Should Prisoners in the United Kingdom be allowed to vote?

I was browsing the BBC news website earlier today when I noted a particularly interesting article. The title is, "Government may allow convicted prisoners to vote"( http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11671164). This was due to a matter that was brought before the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in 2005 by a prisoner named John Hirst because, according to him, prisoners ought to have a proper channel to air their grievances. As most people may be aware, prisoners have not been allowed to vote in the UK since the enactment of the Forfeiture Act 1870 and the Representation of the People Act 1983. However, this position was called into question with the ruling of the ECHR in 2005 which branded it as unlawful. Consequently, the UK government faces a dilemna as both adopting the decision or failure to do so may have repercussions. On the one hand, if the UK continues to resist implementing the ECHR's ruling, it could face large amount of fines/compensation payouts. On the other hand, if it does take the decision on board, there might be political distaste brewing among the conservative party backbenchers as it is a well known fact that they are strong advocates of the UK becoming independent of the EU, as can be seen by the party's commitment to replace the European Convention on Human Rights with the British Bill of Right. Perhaps one good thing the UK should be thankful about the ruling is the fact that member state(s) can decide which offences to restrict or not restrict voting rights. As of now, although there has still not been a formal decision on the issue as deliberations continue, the Prime Minister David Cameron has grudging conceded to the ruling but still refuses to release the ban on more serious offences like serial killing and child murders. Personally, I reckon this is a fantastic approach as it may curb the riots prisoners undertake when they want to be heard concerning certain issues. What do you think?