Prison officers to strike

Title

Prison officers to strike

Genre

Interview

TX Date

21 Jun 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:01:12

Description

Margaret Shiels interviews Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Force Sir Peter Imbert following news that prison officers have voted for industrial action over severe overcrowding and a shortage of manpower. Prisoners will have to be kept in police cells affecting police ability to do their normal jobs.

Contributors

Peter Imbert; Margaret Shiels

Keywords

Strikes; Labour disputes; Law enforcement; Police; Prisons; Rights of prisoners; Prison officers; Prisoners; Prison services; Police stations; Prison administration

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