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HM Prison Deerbolt

Reference: P/D Catalogue Title: HM Prison Deerbolt Area: Catalogue Category: Public Records Description: 

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  • HM Prison Deerbolt
    • Chaplaincy (Ref: P/D/Chap)
    • Chaplaincy Journals (Ref: P/D/Chap 1)
    • Methodist Minister's Journals (Ref: P/D/Chap 2)
    • Inmates (Ref: P/D/In)
    • Location Registers (Ref: P/D/In 1)

Catalogue Description

HMP Deerbolt opened in 1973 as a youth offending institution for boys aged 15 - 17 and young adult men aged 18 - 21. It was built on the site of a former army camp on the outskirts of Barnard Castle. The prison later became a prison and young offender institution for men aged 18 and over.

Catalogue Contents

Chaplaincy (Ref: P/D/Chap)Chaplaincy Journals (Ref: P/D/Chap 1)Ref: P/D/Chap 1/1

Chaplaincy journal 27 May 1977 - 21 February 1978
(1 volume)

Ref: P/D/Chap 1/2

Chaplaincy journal 1 May 1979 - 23 May 1981
(1 volume)

Ref: P/D/Chap 1/3

Chaplaincy journal 24 May 1981 - 30 June 1983
(1 volume)

Ref: P/D/Chap 1/4

Chaplaincy journal 1 July 1983 - 31 July 1985
(1 volume)

Ref: P/D/Chap 1/5

Chaplaincy journal 1 August 1985 - 14 August 1987
(1 volume)

Ref: P/D/Chap 1/6

Chaplaincy journal 15 August 1987 - 6 October 1989
(1 volume)

Ref: P/D/Chap 1/7

Chaplaincy journal 7 October 1989 - 6 December 1991
(1 volume)

Ref: P/D/Chap 1/8

Chaplaincy journal 7 December 1991 - 22 July 1994
(1 volume)

Ref: P/D/Chap 1/9

Chaplaincy journal 24 July 1994 - 22 June 1997
(1 volume)

Ref: P/D/Chap 1/10

Chaplaincy journal 23 June 1997 - 16 November 1999
(1 volume)

Ref: P/D/Chap 1/11

Chaplaincy journal 17 November 1999 - 9 November 2001
(1 volume)

Ref: P/D/Chap 1/12

Chaplaincy journal - 11 November - 31 December 2001
(1 volume)

Ref: P/D/Chap 1/13

Chaplaincy journal - 1 January - 31 December 2002
(1 volume)

Ref: P/D/Chap 1/14

Chaplaincy journal 1 January - 31 December 2003
(1 volume)

Ref: P/D/Chap 1/15

Chaplaincy journal - 1 January - 31 December 2004
(1 volume)

Methodist Minister's Journals (Ref: P/D/Chap 2)Ref: P/D/Chap 2/1

Methodist minister's journal - 28 May 1976 - 28 January 2003
(1 volume)

Inmates (Ref: P/D/In)Location Registers (Ref: P/D/In 1)Ref: P/D/In 1/1

Locations register 1976-1983 - divided into alphabetical sections; with the following columns: date of reception; registration number; name; age; religion; sentence; date of discharge; location
(1 volume)

Ref: P/D/In 1/2

Locations register 1982-1985 - divided into alphabetical sections; with the following columns: date of reception; registration number; name; age; religion; sentence; date of discharge; location
(1 volume)

Ref: P/D/In 1/3

Locations register 1984-1987 - divided into alphabetical sections; with the following columns: date of reception; registration number; name; age; religion; sentence; date of discharge; location
(1 volume)



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