Prisoners' Letters (Censorship)

HC Deb 15 July 1986 vol 101 cc489-90W

Mr. Bermingham

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations he has received regarding the cenorship of prisoners' letters.

Mr. Mellor

We regularly receive letters from hon. Members, and the Department receives petitions from prisoners and letters from their solicitors, about particular items of prisoners' correspondence or about the general arrangements for controlling such correspondence.