LINCOLN PRISON

Closure period: under the conditions of the Public Record Acts of 1958 & 1967, prison records are available for consultation after 30 years, except for certain classes of records named in HM Prison Service Order 1251 (issued 30/12/1999), which are subject to longer closure periods. These include Governor's journals, Chaplain's journals, and medical records, all of which are subject to a 75-year closure period, and Prison Officers' registers, which are closed for 40 years. Closed items have been identified in the list below.

Deposited by the Governor of HM Prison, Lincoln, Sep-Oct 1997. (Acc 97/103.)

Lincoln Prison opened on its current site in Greetwell Road in 1872. At first it housed men and women, but at some point between 1905 and 1913 women ceased to be admitted, being sent instead to Nottingham. There are unfortunately few surviving records for the years 1872-1911. It is possible that some items are still stored in the Prison, although the Prison Governor has deposited all the records that can be found at present. There are also a few later gaps in the main series of Admission Registers and Governor's Journals; it is hoped that the missing items may be discovered one day.