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Chilean prisoners to be freed? (1978)

Genre

Interview

Unidentified Amnesty International spokesman on the possible release of prisoners of conscience in Chile. Over 1500 individuals are currently unaccounted for. Male interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Two Interviews 1980: New Mentally Handicapped Unit; Reading Prison - nd [1980]

Track 1- New Mentally Handicapped Unit, in Basingstoke; Track 2- Reading Prison - it is too crouded. They say that prisoners guilty of drink offences and petty offenders should not really stay here. For the...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Who gives a damn? [Part 3] (1987)

Is prison a rehabilitation process or a punishment for the offender? Louise Churchill went ‘inside’ Dartmoor Prison to talk to prisoners, wardens and the Governor to find out the facts. This CD is Part 3....

ILR Sharing Radio Online Audio

Hostage freed in exchange for prisoners (1991)

Genre

News report

Mike Theodoulou reports from Nicosia, Cyprus on the release of hostage Jerome Leroux(?) by the Organisation for the Defence of Prisoners Rights due to Israel promising to release some Lebanese prisoners....

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Irish political prisoners (1978)

Genre

Interview

Labour MP Joan Maynard voices her distaste at the treatment of Irish prisoners in prison in this country, she is supporting protesters. She claims the Irish prisoners are discriminated against with visit...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

British hopes for release of prisoners in South Lebanon (1991)

Genre

Interview

A British spokesperson hopes the Israeli Government will release more prisoners they are holding in Southern Lebanon. Follows release of Western hostages by terrorist groups in exchange for Israel promising...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Governor on prisoner protests at Walton (1979)

Genre

Interview

The Governor of Walton Prison, William Driscoll, on action taken by prisoners in reaction to prison officers’ strikes. He says eleven prisoners have barricaded themselves into a cell. He will shortly have...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

State of UK prisons (1991)

Genre

Interview

Interview on the critical but constructive report into the state of prisons and prisoners by the Chief Inspector of Prisons; where the problems in the prison service are; how prisoners have been treated...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Hugh Lewin on plight of political prisoners in South Africa (1978)

Genre

Interview

Exiled journalist and former political prisoner Hugh Lewin on conditions in South Africa’s jails and the legal appeal to allow prisoners to receive news from the outside world. He says political prisoners...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

PO on disturbed prisoners (1979)

Genre

Interview

Interview with an unidentified male prison officer on the difficulty of keeping mentally disturbed prisoners in an ordinary prison. Male interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio