Tom Torney on suicide of Ian Sherlock

Title

Tom Torney on suicide of Ian Sherlock

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Jul 1980

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:03:37

Description

Tom Torney, Labour MP for Bradford South, on the increased number of prison suicides - with particular focus on the case of Ian Sherlock, who hanged himself in Brixton Prison in 07/80. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Tom Torney

Keywords

Deaths; Suicide; London; Labour Party; Prisons; Prison officers; Prisoners; Safety measures; Brixton Prison; Ian Sherlock

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