Overview
There has long been a great need for a book which takes a long, careful and informative look at prisons in England and Wales. Problems of access have inhibited all but the most persistent writers - until now. Mark Leech, a prisoner and acclaimed writer, has compiled a comprehensive guide to prisons in England and Wales which will be invaluable to anyone concerned with prisons, particularly prisoners and their families. The core of the book is a prison-by-prison guide compiled using reports from HM Inspector of Prisons and questionnaires completed by prisoners and prison staff. Each prison is examined in detail, giving the reader a clear picture of the facilities available in each prison: the visiting hours, information about workshops, chaplaincy and medical services, wages, education and sports facilities. Each prison is evaluated by the staff and by prisoners, health problems, financial advice, welfare and religious matters, discharge grants, release, women prisoners and young offenders. The final sections look at recent HM Inspector of Prisons reports and reproduce relevant prison legislation as well as questions tabled in Parliament. This book is intended for prisoners and their families. Social workers who work with prisoners; probation officers; prison governors and officers; police officers; academic researchers into prisons; lawyers representing prisoners.
Full Product Details
Author: Mark Leech
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.00cm
, Height: 3.00cm
, Length: 23.00cm
Weight: 0.810kg
ISBN: 9780198259602
ISBN 10: 0198259603
Pages: 422
Publication Date: 01 April 1995
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
An excellent source for anyone remotely interested in contemporary British penal policy and practice...gives detailed and comprehensive treatment of prison law, the intricacies of daily prison routine, bureaucratic hierarchies, official reports, and explanations and advice relating to everything from prison visiting rules to factors determining release on parole. --Financial Times<br>
"""An excellent source for anyone remotely interested in contemporary British penal policy and practice...gives detailed and comprehensive treatment of prison law, the intricacies of daily prison routine, bureaucratic hierarchies, official reports, and explanations and advice relating to everything from prison visiting rules to factors determining release on parole.""--Financial Times"
An excellent source for anyone remotely interested in contemporary British penal policy and practice...gives detailed and comprehensive treatment of prison law, the intricacies of daily prison routine, bureaucratic hierarchies, official reports, and explanations and advice relating to everything from prison visiting rules to factors determining release on parole.--Financial Times
An excellent source for anyone remotely interested in contemporary British penal policy and practice...gives detailed and comprehensive treatment of prison law, the intricacies of daily prison routine, bureaucratic hierarchies, official reports, and explanations and advice relating to everything from prison visiting rules to factors determining release on parole. --Financial Times
