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Kirwin, Angela

Criminal : how our prisons are failing us all / Angela Kirwin. - 285 pages

What are you in for? -- Doing time - the history of prisons -- How to build a criminal - institutionalisation -- But what about 'the paedos'? - sex offenders -- Looking at life - murderers -- Tried to fund a place in rehab- substance misuse -- Containment and confinement - violence -- There's not always a mess net to catch you - mental health -- In loco parentis - care to custody -- Can't drive a lambo around the exercise yard - gangs, youths and race -- When life means life - imprisonment for public protection -- Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose - remand -- There but for the grace of god go I - homelessness -- Time served - release -- Permission to leave the net? - suicide -- A change is gonna come...

ISBN: 9781398705838 9781398705869 9781398705876 9781398705845

Nat. Bib. No.: GBC239197 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 020509451 Uk

Subjects--Personal Names:
Kirwin, Angela.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Social work with criminals.
Prison administration.
Prisoners--Social conditions.
Prison reform.

Dewey Class. No.: 365.66092