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The roof comes off. The report of the independent committee of

01 January 1991

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The roof comes off. The report of the independent committee of
inquiry into the protests at Peterhead Prison
libdoc November=1991

Author: Publisher: Gateway Exchange Publications, nd pp. 140
Keywords: Prisons

Contents:

Foreword (L Kennedy)
1. Introduction and background to the inquiry
2. Peterhead Prison: Its background and history
3. The quality of life at Peterhead
4. Parole: the system and its effects
5. Families and prisoners at Peterhead
6. The prison officer
7. Rules and regulations: discipline at Peterhead
8. Prison brutality
9. The complaints procedure
10. Conclusions and recommendations

References
Appendices
Biographical notes

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