The news that the somewhat tragic elderly murderer John Massey managed to escape from Pentonville Prison by climbing the wall with an improvised rope beggars belief. This underlines that the Victorian prison is no longer fit for modern use. In 2010 local councillors called for the prison to be closed and the site used for a residential scheme. Surely now is the time to shut this out of date, troubled institution and replace it with a modern facility outside London.
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Pollution levels on Euston Road- LAQN Site Camden - Euston Road August 22, 2017Using measurements recorded up to Tuesday 22 Aug 2017 22:00:00 BST, for Camden - Euston Road (Roadside) Species Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) Banding :Low Index: 2 (Measurement)Species PM10 Particulate (PM10) Banding :Low Index: 3 (Trigger)Species PM2.5 Particulate (PM25) Banding :Moderate Index: 6 (Trigger) For more information please see the London Air website. […]
- LAQN Site Camden - Euston Road August 22, 2017
- King’s Cross weather (BBC)
- Tuesday: Partly Cloudy, Minimum Temperature: 18°C (64°F)Minimum Temperature: 18°C (64°F), Wind Direction: Easterly, Wind Speed: 7mph, Visibility: Good, Pressure: 1020mb, Humidity: 74%, UV Risk: 4, Pollution: Low, Sunset: 20:10 BST
- Wednesday: Light Cloud, Maximum Temperature: 23°C (73°F) Minimum Temperature: 14°C (57°F)Maximum Temperature: 23°C (73°F), Minimum Temperature: 14°C (57°F), Wind Direction: Westerly, Wind Speed: 9mph, Visibility: Good, Pressure: 1013mb, Humidity: 69%, UV Risk: 4, Pollution: Low, Sunrise: 05:58 BST, Sunset: 20:07 BST
- Thursday: Light Cloud, Maximum Temperature: 21°C (70°F) Minimum Temperature: 14°C (57°F)Maximum Temperature: 21°C (70°F), Minimum Temperature: 14°C (57°F), Wind Direction: West South Westerly, Wind Speed: 9mph, Visibility: Very Good, Pressure: 1017mb, Humidity: 53%, UV Risk: 5, Pollution: Low, Sunrise: 06:00 BST, Sunset: 20:05 BST
- Tuesday: Partly Cloudy, Minimum Temperature: 18°C (64°F)
Am not so sure that closing the prison in favour of an out-of-London location is necessarily the best solution, as it would make life even more difficult for prisoners’ families to visit. And that cannot be in anyone’s interests.
At last there is a prospect that Pentonville Prison will go. In 2010 Cally Labour Councillors called for the site to be used for housing, and that is still the greatest need in our borough.