Prisons Act 1866
The Prisons Act 1866 was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that amended the Prison Act 1865.
Passage
Leave to bring in the Prisons Bill to the House of Commons was granted to the home secretary, Spencer Horatio Walpole and the solicitor general, Sir Robert Collier on 28 July 1866. The bill had its first reading in the House of Commons on 28 July 1866, presented by the solicitor general, Sir Robert Collier. The bill had its second reading in the House of Commons on 31 July 1866 and was committed to a committee of the whole house, which met and reported on 31 July 1866, without amendments. The bill had its third reading in the House of Commons on 1 August 1866 and passed, without amendments.The bill had its first reading in the House of Lords on 2 August 1866. The bill had its second reading in the House of Lords on 3 August 1866 and was committed to a committee of the whole house, which met and reported on 6 August 1866, without amendments. The bill had its third reading in the House of Lords on 7 August 1866 and passed, without amendments.
The bill was granted royal assent on 10 August 1866.