A Guide to Prisons and Penal Policy

Prisons Unlocked

Rachel Vipond (University of York)

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Policy Press
25 April 2023

Penology & punishment; Criminal justice law; Sentencing & punishment

Understanding prisons and the policies surrounding them is of fundamental importance to students and practitioners of criminology and related fields. This concise and accessible guide offers a compendium of key information, theories, concepts, research and policy, presenting a rounded and critical overview of the prison system in England and Wales.

Covering the historical and contemporary context of prisons, the text guides the reader through prison life as experienced by different groups such as women, the work of prison officers and a tour of international prisons.

Each chapter features key learning items:

an overview and summary; learning outcomes; end of chapter questions; definitions of key terms and concepts; examples and illustrative case studies; summary boxes of key research studies and further reading.

Focusing on the experiences of stakeholder groups and the themes of power, legitimacy and rehabilitation, the book concludes with an overview of the future challenges for prisons.

By: Rachel Vipond (University of York)
Imprint: Policy Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 244mm, Width: 170mm,
ISBN: 9781447365426
ISBN 10: 1447365429
Pages: 188
Publication Date: 25 April 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Orienting the Prison 2. The Birth of the Prison 3. Prison: The Modern Context 4. Doing Time: How Different Groups Experience Prison Differently 5. Prison Life 6. Theorising Punishment and the Pains of Imprisonment 7. Doing Prison Work 8. Leaving Prison, Resettling and Returning 9. Prison on an International Scale 10. What Next for Prisons?

Rachel Vipond is Lecturer in Criminal Justice and Social Policy at the University of York.

Reviews for A Guide to Prisons and Penal Policy: Prisons Unlocked

"""This is a great, comprehensive and accessible introduction to prisons and punishment. I have no doubt it will be a popular text with students of penology, criminology and criminal justice. It deserves to be."" James Treadwell, Staffordshire University ""An ideal study companion for penology students. Bringing together policy context and insight into the prison experience makes this book accessible to disciplines within and beyond the social sciences."" Helen Nichols, University of Hull"