Remand centre massively underfunded

Title

Remand centre massively underfunded

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

10 Dec 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:03:42

Description

Peter Kimber reports on conditions at Feltham remand centre after four inmates committed suicide in the last seven months. Judge Stephen Tumim, Chief Inspector of Prisons, claims the institution is not being run correctly. Feltham Governor, Joe Whitty claims the centre is improving but says that until he gets more funding, the problems will persist. Director of the Howard League for Penal Reform, Frances Crook sympathises, but says the funding is currently unavailable. Director-General of the Prison Service, Derek Lewis also comments.

Contributors

Peter Kimber; Stephen Tumim; Derek Lewis; Joe Whitty; Frances Crook

Keywords

Deaths; Suicide; London; Health; UK; Prisons; Living conditions; Young offenders; Prisoners; Detention centres; Feltham; Young offender institutes

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