Prison Act 1952

United Kingdom legislation

Discharged Prisoners' Aid Act 1862
Prison Ministers Act 1863
Prison Act 1865
Prison Act 1877
Prison Act 1884
Prison Act 1898
Prisoners (Temporary Discharge for Ill-health) Act 1913

Amended by

Criminal Justice Act 1967
Courts Act 1971
Sex Discrimination Act 1975
Criminal Justice Act 1982
Criminal Justice Act 1991
Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006
Police and Justice Act 2006
Offender Management Act 2007
Immigration Act 2014
Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015

Status: Amended

Text of statute as originally enactedText of the Prison Act 1952 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Prison Act 1952 (15 & 16 Geo. 6 & 1 Eliz. 2. c. 52) is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom.^[1]

The act allows for the Secretary of State to make rules for the regulation and management of prisons, and for the classification, treatment, employment, discipline and control of persons required to be detained therein.^[2]

References

^ "Prison Act 1952". Legislation.gov.uk. 3 May 2023.
^ Loucks, Nancy (2000). Prison Rules: A Working Guide (PDF). London EC1V 0JR: Prison Reform Trust. pp. 1, 6, 16. ISBN 0-946209-46-4.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)