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In 1777 John Howard wrote The State of the Prisons in England and
Wales, with Preliminary Observations and an Account of Some Foreign
Prisons. Two centuries later, this extraordinary document
commemorates his achievements in campaigning for reform. In the
spirit of Howard himself, the Howard League for Penal Reform have
compiled detailed observations of prisons from Sweden to South
Africa, and from India to Nicaragua. The result is a valuable
resource which includes unique insights into previously
undocumented prison regimes.
What are today's prisons really like? How do prison conditions
compare worldwide? "The State of the Prisons -- 200 Years On"
breaks new ground in its exploration of prisons in various parts of
the world. Many of the prisons described, such as those in South
Africa, Poland, and Nicaragua, have never been subject to outside
scrutiny before.
In 1777, John Howard, the father of penal reform, wrote "The State
of the Prisons in England and Wales, with Preliminary Observations
and an Account of some Foreign Prisons," This innovative and
powerful book inspired a determined campaign to improve the
conditions in Europe's jails -- a campaign which still continues.
"The State of the Prisons -- 200 Years On" examines the present
state of the prisons, two centuries after Howard's death. In the
spirit of Howard himself, and to commemorate his achievements, the
Howard League for Penal Reform has compiled this extraordinary
document. The contributors to this volume represent a wide range of
academics and practitioners within the criminal justice system, and
their study is a highly readable and valuable resource which
includes unique insights into previously undocumented prison
regimes.
Set against a background of hugely irrational social dysfunction
and restlessness, the essence of the book concerns the ideal of
people growing into a sufficient wholeness, integration and
contentment in their identity. This requires all of us to take due
account of each component of our personality (body, intellect,
soul-spirit, emotion, and creativity) and intentionally nurturing
these. Then, at each life-stage, we may function better as healthy
citizens in family and community settings, being effective as role
models, mentors and leaders in varied levels and contexts.
The book therefore challenges us to take our whole nature seriously
as individuals, within the reality of our social, physical and
emotional inter-dependence. It calls for new vision, in particular
amongst educators, parents and others in the caring professions,
including politicians, warning that without new enlightenment upon
our relationships, with self, other, society and the environment,
our highly unstable social ecologies will remain grossly
inefficient, and swiftly become unsustainable.
After noting that 'future shock' has arrived, the first part of the
book is devoted to outlines of 'the natural nature of persons', the
'givens' of the human situation. The second part focuses upon
practical aspects of policy renewal that can offer grounded hope
for more people attaining 'a good life', living and loving
authentically in community.
Two helpful summarizing appendices are provided on 'mentoring' and
on 'human attachment', themes which feature throughout the main
text.
In their relaxed, uncomplicated, wise and spiritually illuminating
conversations, the authors lead readers through implicit
underlyingquestions of meaning and purpose in human life with
sensitivity. Helpfully, they refer engagingly to their own
problematic experiences of 'getting a life'. Matters of
spirituality and faith are discussed with compassion and without
dogma, noting that, without some understanding of our selves,
including matters of brain and emotional development, 'religious
beliefs' that lose sight of our basic need to receive, give and
propagate 'reliable love' can be more of a problem than a solution
within contemporary human living.
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