Prison Act 1877

Prison Act 1877
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to amend the Law relating to Prisons in England.
Citation40 & 41 Vict. c. 21
Territorial extent England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent12 July 1877
Commencement1 April 1878
Repealed1 October 1952
Other legislation
AmendsPrison Act 1865
Amended by
Repealed byPrison Act 1952
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Prison Act 1877 (40 & 41 Vict. c. 21) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that aimed to alter the way in which British prisons were operated.