NCJ Number
31153
Date Published
1975
Length
96 pages
Annotation
BOARDS OF VISITORS OF ENGLISH PENAL INSTITUTIONS ARE REQUIRED TO 'SATISFY THEMSELVES AS TO THE STATE OF THE PRISON PREMISES, THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PRISON AND THE TREATMENT OF THE PRISONERS' THROUGH PERIODIC VISITS.
Abstract
THEY ALSO SERVE THE FUNCTION OF INVESTIGATING PRISONERS' COMPLAINTS. THIS DOCUMENT EXAMINES THE NEED FOR BOARDS OF VISITORS AND PRESENTS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR RESTRUCTURING AND REFORM.