Prison Act 1952

Prison Act 1952

Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to prisons and other institutions for offenders and related matters with corrections and improvements made under the Consolidation of Enactments (Procedure) Act 1949.
Citation	15 & 16 Geo. 6 & 1 Eliz. 2. c. 52
Dates
Royal assent	30 October 1952
Other legislation
Repeals/revokes	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Text of statute as originally enacted
Text 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

1. "Prison Act 1952". Legislation.gov.uk. 3 May 2023.
2. Loucks, Nancy (2000). Prison Rules: A Working Guide (PDF). London EC1V 0JR: Prison Reform Trust. pp. 1, 6, 16. ISBN 0-946209-46-4.