Full Description
There has long been a great need for a book which takes a careful and informative look at prisons in England and Wales. But problems of access have inhibited all but the most persistent writers - until now. Mark Leech, a former 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. As well as providing a core prison-by-prison guide compiled using reports from H. M. Inspector of Prisons and questionnaires completed by both prisoners and staff, the book also offers advice on useful organizations, legal rights, disciplinary matters, health, finance, race discrimination, how to start your sentence, complaints and requests, discharge grants, release, women prisoners, and young offenders. This book is intended for readers interested in prisons in the UK. Social workers who work with prisoners; probation officers; prison governors and officers; police officers; prisoners and their families; academic researchers into prisons; lawyers representing prisoners.
Contents
Sir Stephen Sedley: Forward. Introduction. Section One: Penal Establishments in England and Wales: A-Z. Prison Guide. Section Two: Advice. 1: Unconvicted and Civil Prisoners. 2: Starting Your Sentence. 3: Requests and Complaints. 4: Visits, Letters, and Phone Calls. 5: Discipline and Punishment. 6: Welfare and Religious Matters. 7: Health and Hygiene. 8: Race Relations. 9: Dss and Discharge Grants. 10: Release. 11: Women Prisoners. 12: Young Offenders. 13: Foreign Prisoners. Section Three: Useful Organizations. Section Four: Legal Issues. i: Vicky King, Prisoners Advice Service: "Prisoners and the Law". ii: Peter Quinn, LL.B., BCL, Governor HM Prison Service HQ: "Adjudications in Prison: Custody, Care and a Little Less Justice". Section Five: Recent Reports of HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (HMCIP). Section Six: Annexes. A: HM Prison Service: People, Policies, Facts & Figures. B: Prison Act 1952 and Prison Rules 1964. C: Standard List of Articles Allowed In-Possession. D: Parliamentary Questions 1993/94. E: VTC/CIT Courses: Who Provides What and Where?. F: Deaths in Custody: 1993/94. G: Prisoner Respondents. Index
