PRISONERS AND THE LAW (FROM USE OF IMPRISONMENT - ESSAYS IN THE CHANGING STATE OF ENGLISH PENAL POLICY BY SEAN MCCONVILLE, 1975- SEE NCJ-37073)

• NCJ Number: 37074
• Author(s): G ZELLICK
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 16 pages
• Corporate Author: Routledge and Kegan Paul Ltd
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS ESSAY EXPLORES SOME OF THE RIGHTS AVAILABLE TO ADULT PRISONERS IN BRITAIN AND THE SYSTEM WITHIN WHICH THEY OPERATE.

Abstract

THE ATTITUDE OF THE COURTS IS EXPLAINED AND THE LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE PRISON SYSTEM IS BRIEFLY DESCRIBED. THESE ARE FOLLOWED BY DISCUSSIONS OF THE PRISONER'S ACCESS TO LAWYERS AND THE COURTS, COMPLAINTS MACHINERY, DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES, AND COMMUNICATION WITH THE OUTSIDE WORLD. A POSTSCRIPT ANNOUNCES AMENDMENTS TO THE PRISON RULES PROPOSED AFTER A EUROPEAN COURT DECISION.