Prison Act 1865

Prison Act 1865
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to consolidate and amend the Law relating to Prisons.
Citation28 & 29 Vict. c. 126
Introduced byThomas Baring MP (Commons)
Territorial extent England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent6 July 1865
Commencement1 February 1866
Repealed1 October 1952
Other legislation
AmendsSee § Repealed enactments
Repeals/revokesSee § Repealed enactments
Amended by
Repealed byPrison Act 1952
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Prison Act 1865 (28 & 29 Vict. c. 126) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated and amended the law relating to prisons in England.