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  1. Murdered prison governor’s letter on Maze security (1984)

    Genre
    Speech

    The letter about the Hennessy report on Maze Prison security written by William McConnell, a governor at the prison, before his murder by the IRA, is read out by his cousin, the Reverend David McGaughey, at...

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  2. Strangeways Prison siege - negotiator interviewed (1990)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    As the Strangeways Prison siege enters its tenth day, Ian Lockwood, one of the negotiators, issues a statement. He claims progress has been maintained in a number of areas of the prison, but that inmates...

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  3. X-ray machines at prisons (1991)

    Genre
    News report; Press conference

    Report on Home Secretary Kenneth Baker facing press questions on X-ray machines in prisons for security after touring the new Belmarsh Prison and following the IRA terrorist jailbreak from Brixton Prison...

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  4. Princess Anne visits Barlinnie Prison (1988)

    Genre
    News report; Interview; Vox pop

    Princess Anne has visited B-Hall of Barlinnie prison and met with some of the prisoners. Inmates describe their encounter with the Princess; Prison Governor Alan Walker says that the visit has meant a lot to...

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  5. Trial of Hull prison officers (1979)

    Genre
    News report

    Paul Davies reports on the trial of twelve prison officers accused of conducting revenge attacks on prisoners following the 1976 Hull Prison riots, and of former Assistant Governor, William McComb (referred...

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  6. Murdered prison governor’s letter on Maze security (1984)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Report on the reading of a letter at the funeral of a governor of the Maze Prison, William McConnell, written before his murder by the IRA, expressing his thoughts about the scandal surrounding the Hennessy...

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  7. Brixton prison F-wing may close (1991)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report on talks about possible closure of Brixton Prison F-Wing (psychiatric wing) which has the highest suicide rate of staff and inmates in prison history. With comment from Terry McLaren from the Prison...

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  8. Prison officers acquitted of Barry Prosser killing (1982)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Report on the acquittal verdict in the trial of prison officers Melvin Jackson, Eric Smith and Howard Price, charged with the murder of Barry Prosser after he was beaten to death in his cell at Winson Green...

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  9. Overcrowded conditions at Brixton Prison (1983)

    Genre
    News report; Interview; Special

    Report on the overcrowded conditions at 180 year-old Brixton remand prison in south London, where two or three prisoners, including convicted criminals, are now having to share a cell. Includes actuality of...

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  10. Overcrowded conditions at Brixton Prison (1983)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Special

    Report on the overcrowded conditions at 180 year-old Brixton remand prison in south London, where two or three prisoners, including convicted criminals, are now having to share cells. Includes actuality of...

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