Dartmoor Prison

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Prisons – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 11 December 1958.

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Photo of Mr Charles Hale Mr Charles Hale , Oldham West 12:00, 11 December 1958

Is the Under-Secretary aware that this is a very tough prison and one of the very few where prisoners are constantly engaged on extremely hard work—on forest, farm and elsewhere? Is not this figure appalling and in the nature of a public scandal?