Prisons out of control

Title

Prisons out of control

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

5 Jan 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:03:16

Description

Report on the position of the Home Secretary Michael Howard after a series of escapes, riots and suicides in prisons across the country. Dominic Waghorn reports. Speakers are Michael Howard on BBC Radio (their copyright); Labour prisons spokesman, George Howarth MP; Chairman of the Prison Officers Association, John Bartell; and Chief Inspector of Prisons, Judge Stephen Tumim. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Michael Howard; BBC; Dominic Waghorn; Stephen Tumim; John Bartell; George Howarth

Keywords

Prisons; IRA; Isle of Wight; Security measures; Prisoners; Escapes; Resignation (political); Security breaches; Michael Howard; Parkhurst Prison; Home Office; Keith Rose; Matthew Williams; Everthorpe Prison; Woodcock Report; Whitemore Prison; Andrew Roger

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