Need to access Wandsworth prison archives circa 1960.?

Question:Trying to trace a prisoner in Wandsworth prison early sixties. He served 5 years, do not know what the offence was. Last known living Kennington.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Trying to trace a prisoner in Wandsworth prison early sixties. He served 5 years, do not know what the offence was. Last known living Kennington.

Have a look at the links posted below, the first one will almost certainly be the one you need to find where the information is held. Here is the address given at the top of the first page you might just decide to use that,
PRISON SERVICE HQ LIBRARY
Room 224, Abell House, John Islip Street, London, SW1P 4LH
Tel 020-7217 5253/5452/5548 Fax 020-7217 5209
You will notice there's a phone number as well.
I don't know what happened with the link to the site, but if you phone them they will give you the site address.
http://www.richard.clark32.btinternet.co...

Don't forget the Newspaper library at Colindale to check out the local paper for the area.
Things that new may be subject to closure limitations.