A Bit of a Stretch - The Diaries of a Prisoner (Paperback, Export/Airside)

Where can a tin of tuna buy you clean clothes? Which British education system struggles with 50% illiteracy? Where do teetotal Muslims attend AA meetings? Where is it easier to get 'spice' than paracetamol? Where does self-harm barely raise an eyebrow? Welcome to Her Majesty's Prison Service, a creaking and surreal world that has been left to rot for decades in the shadows of polite society. Like most people, documentary-maker Chris Atkins didn't spend much time thinking about prisons. But after becoming embroiled in a dodgy scheme to fund his latest film, he was sent down for five years. His new home would be HMP Wandsworth, one of the oldest, largest, and most dysfunctional prisons in Europe. Horrifying, moving, and darkly funny, this is the unvarnished depiction of what he found. With a cast of characters ranging from wily drug dealers to corrupt screws to senior officials bent on endless (and fruitless) reform, this is the reality behind the locked gates. Full of incredible and hilarious stories, A Bit of a Stretch reveals the true scale of our prison crisis and why it is costing us all.

General

Imprint:	Atlantic Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 2020
Authors:	Chris Atkins
Dimensions:	225 x 148 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	336
Edition:	Export/Airside
ISBN-13:	978-1-83895-103-0
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > Penology & punishment > Prisons Books > Biography > General
LSN:	1-83895-103-2
Barcode:	9781838951030

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