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    Series

    Royal Commission on the Penal System in England and Wales: Papers and Evidence

    Papers of the Royal Commission on the Penal System in England and Wales, which was asked to investigate the theory and practice of the treatment and punishment of offenders in England and Wales, and to recommend any changes thought necessary. No repo…

    Held by
    The National Archives, Kew
    Date
    1960-1966
    Reference
    HO 307
  • Catalogue level
    Series

    United Kingdom Prison Services Committee: Evidence and Papers

    Records of the committee set up in November 1978, under the chairmanship of Mr Justice May to enquire into pay and working conditions in the prison services. The series includes the committee's draft and final reports.

    Held by
    The National Archives, Kew
    Date
    1978-1983
    Reference
    HO 263
  • Catalogue level
    Series

    Home Office and Joint (Home Office and Metropolitan Police) ADP Unit: Automatic Data...

    Reports of the Joint ADP Unit set up in 1959 by the Home Office, the Prison Commission, and the Metropolitan Police Office to investigate ADP (automatic data processing) applications to their work. Areas considered included records of aliens, crimina…

    Held by
    The National Archives, Kew
    Date
    1958-1985
    Reference
    HO 337
  • Catalogue level
    Series

    Prison Commission and Home Office, Prison Department: Voluntary Advisory Nursing...

    Minutes of meetings of the Voluntary Advisory Nursing Board.

    Held by
    The National Archives, Kew
    Date
    1956-1970
    Reference
    PCOM 15
  • Catalogue level
    Series

    Inquiry into Prison Escapes and Security: Evidence and Papers

    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.

    Held by
    The National Archives, Kew
    Date
    1964-1966
    Reference
    HO 278
  • Catalogue level
    Series

    Home Office: Prison Department: Establishment General Registered Files (ETG symbol...

    The files in this series relate to the organisation and management of the Prison Service including staffing policy and procedures.

    Held by
    The National Archives, Kew
    Date
    1967-1981
    Reference
    HO 413
  • Catalogue level
    Series

    Home Office: Prison Department: General (PDG Symbol Series) Files

    These policy files relate to the management and administration of prisons, detention centres, remand centres and borstals. They cover a variety of subjects including prison security, categorisation of prisoners, treatment of prisoners, prisoners' co…

    Held by
    The National Archives, Kew
    Date
    1959-1993
    Reference
    HO 391
  • Catalogue level
    Series

    Borstal Association, Central After-Care Association and Home Office Prison Department:...

    This series consists of annual reports of the Borstal Association and Central After-Care Association, minutes of meetings of the Borstal Association, registers of borstal inmates and a random sample of personal files.

    Held by
    The National Archives, Kew
    Date
    1897-1977
    Reference
    HO 247
  • Catalogue level
    Series

    Prisons and Probation Ombudsman - Archive Website

    This series contains dated gathered versions (or 'snapshots') of the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman - Archive website. [Please note: These records may be accessed via the UK Government Web Archive].

    Held by
    The National Archives, Kew
    Date
    From 2025
    Reference
    MJ 150
  • Catalogue level
    Series

    Ministry of Education and Department of Education and Science: Inspectorate: Reports...

    Ministry of Education and Department of Education and Science Inspectors' reports under the provisions of the Education Act 1944 on further education, of facilities for adult education provided in places other than higher education institutions and m…

    Held by
    The National Archives, Kew
    Date
    1946-1970
    Reference
    ED 196
  • Catalogue level
    Series

    HM Prison and Probation Service Jobs Website

    This series contains dated gathered versions (or 'snapshots') of the HM Prison and Probation Service Jobs website. [Please note: These records may be accessed via the UK Government Web Archive].

    Held by
    The National Archives, Kew
    Date
    From 2017
    Reference
    NOMS 41
  • Catalogue level
    Series

    Prisons and Probation Ombudsman Website

    This series contains dated gathered versions (or 'snapshots') of the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman website. [Please note: These records may be accessed via the UK Government Web Archive].

    Held by
    The National Archives, Kew
    Date
    From 2002
    Reference
    MJ 8
  • Catalogue level
    Series

    War Office: Directorate of Prisoners of War: Prisoners of War Lists, Second World...

    Alphabetical lists of prisoners of war from all branches of HM Forces, including other nationals under British command, held in Germany or German-occupied territory, Italy and Japan or Japanese-occupied territory.The lists in this series were apparen…

    Held by
    The National Archives, Kew
    Date
    1943-1945
    Reference
    WO 392
  • Catalogue level
    Department

    Records created or inherited by the Prison Commission and Home Office Prison Department

    Records of the Prison Commission and Home Office Prison Department (records otherwise in HO under Prison Department and Inspectorate division) concerning the management and staffing of prisons, and the records and treatment of prisoners.Minutes of th…

    Held by
    The National Archives, Kew
    Date
    1770-1978
    Reference
    PCOM
  • Catalogue level
    Series

    Foreign Office: Claims Department: Correspondence and Claims Files

    This series contains files of the Claims Department concerning compensation claims by British nationals against foreign governments arising out of the Second World War and subsequent claims by individuals and the government against foreign states, an…

    Held by
    The National Archives, Kew
    Date
    1919-1990
    Reference
    FO 950
  • Catalogue level
    Item

    Medal card of Clark, J H

    J HClarkPrison GuardsPrivate

    Held by
    The National Archives, Kew
    Date
    1914-1920
    Reference
    WO 372/4/132077
  • Catalogue level
    Item

    Medal card of Johanne,

    JohanneTanganyka Police and Prisons East African ArmyZ6Constable

    Held by
    The National Archives, Kew
    Date
    1914-1920
    Reference
    WO 372/11/708
  • Catalogue level
    Series

    Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service Co-Financing Organisation Website

    This series contains dated gathered versions (or 'snapshots') of the Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service Co-Financing Organisation website. [Please note: These records may be accessed via the UK Government Web Archive].

    Held by
    The National Archives, Kew
    Date
    From 2020
    Reference
    MJ 108
  • Catalogue level
    Series

    Prison Support Roles Website

    This series contains dated gathered versions (or 'snapshots') of the Prison Support Roles website. [Please note: These records may be accessed via the UK Government Web Archive].

    Held by
    The National Archives, Kew
    Date
    From 2019
    Reference
    MJ 99
  • Catalogue level
    Series

    Home Office: Prison Registers and Statistical Returns

    This series includes Registers of prisoners in Millbank, Parkhurst and Pentonville prisons. These registers give each prisoner's age, marital status and number of children, whether they can read or write, trade, when and where convicted, crime, sente…

    Held by
    The National Archives, Kew
    Date
    1838-1875
    Reference
    HO 24

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