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prison records
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tinkers | Report | 26 Jun 2008 14:59 |
is it possible to view prison records from the late 1980s and early 1990s if so where can i look please |
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robertpplane | Report | 26 Jun 2008 15:29 |
Generally there is a 100 year embargo on personal records. You could try the UK National Archives and see if they have such records and whether they would release them. |
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tinkers | Report | 26 Jun 2008 15:32 |
thanx robert i thought that was the case but wasnt sure |
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Redharissa | Report | 26 Jun 2008 16:21 |
I had to write to the Home Office to request if it was possible to see a deaceased close relative's prison records from 1950s to 1980. Unfortunately the answer was no. |
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tinkers | Report | 26 Jun 2008 18:35 |
thanx for ur reply tracey |
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Kathryn | Report | 27 Jun 2008 09:49 |
I also wrote to the HM Prison Service where the HM Home Office replyed to say that even if the person I was looking for had any records, they wouldn't tell me due to Data Protection Laws. |
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Elaine Margaret | Report | 27 Jun 2008 13:24 |
I am trying to find records for a relation from 1891, I know he was in Armley prison Leeds, but not what for or for how long, I have trawled through the national archives and found nothing, has anyone any idea what I should do next? |
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KeithInFujairah | Report | 27 Jun 2008 13:51 |
Elaine Margaret, |
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Elaine Margaret | Report | 27 Jun 2008 15:51 |
Thanks Keith,the relative I,m looking for is a Walter Webster and he was on the 1891 census as being in Armley and I know he died in1893, I just wanted to find out what he was convicted of, and how long his sentence was, |
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Al M | Report | 7 Jul 2008 13:20 |
Hi, |