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	Wandsworth (HM Prison) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		HM Prison Wandsworth is a prison in Wandsworth in south London, England.
		Subsequently, the toilets were removed to increase prison capacity and the prisoners had to engage in the humiliating process of 'slopping-out' until 1996.
		As of June 2005, the operational capacity of Wandsworth Prison was 1416, making it the largest prison in London, and the second largest in Britain, after Liverpool.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wandsworth_(HM_Prison) (274 words)

	Wikipedia: Prison
		As of 2003, the United States prison population is the world's largest in absolute numbers according to available statistics.
		The argument for privatization stresses cost reduction, whereas the arguments against it focus on standards of care, and the question of whether a market economy for prisons might not also lead to a market demand for prisoners (that is, a strong lobby for ever-tougher sentencing to satisfy the need for cheap labor).
		Prisons may outsource medical care to private companies such as Correctional Medical Services, which, according to Hylton's research, try to minimize the amount of care given to prisoners in order to maximize profits.
	www.factbook.org /wikipedia/en/p/pr/prison.html (526 words)

	CPT Report: United Kingdom: Visit 15/05/1994 - 31/05/1994
		Prisoners held in A and B wings were still obliged to comply with the needs of nature in buckets in their cells.
		Prisoners were visited by a senior prison officer, a probation officer and legal aid and bail unit staff in an effort to ensure that they were provided with the necessary information about the establishment and their legal position.
		Prisoners who had booked visits, but whose visitors had not appeared at the appointed time, were nonetheless brought to the visiting room and left to sit alone at a table for the duration of the visiting period.
	www.cpt.coe.int /documents/gbr/1996-11-inf-eng.htm (18454 words)

	Prison (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		A prison or penitentiary or jail (in British English, sometimes spelled gaol) comprises a building or system used to hold persons convicted of crimes.
		Many observers generally regard prison conditions in the United States as problematic, with prisoner violence and rape wide-spread and medical care for inmates inadequate.
		Prisons may specialize exclusively in male or in female prisoners, or have separate departments for each sex.
	www.icyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/p/pr/prison.html (621 words)

	Prison Reform Trust: News
		As many as a third of prisoners lose their housing on imprisonment and around a third of prisoners about to leave prison say that they have nowhere to stay.
		The resettlement conference was attended by Ken Sutton, Director of Regimes, HM Prison Service, representatives of many of the prisons in south and east England that regularly receive prisoners from Wandsworth, and a number of key voluntary and statutory sector agencies who contribute to the rehabilitation of prisoners.
		It was organised by Wandsworth Prison in conjunction with the Prison Reform Trust and the St Giles Trust, who have been working in partnership for the past year to give greater priority to resettlement in the prison.
	www.prisonreformtrust.org.uk /news-prWandsworth.html (945 words)

	The Modern Prison Officer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Today prison officers are involved in administering rewards to prisoners for good behaviour as well as overseeing better prison facilities such as gymnasiums, prison shops, health care and training.
		Prison officers are now joined in prisons by medical and educational staff, chaplains and social workers.
		Prisoners exercising under the watchful eye of a Physical Education Instructor in the Gymnasium at HMP Wandsworth 1995.
	fp.pmnwt.f9.co.uk /museum/modern.htm (275 words)

	Leslie Grantham - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Although he had committed the murder in Osnabrück, Germany, he served his sentence in a British prison and was released after 10 years.
		During his imprisonment he joined the drama group of HM Prison Wandsworth.
		He was later transferred to Ley Hill prison, where he acted in several plays for inmates and members of the public, and edited the prison newspaper.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Leslie_Grantham (852 words)

	BBC NEWS \| UK \| Prison numbers reach record high
		The Prison Service said there were just 600 jail places left, and that it was looking at the possibility of keeping extra prisoners in police cells.
		Director of the Prison Reform Trust, Juliet Lyon, said the news that prisons were "on the brink of safe overcrowded capacity" should set alarm bells ringing for the government.
		It said a 71% rise in the prison population between 1991 and 2001 was due to a "misplaced emphasis on toughness", with courts sentencing more people to prison and for longer terms.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/low/uk/3496505.stm (510 words)

	Photo Album (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		As a result, prison commissioners were appointed to inspect all prisons and submit annual reports on the prisons to Parliament.
		The Act led to the closure of the worst prisons in the country and set the tone for the future by adopting John Howard's principle of prisons being for reformation rather then punishment.
		However, prison staff struggled to implement the therapeutic regime in prisons that were unsuitable for the task.
	fp.pmnwt.f9.co.uk /museum/serofficers.htm (316 words)

	Guardian Unlimited \| The Guardian \| Prison at bursting point, says inspector
		The chief inspector of prisons has warned that hundreds of inmates at Wandsworth must be moved out to ease an intense overcrowding crisis that has left the London jail among the "most impoverished" in the country.
		Anne Owers says in her inspection report, published today, that Wandsworth is failing to meet basic standards of decency and activity for most of its 1,460 prisoners.
		The prison service's new director general, Phil Wheatley, yesterday rejected the demand to remove hundreds of prisoners from Wandsworth, saying there was no room for them anywhere else.
	www.guardian.co.uk /uk_news/story/0,3604,969242,00.html (633 words)

	BBC News \| UK \| Officers reject damning jail report
		Unions representing staff at Wandsworth Prison have rejected a report by the Chief Inspector of Prisons accusing some officers of ruling through a 'climate of fear'.
		Prisons minister Paul Boateng said: "While I accept the view of the chief inspector and the director general that the situation at Wandsworth is not comparable to that which existed at Wormwood Scrubs, Wandsworth clearly has an attitude problem.
		Prison Service Director General Martin Narey said he accepted some of Sir David's criticism, but pointed out that the prison had an "excellent" drugs programme and that many staff were "pleasant, courteous and helpful".
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/low/uk_news/571321.stm (681 words)

	HM Prison Service - Press Releases (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The family of Keita Craig will visit Wandsworth Prison today to accept the Home Office's apology for his death there and to view improvements that have been made to prevent further deaths.
		In a unique move, the Prison Service accepted that Keita's death violated Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights "the right to life" and offered his family a "Friendly Settlement", including a public apology and acknowledgment of its failings.
		Paul Goggins, The Prisons Minister, has sent an open letter of apology to the family, expressing his personal regret for their loss and welcoming their continued work with the Prison Service in preventing such tragedies happening to other families.
	www.hmprisonservice.gov.uk /resourcecentre/pressreleases/index.asp?id=2022,230,608,242,0,0 (527 words)

	Prison Service Museum Move
		HM Prison Service Museum is a fully registered museum and its collection, which is of national significance, includes objects, archives, photographs, artwork, and uniform relating to punishment, imprisonment and HM Prison Service, which date from the establishment of the Prison Commission in 1878.
		HM Prison Service Museum was founded following the success of a temporary exhibition held at the Officers Training School in Leyhill, Gloucestershire in 1978 to mark the centenary of the Prison Department.
		The HM Prison Service Museum collection has moved to a new home in the Nottingham Galleries of Justice.
	www.publicservantlifestyle.co.uk /dynamic/sections/entertainment/article_display.php?id=3491 (495 words)

	HM Prison Service - Locate a Prison - Wandsworth
		Wandsworth is a large prison in South West London,; with a separate vulnerable prisoner unit.
		The prison was built in 1851,; and the residential areas remain in the original buildings.
		Reception Criteria: Normal reception arrangements: Wandsworth is a local prison, it accepts all suitable prisoners from courts in its catchment area.
	www.hmprisonservice.gov.uk /prisoninformation/locateaprison/prison.asp?id=474,15,2,15,474,0 (277 words)

	SocietyGuardian.co.uk \| Society \| Praise for prison radio
		She was at Wandsworth prison to present the awards after launching the station, Radio Wanno, in January.
		The latest inspectorate report said Wandsworth had fallen far short of basic standards of decency for the majority of the 1,460 prisoners in the south London jail.
		Mark, 34, who was released from Wandsworth in April, said that the project had given prisoners the opportunity to express themselves in a way that he had not experienced before.
	society.guardian.co.uk /crimeandpunishment/story/0,8150,1300464,00.html (318 words)

	UDP DEPOSIT NOV-DEC 1999, SUMMARY OF REPRESENTATIONS AND RESPONSES
		However, the Prison Service is considering a series of development proposals within and around the prison which may be implemented in the period up to 2006.
		It states that the ongoing programme of prison development is of national importance.There is a need to provide for the growing prison population and tackle the consequent overcrowding of existing facilities and a need to replace outdated and inadequate facilities.
		275B Wandsworth Prison in Heathfield Road is one of the largest in the country with a prisoner population in excess of 1,300.
	www.wandsworth.gov.uk /NR/Wandsworth/asp/planning/planningtables/communityservices.htm (1397 words)

	UK Criminal Justice Weblog
		Sex offenders are being forced to share cells at Peterhead Prison because of "unacceptable" overcrowding, according to the chief inspector of prisons.
		Wandsworth Prison's record on basic standards is "indefensible", said Anne Owers in her report.
		HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for England and Wales
	radio.weblogs.com /0120189/categories/prisons/2003/06/03.html (139 words)

	Her Majesty's Prison Service (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Her Majesty's Prison Service is the British Executive Agency reporting to the Home Office tasked with managing many of the prisons within the United Kingdom.
		Two more DCMF prisons Ashford and Peterborough are under construction or awaiting their prisoner.
		Private prisons are subject to scrutiny the Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons a similar manner to prisons run by public Prison Service.
	www.freeglossary.com /HM_Prison_Service (666 words)

	List of prisons (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		This page provides a list of Prisons by country.
		List of Soviet Union prison sites that detained Poles, repressed before and after the WWII.
		HM Prison Maze (also called Long Kesh), County Antrim - closed September 29, 2000
	www.bidprobe.com /en/wikipedia/l/li/list_of_prisons.html (91 words)

	HM Prison Service - Press Releases
		Nineteen new prison waste management units have been introduced this year - just one way the Prison Service is working to reduce its impact on the environment.
		Prison officers are to gain public recognition for the crucial work they do to rehabilitate offenders and keep the public safe with a prestigious medal, new Minister for Offender Management, Baroness Scotland, announced today.
		Prisons and Probation Minister Paul Goggins announced today that full trade union rights have been restored to prison officers in England,; Scotland and Wales.
	hmprisonservice.gov.uk /resourcecentre/pressreleases/index.asp?... (416 words)

	Drug Prevention - The National Strategy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		HM Prison service is also determined to tackle the problem of drugs being brought into and dealt in prisons.
		She said that prison is a microcosm of community, therefore, encouraging staff within prisons to aid and understand people, can only be a positive move.
		She concluded by stating that support is also required from HM Prison management, because the importance of the course needs to be recognised.
	www.sgul.ac.uk /depts/addictive-behaviour/centre/acd98~1.htm (8903 words)

	Leslie Grantham: bio and encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Although Grantham had committed the murder in Germany, he served his sentence in a British prison and was released after 10 years.
		During his imprisonment he joined the drama group of HM Prison (HM Prison: more facts about this subject) Wandsworth (Wandsworth: more facts about this subject) and on release trained at drama school, before making an appearance in a 1984 episode of Doctor Who (Doctor Who: 300pxthumbrightthe doctor who 2005 television series logo....
		In 1984 he auditioned with the BBC for a part in its new soap opera (soap opera: A serialized program usually dealing with sentimentalized family matters that is broadcast on radio or television (frequently sponsored by a company advertising soap products)) EastEnders (EastEnders: eastenders is a popular bbc television soap opera which was first broadcast...
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/leslie_grantham (623 words)

	Prisons In England (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		An additional houseblock was opened 1990 as a Vulnerable Prisoners Unit (VPU), and a Ready To use Unit RTU (F Wing) was opened April 1997 as an extension to the VPU.
		HM Young Offender Institution and Remand Centre Feltham was formed by the amalgamation of Ashford Remand Centre and Feltham Borstal in 1990/91.
		In September 2001 Downview re-roled to a closed prison for adult women and in December 2004 a 16 bed juvenile unit (The Josephine Butler Unit) opened for young female offenders (both remand and convicted) aged from 15-18 in partnership with the Youth Justice Board.
	www.jesusforums.net /forum/index.php?topic=332.msg1993 (425 words)

	The mental health of prisoners -- Birmingham 9 (3): 191 -- Advances in Psychiatric Treatment
		Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons (1999a)Suicide is Everyone’s Concern: A Thematic Review by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for England and Wales.
		Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons (2000a)Unjust Deserts: a Thematic Review by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons of the Treatment and Conditions for Unsentenced Prisoners in England and Wales.
		Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons (2000b)Annual Report of HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for England and Wales, 1998–1999.
	apt.rcpsych.org /cgi/content/full/9/3/191 (5168 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Defence Regulation 18B
		The first detainees were sent to HM Prison Wandsworth for men and HM Prison Holloway for women; the men were later moved to HM Prison Brixton.
		With the expansion in numbers in 1940 came a shortage of prison accommodation and some derelict wings of prisons (including Stafford and Liverpool women's prison) were brought back into use to house 18Bs.
		A small number of designated 'leaders' remained in Wandsworth prison throughout for greater security.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Defence_Regulation_18B (1311 words)

	Bodleian Law Library: Weekly Accessions - 27 July - 3 Aug. 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Report on an unannounced inspection of HM Prison Liverpool 10-14 June 2002
		Report on an unannounced follow-up inspection of HM Prison Parkhurst 28-30 October 2002
		Report on an unannounced inspection of HM Prison Wandsworth 20-24 January 2003
	www.bodley.ox.ac.uk /dept/law/newbook03Jul27.htm (1248 words)

	Lords Hansard Written Answers text for 3 Mar 2000
		In order to ensure that the content is as accurate as possible, updates are undertaken only once individual prison establishments and groups and units from prison service headquarters who provide the information have agreed the contents.
		Why HM Prison Springhill is not included in the list of establishments covered in the website HM Prison Establishments; and why the list of establishments covered in the Prison Service website does not include HM Prisons Springhill, Grendon Underwood, The Verne and Wandsworth.[HL1192]
		The Prison Service website's section on establishments is illustrated by a picture designed to show a generic prison.
	www.publications.parliament.uk /pa/ld199900/ldhansrd/vo000303/text/00303w01.htm (1448 words)

	HM Prison Service - Locate a Prison (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Prison information alt i, advice and support alt s, careers and jobs alt n, news alt n, resource centre alt r, about the service alt a Skip to main page content
		To locate a prison you can use the drop down lists or search for a keyword such as "drug rehab".
		If you would like to download a list of prisons and contact details, click on the link below (this will open in a new window).
	hmprisons.gov.uk /prisoninformation/locateaprison (147 words)

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