Strangeways prison riots background

Title

Strangeways prison riots background

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

2 Apr 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:03:03

Description

Chris Roberts reports on the background to the Strangeways Prison riots. Speakers are Father Noel Proctor (riot broke out at end of his church service); George Elliott, Prison Officers Association; worried relatives of prisoners; former inmate; Bob Litherland MP; Judge Stephen Tumim, Chief Inspector of Prisons (recently reported on the prison favourably). Taken from Piccaddilly Radio.

Contributors

Piccadilly Radio; Stephen Tumim; Chris Roberts; George Elliot; Noel Proctor; Robert Litherland

Keywords

Reports; Prisons; Manchester; Rights of prisoners; Living conditions; Riots; Prisoners; Prison Officers Association; Strangeways Prison

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