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  1. Brixton Prison escape and reforms (1991)

    Genre
    Interview

    Chief Inspector of Prisons Stephen Tumim highlights the problems in the prison service which preceeded the escape of two IRA members, Nessan Quinlivan and Pearse McAuley, from Brixton Prison and on his...

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  2. Barry Prosser killing internal inquiry (1981)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview about the death of Barry Prosser, an inmate at Winson Green Prison in Birmingham, after being beaten by prison officer and calls for an internal inquiry into the background to prevent further...

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  3. Brendan O’Friel on prison conditions (1980)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Brendan O’Friel, the Deputy Governor of Winson Green Prison in Birmingham, on the necessity for reforms in the prison service due to high levels of overcrowding and lack of funding. Male...

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  4. Prison conditions in Wormwood Scrubs (1982)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report from Wormwood Scrubs prison in London, about prison conditions and administration. Speakers include unidentified male prisoners; Martin Boulter(?), Assistant Governor; Gill Jones, chairman of the...

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  5. Prison conditions comments (1981)

    Genre
    News report

    Report on the Governor of Strangeways Prison, Norman Brown, speaking out about the conditions in British prisons. Female reporter not identified.

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  6. Merlyn Rees on prison conditions (1980)

    Genre
    Interview

    Labour home affairs spokesman Merlyn Rees on the need for reform in Britain’s overcrowded prisons, following a debate in the House of Commons featuring Home Secretary, William Whitelaw. Interviewer not heard.

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  7. Prison conditions (1991)

    Genre
    News report; Interview; Parliamentary debate; Speech

    Report on the findings of the Woolf report, which recommends improvement of conditions in prisons. Comments from an inmate at Pentonville prison in London; Chairman of the Prison Officers Association, John...

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  8. Fookes on overcrowding in prison (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Conservative MP Janet Fookes on overcrowding in Britain’s prisons and the benefits of weekend prisons. Fookes argues that there needs to be a change in the fines system and that anyone who is dangerous...

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  9. Prison overcrowding crisis (1981)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with prison governors spokesman, Tony Fitzpatrick, about the crisis of overcrowding in British prisons. Female interviewer not identified.

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  10. Prisons cuts leads to overcrowding checks abandonment (1995)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Jeff Collins reports on claims the prison service is being forced to scrap its official targets to control overcrowding because of budget cuts. Speakers include: Harry Fletcher, National Association of...

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