Fookes on overcrowding in prison
- Title
- Fookes on overcrowding in prison
- Genre
- Interview
- TX Date
- 14 Sep 1978
- Year of production
- 1978
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- Duration
- 00:05:23
- Description
- Conservative MP Janet Fookes on overcrowding in Britain’s prisons and the benefits of weekend prisons. Fookes argues that there needs to be a change in the fines system and that anyone who is dangerous should not be considered for the weekend prison scheme. Male interviewer not identified.
- Contributors
- Janet Fookes
- Keywords
- Government; Prisons; Prison reform; Prisoners; Prison services; Fines (penalties); Penalties
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LBC/IRN, "Fookes on overcrowding in prison". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0011500387004 (Accessed 04 Nov 2025)