Written question asked by Lord Fearn (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 13 December 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 19 December 2000. It was answered by Lord Boateng (Labour) on Tuesday, 19 December 2000 on behalf of the Home Office.
Home Office
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to amend the provisions of the Prisoners Act 1952 relating to the opening and examination of letters to and from prisoners to search for enclosures.
- Answer
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Mr. Fearn: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to amend the provisions of the Prisoners Act 1952 relating to the opening and examination of letters to and from prisoners to search for enclosures. [143152] Mr. Boateng: Powers to examine prisoners' communications are set out in the Prison Rules 1999 (SI 728 as amended), which are made under section 47 of the Prison Act 1952. The rules were amended on 23 September 2000 (SI 2641) among other things to specify more clearly the grounds on which interception could take place. We have no further plans to amend the Rules in this respect.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 360 c126W; 143152
- Session
- 2000-01
- Subjects
- Correspondence Censorship Prisoners Prisons Surveillance Prison rules
- Legislation
- Prison (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2000
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