Binding: Paperback
Description: This book offers a solution - focused and strengths - based guide to becoming an effective Prison Officer. Written and developed by a collection of ex - prisoners who are all now professionals practitioners and educators in the criminal justice field the book draws on lived experience and the diverse literature on prisons and penal policy to explore good and bad examples of professional practice. The book is informed by the belief that those with direct experiences of custody and incarceration offer a vital perspective on the efficacy of penal practice. While these voices are often accessed through research it is rare they are seeking to lead the conversation. This book seeks to reset this balance. Drawing on themes such as discretion respect relationships and legitimacy it offers recommendations for best practices in developing a rehabilitative culture in prison. This book will be of interest to practitioners researchers and educators alike. It is essential reading for all those engaged with prisons punishment penal practice desistance and rehabilitation.
Title: The Good Prison Officer Inside Perspectives
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9781032394404
Pages: 140 Pages, 1 Line Drawings, Black And White; 1 Halftones, Black And White; 2 Illustrations, Black An
Publication Date: 5/5/2023
Category: Sentencing & Punishment