Strangeways Unlocked
The Shocking Truth about Life Behind Bars
$56.77
- Hardcover
288 pages
- Release Date
9 August 2022
Summary
A darkly funny, harrowing, and heartbreaking look at the reality of prison life, with first-hand accounts from men who found themselves on the wrong side of the cell doors.
Neil ‘Sam’ Samworth spent eleven years as a prison officer at HMP Manchester, better known as Strangeways. He has seen it all: from notorious criminals, dangerous gangsters, and repeat offenders to those who simply made the wrong decisions. In this shocking page-turner, he tracks down former prisoners and staff, an…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529092448 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529092442 |
| Author: | Neil Samworth |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan |
| Imprint: | Macmillan |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 9 August 2022 |
| Weight: | 488g |
| Dimensions: | 31mm x 163mm x 243mm |
| Audience Age: | 18 |
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Critics Review
Neil Samworth’s story is authentic, tough, horrifying in some places and hilarious in others. It captivates the reader because the author’s honesty and decency shine through as he tells it like it is on the daily roller coaster ride of prison life in Strangeways. An enthralling, exciting but disturbing book – Jonathan Aitken on Strangeways
Neil Samworth
Neil Samworth worked as a prison officer at Forest Bank and then HMP Manchester (aka Strangeways) between 2005 and 2016, when he left the service after being diagnosed with PTSD. His first book, Strangeways, was a top ten bestseller. Strangeways Unlocked is his riveting follow-up, showing the reality of life behind bars from the prisoners’ perspective. In his podcast, Real Porridge Podcast, he delves deeper into his experiences with his usual honesty and humour.
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