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 David Renton Mr David Renton , Huntingdonshire 12:00, 11 December 1958

No, Sir. The average weight of fresh meat per prisoner at Dartmoor is 14·7 ounces a week. The prison diet is founded upon advice given to us by medical authorities and by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. It is a varied and, we are advised, nutritionally adequate diet.