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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
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- Catalogue level
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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- Catalogue level
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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
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- 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
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- Catalogue level
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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
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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
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- 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
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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