Irish prisoners in England

Title

Irish prisoners in England

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

29 Jan 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:03:56

Description

Margaret Shiels reports on a Transfer of Prisoners Group report suggesting more Irish prisoners in England should be sent to prisons in Northern Ireland or Ireland to be nearer their families. Includes Gerry Conlon, one of the Guildford Four recently released, on how difficult it was for his family to visit him and the strain it puts on relationships. For Update programme.

Contributors

Margaret Shiels; Gerry Conlon

Keywords

Reports; Northern Ireland; Ireland; UK; Prisons; Rights of prisoners; England; Family; Prisoners; Guildford Four; Update (radio programme); Prison administration

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