Acheson, Ian
Screwed: Britain's Prison Crisis and How To Escape It
- ISBN 13:
- 9781785904714
- author:
- Acheson, Ian
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Biteback Publishing
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 2.2 x 15 x 15 centimetres (0.50
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Criminology,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Screwed Britain's Prison Crisis and How to Escape It by Ian Acheson is a hard-hitting account of the collapse of HM Prison Service. With 20 years of experience, serving as both an officer and Governor, Acheson provides an insider's perspective on the decline of this uniformed organisation. A former prison officer turned Governor, Acheson witnessed firsthand how poor decision-making and bureaucratic red tape led to a system in crisis. He describes how extreme violence, indolence, and victimisation became normalised in some prisons, and how this has resulted in a situation where reform is urgently needed. In this book, Acheson argues that the situation is not beyond repair and outlines a new corporate culture and mission that could achieve a revolution in the way the service is run.
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