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Series
Inquiry into Prison Escapes and Security: Evidence and Papers
Catalogue reference: HO 278
What's it about?
HO 278
Report and papers of the Committee under the chairmanship of Earl Mountbatten to enquire into prison escapes and security. The series consists of files of evidence and correspondence received by the Inquiry, and notes on individual prisons.
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HO 278
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Title (The name of the record)
- Inquiry into Prison Escapes and Security: Evidence and Papers
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Date (When the record was created)
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1964-1966
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Description (What the record is about)
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Report and papers of the Committee under the chairmanship of Earl Mountbatten to enquire into prison escapes and security. The series consists of files of evidence and correspondence received by the Inquiry, and notes on individual prisons.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Inquiry into Prison Escapes and Security, 1966-1966
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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47 file(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated
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- Topics
- Prisons
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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On 24 October 1966 Admiral of the Fleet, the Earl Mountbatten of Burma was appointed by the Home Secretary to chair an inquiry into prison escapes and security. Its terms of reference were:- "To inquire into recent prison escapes, with particular reference to that of George Blake, and to make recommendations for the improvement of prison security."
The report (Cmnd 3175) was published in December 1966.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9142/
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