Strangeways
A Prison Officer's Story
$32.89
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
11 February 2019
Summary
Britain’s prison system is in crisis. Prisoners catatonic on Spice, prison officers under extreme stress, overcrowding, riots, fatal stabbings - barely a week goes by without disturbing reports reaching the outside world of life inside our jails. For eleven years, Neil Samworth worked as a prison officer in perhaps the most notorious of all prisons, Strangeways, now HM Prison Manchester. He left in 2016 and, having kept a diary for many years, is ready to tell his story.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781509883554 |
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| ISBN-10: | 150988355X |
| Author: | Neil Samworth |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan |
| Imprint: | Pan Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 11 February 2019 |
| Weight: | 217g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm x 18mm |
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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 AitkenA fascinating insight into the workings of a prison and the effects that staffing cuts have had on those trying to maintain order … a frequently shocking read. * Daily Express *
About The Author
Neil Samworth
Neil Samworth worked as a prison officer between 2005 and 2016, when he left the service after being diagnosed with PTSD.
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