Criminal Records..... Please help!!!!

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Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 45 Send Message	David	Report	29 Jun 2005 15:58
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 45 Send Message	Does anyone know how to trace someones criminal record. I have been told my father was in prison in the early 50's. It can't have been too bad as it was only for a year or so. I never knew anything about this and noone wants to talk about it.
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Unknown	Report	29 Jun 2005 16:45
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	If you know which prison, you can get details from the prison register (usually in the county records office, but if more recent you need to get Home Office permission to see). If you have an idea of the time you can see if its mentioned in the local newspaper, but again you need to have an idea of whereabouts. nell
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 45 Send Message	David	Report	29 Jun 2005 16:48
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 45 Send Message	Many thanks Helen. Will do a bit of investigating. Maybe ask some sly questions to the people that know.