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Little of what we know about prison comes from the mouths of
prisoners, and very few academic accounts of prison life manage to
convey some of its most profound and important features: its daily
pressures and frustrations, the culture of the wings and landings,
and the relationships which shape the everyday experience of being
imprisoned. The Prisoner aims to redress this by foregrounding
prisoners' own accounts of prison life in what is an original and
penetrating edited collection. Each of its chapters explores a
particular prisoner sub-group or an important aspect of prisoners'
lives, and each is divided into two sections: extended extracts
from interviews with prisoners, followed by academic commentary and
analysis written by a leading scholar or practitioner. This
structure allows prisoners' voices to speak for themselves, while
situating what they say in a wider discussion of research, policy
and practice. The result is a rich and evocative portrayal of the
lived reality of imprisonment and a poignant insight into
prisoners' lives. The book aims to bring to life key penological
issues and to provide an accessible text for anyone interested in
prisons, including students, practitioners and a general audience.
It seeks to represent and humanize a group which is often silent in
discussions of imprisonment, and to shine a light on a world which
is generally hidden from view.
The second edition of the Handbook on Prisons provides a completely
revised and updated collection of essays on a wide range of topics
concerning prisons and imprisonment. Bringing together three of the
leading prison scholars in the UK as editors, this new volume
builds on the success of the first edition and reveals the range
and depth of prison scholarship around the world. The Handbook
contains chapters written not only by those who have established
and developed prison research, but also features contributions from
ex-prisoners, prison governors and ex-governors, prison inspectors
and others who have worked with prisoners in a wide range of
professional capacities. This second edition includes several
completely new chapters on topics as diverse as prison design,
technology in prisons, the high security estate, therapeutic
communities, prisons and desistance, supermax and solitary
confinement, plus a brand new section on international
perspectives. The Handbook aims to convey the reality of
imprisonment, and to reflect the main issues and debates
surrounding prisons and prisoners, while also providing novel ways
of thinking about familiar penal problems and enhancing our
theoretical understanding of imprisonment. The Handbook on Prisons,
Second edition is a key text for students taking courses in
prisons, penology, criminal justice, criminology and related
subjects, and is also an essential reference for academics and
practitioners working in the prison service, or in related
agencies, who need up-to-date knowledge of thinking on prisons and
imprisonment.
Little of what we know about prison comes from the mouths of
prisoners, and very few academic accounts of prison life manage to
convey some of its most profound and important features: its daily
pressures and frustrations, the culture of the wings and landings,
and the relationships which shape the everyday experience of being
imprisoned. The Prisoner aims to redress this by foregrounding
prisoners' own accounts of prison life in what is an original and
penetrating edited collection. Each of its chapters explores a
particular prisoner sub-group or an important aspect of prisoners'
lives, and each is divided into two sections: extended extracts
from interviews with prisoners, followed by academic commentary and
analysis written by a leading scholar or practitioner. This
structure allows prisoners' voices to speak for themselves, while
situating what they say in a wider discussion of research, policy
and practice. The result is a rich and evocative portrayal of the
lived reality of imprisonment and a poignant insight into
prisoners' lives. The book aims to bring to life key penological
issues and to provide an accessible text for anyone interested in
prisons, including students, practitioners and a general audience.
It seeks to represent and humanize a group which is often silent in
discussions of imprisonment, and to shine a light on a world which
is generally hidden from view.
The second edition of the Handbook on Prisons provides a completely
revised and updated collection of essays on a wide range of topics
concerning prisons and imprisonment. Bringing together three of the
leading prison scholars in the UK as editors, this new volume
builds on the success of the first edition and reveals the range
and depth of prison scholarship around the world. The Handbook
contains chapters written not only by those who have established
and developed prison research, but also features contributions from
ex-prisoners, prison governors and ex-governors, prison inspectors
and others who have worked with prisoners in a wide range of
professional capacities. This second edition includes several
completely new chapters on topics as diverse as prison design,
technology in prisons, the high security estate, therapeutic
communities, prisons and desistance, supermax and solitary
confinement, plus a brand new section on international
perspectives. The Handbook aims to convey the reality of
imprisonment, and to reflect the main issues and debates
surrounding prisons and prisoners, while also providing novel ways
of thinking about familiar penal problems and enhancing our
theoretical understanding of imprisonment. The Handbook on Prisons,
Second edition is a key text for students taking courses in
prisons, penology, criminal justice, criminology and related
subjects, and is also an essential reference for academics and
practitioners working in the prison service, or in related
agencies, who need up-to-date knowledge of thinking on prisons and
imprisonment.
The past decade has seen dramatic growth in every area of the
prison enterprise. Yet knowledge of the inner life of the prison
remains limited. This book redresses this research gap by providing
insight into various aspects of the daily life of prison staff. The
book provides a serious exploration of their work and, in doing so,
draws attention to the variety, value, and complexity of work
within prisons. Understanding Prison Staff provides information on
relevant research studies, key debates, and on operational and
procedural matters. It includes reflective material which academic
staff can adopt for core or specialist modules which focus on
prison management, prison officer training, and the occupational
cultures of prison staff.
The past decade has seen dramatic growth in every area of the
prison enterprise. Yet knowledge of the inner life of the prison
remains limited. This book redresses this research gap by providing
insight into various aspects of the daily life of prison staff. The
book provides a serious exploration of their work and, in doing so,
draws attention to the variety, value, and complexity of work
within prisons. Understanding Prison Staff provides information on
relevant research studies, key debates, and on operational and
procedural matters. It includes reflective material which academic
staff can adopt for core or specialist modules which focus on
prison management, prison officer training, and the occupational
cultures of prison staff.
This book analyses the experiences of prisoners in England &
Wales sentenced when relatively young to very long life sentences
(with minimum terms of fifteen years or more). Based on a major
study, including almost 150 interviews with men and women at
various sentence stages and over 300 surveys, it explores the ways
in which long-term prisoners respond to their convictions, adapt to
the various challenges that they encounter and re-construct their
lives within and beyond the prison. Focussing on such matters as
personal identity, relationships with family and friends, and the
management of time, the book argues that long-term imprisonment
entails a profound confrontation with the self. It provides
detailed insight into how such prisoners deal with the everyday
burdens of their situation, feelings of injustice, anger and shame,
and the need to find some sense of hope, control and meaning in
their lives. In doing so, it exposes the nature and consequences of
the life-changing terms of imprisonment that have become
increasingly common in recent years.
This book analyses the experiences of prisoners in England &
Wales sentenced when relatively young to very long life sentences
(with minimum terms of fifteen years or more). Based on a major
study, including almost 150 interviews with men and women at
various sentence stages and over 300 surveys, it explores the ways
in which long-term prisoners respond to their convictions, adapt to
the various challenges that they encounter and re-construct their
lives within and beyond the prison. Focussing on such matters as
personal identity, relationships with family and friends, and the
management of time, the book argues that long-term imprisonment
entails a profound confrontation with the self. It provides
detailed insight into how such prisoners deal with the everyday
burdens of their situation, feelings of injustice, anger and shame,
and the need to find some sense of hope, control and meaning in
their lives. In doing so, it exposes the nature and consequences of
the life-changing terms of imprisonment that have become
increasingly common in recent years.
"New Lad culture" boomed in the 1990s with the publication of men's
magazines such as loaded, FHM and Maxim. What were the commercial
roots of this boom and what did it say about contemporary
masculinity and the dynamics of cultural production?Applying a
cultural-economic approach and drawing on interviews with key
figures at the sector's leading products, Crewe unwraps the means
through which publishing companies comprehended and addressed the
men's magazine audience in the 1990s. He argues that it was
informal knowledge about cultures of masculinity held by editorial
practitioners that was decisive in constituting individual
magazines and the overall character of the sector. In exploring the
cultural resources, identifications and ambitions around which the
market crystallized, Crewe provides an in-depth comparison of the
editors and editorial identity of loaded, the pioneer of the 'mass
market', with those of Esquire and Arena, magazines associated with
the sector's initial reformation. Clear and comprehensive, this
work sheds new light on the commercial assessment and
representation of modern masculine culture.
"New Lad culture" boomed in the 1990s with the publication of men's
magazines such as loaded, FHM and Maxim. What were the commercial
roots of this boom and what did it say about contemporary
masculinity and the dynamics of cultural production?Applying a
cultural-economic approach and drawing on interviews with key
figures at the sector's leading products, Crewe unwraps the means
through which publishing companies comprehended and addressed the
men's magazine audience in the 1990s. He argues that it was
informal knowledge about cultures of masculinity held by editorial
practitioners that was decisive in constituting individual
magazines and the overall character of the sector. In exploring the
cultural resources, identifications and ambitions around which the
market crystallized, Crewe provides an in-depth comparison of the
editors and editorial identity of loaded, the pioneer of the 'mass
market', with those of Esquire and Arena, magazines associated with
the sector's initial reformation. Clear and comprehensive, this
work sheds new light on the commercial assessment and
representation of modern masculine culture.
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