Recap of Strangeways Prison riot

Title

Recap of Strangeways Prison riot

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

25 Apr 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:03:37

Description

Chris Roberts looks back on the twenty-five-day long Strangeways Prison riot and siege. The Reverend Noel Proctor, Prison Officers’ Association member John Bartell, Strangeways governor Brendan O’Friel, and solicitor Franklin Sinclair describe their experiences and give their reactions.

Contributors

Chris Roberts; John Bartell; Brendan O’Friel; Franklin Sinclair; Noel Proctor

Keywords

Prisons; Manchester; Riots; Sieges; Prisoners; Strangeways Prison

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