HC Deb 17 May 1973 vol 856 cc364-5W
Dame Joan Vickers

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department why Joseph Sewell, who tried to escape from Gartree, was awarded 760 days' loss of privileges, 390 days' loss of association and 56 days' loss of earnings.

Mr. Carlisle

These awards—the second of which was 392 days' exclusion from associated labour—were made by the board of visitors in respect of seven offences against prison discipline including one of attempted escape and three of gross personal violence to prison staff.