the Nine Network presents the much anticipated new series The Inmate Wants a Wife .

The Inmate Wants a Wife is offering some of Australia's most eligible prison inmates a chance to meet the partner of their dreams and to satisfy their currently unmet needs. The series follows the story of Australian criminals, both white and blue collar, exploring new relationships and trying to find someone they can spend
the rest of their lives with, once their sentence is served or they are paroled.

A one-off two-hour special will feature two female inmates. These ‘jailbirds’ will be looking to find themselves a husband.

Hmmm. Tasteful.