LETTERS: Lessons on prison policy

Saturday 30 December 1995 00:02 GMT

Your support helps us to tell the story

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.

Your support makes all the difference.

From Mr A. N. Johnston, J.P.

Sir: When Lord Whitelaw was Home Secretary, he told the House of Commons that "conditions in many of Her Majesty's prisons are an affront to a civilised society and a continued threat to law and order".

In the light of your report (28 December) that the Prison Service is to jettison its policy on reducing cell overcrowding, and of the recent revelations of the conditions in Holloway, is there any hope that the present Home Secretary will learn from his predecessor before it is too late?

Yours faithfully,

A. N. Johnston

Sawston, Cambridgeshire

28 December

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Thank you for registering

LETTERS: Lessons on prison policy

Join our commenting forum

Thank you for registering