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6.
At the meeting on 4 December there was a similar batch containing "ordinary prisoners" and five young confrontation prisoners who had already been reviewed, and whose sentences were not recommended for any change. on 4 December the Board examined the last batch of confrontation prisoners whose sentences had not previously been reviewed this year. This batch numbered 22 confronta- tion prisoners all serving long sentences for offences involving live bombs or revolver snatching. The Board concluded that there were no grounds for recommending a change in the sentences of any of these 22 prisoners. The Acting Governor accepted this advice. This brings to an end the special review of confrontation prisoners arising from the Governor's decision of last March.
7.
The Board's recommendation on this last batch of 22 prisoners followed from their earlier decision that remission should not normally be recommended where personal violence was used by the accused, where he was in possession of explosives or in the company of someone in possession of explosives or where he was on premises containing explosives or offensive weapons.
8.
This therefore concludes the special review by the Board of Review. Although it will continue its normal work it is unlikely that its recommendations will have any significant effect in bringing forward the date of the release of the remaining confrontation prisoners.
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I am sending a copy of this letter to John Denson.
You
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Arthur.
(A.F. Maddocks)
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