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Poised reforms clash with Britain's old prisons
Britain faces a surge of escapes as Victorian facilities like Dartmoor and Wormwood Scrubs fail to curb determined crooks. Mountbatten's report urges a maximum security Isle of Wight prison, enhanced guard powers, and better pay to modernize the system.
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Roy Jenkins
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