Can Prison Records be Viewed

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Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 193 Send Message	Patricia	Report	23 Apr 2006 17:55
	Hi Pamela Have sent you a PM.
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 335 Send Message	Always stressed!	Report	23 Apr 2006 17:36
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 335 Send Message	Thanks all. Off to Stratford Library this week to see what I can find. Should be fun!!!!! Appreciate help. Pam.
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 0 Send Message	babs123	Report	23 Apr 2006 16:46
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 0 Send Message	Like all personal records held by institutions they are subject to the 100 year rule. You could get newspaper archive material tho relating to the offence. Try the borough library if you know it Kat :)
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Unknown	Report	23 Apr 2006 15:23
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	You need to know the name of the prison. I know earlier prison registers are with county records offices - not sure at what date they can be looked at, best check with the Home Office. nell
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 335 Send Message	Always stressed!	Report	23 Apr 2006 14:29
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 335 Send Message	Does anyone know if I would be able to access prison records for about 1931/1933. Probably in London or nearby. Thank you.