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  1. Crisis in Britain’s jails (1990)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    The chairman of the Prison Officers Association has strongly criticised the government and senior prison officials over Britain’s troubled jails. In a speech at the association’s annual conference in...

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  2. Recap of Strangeways Prison riot (1990)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    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,...

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  3. Prison conditions (1991)

    Genre
    News report; Interview; Parliamentary debate; Speech

    Report on the findings of the Woolf report, which recommends improvement of conditions in prisons. Comments from an inmate at Pentonville prison in London; Chairman of the Prison Officers Association, John...

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  4. POA reaction to Brixton Prison breakout (1991)

    Genre
    Interview

    Angela Rippon interviews John Bartell, chairman of the Prison Officers Association, about the escape of two IRA suspects, Pearse McAuley and Nessan Quinlivan, from Brixton maximum security jail. They were...

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  5. Brixton prison terrorist breakout (1991)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Tim Locke reads the IRN 14.00 news focusing on the breakout from Brixton Prison of two IRA terrorists, Nessan Quinlivan and Pearse McAuley with questions over security being asked. Helen Costello reports...

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  6. Prison management concerns follow incidents (1995)

    Genre
    Interview

    John Bartell, chairman of the Prison Officers Association on the issues facing prison officers after a second riot at Everthorpe Prison on Humberside in 24 hours and the escape of three inmates from...

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  7. Prison service problems (1995)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Report after a second riot at Everthorpe Prison on Humberside, the escape of 3 prisoners from Parkhurst Prison on the Isle of Wight, and the suicide of alleged serial killer Fred West before his trial as the...

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  8. Prisons out of control (1995)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report on the position of the Home Secretary Michael Howard after a series of escapes, riots and suicides in prisons across the country. Dominic Waghorn reports. Speakers are Michael Howard on BBC Radio...

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