Prison: A Survival Guide

Name: Prison: A Survival Guide
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781529103496
Price: 36.99 NZD
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By Carl Cattermole

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Summary

Prison: A Survival Guide by Carl Cattermole offers a detailed, firsthand account of what to expect inside UK prisons. Originally self-published with over 300,000 downloads, this fully revised edition includes new perspectives from female and LGBTQI prisoners, as well as insights from family members on the outside. The book explores the harsh realities of prison life, from the physical challenges to the ongoing mental health crisis, while emphasising how to retain humanity within the institution.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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This guide is essential for those interested in the UK criminal justice system, prospective inmates, their families, social workers, and anyone seeking an informed, compassionate understanding of prison life and survival strategies.

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An ex-prisoner's essential guide to what you can expect on the inside if you serve time, originally self-published with over 300,000 downloads, now fully revised and updated.

The cult guide to UK prisons by Carl Cattermole—now fully updated and featuring contributions from female and LGBTQI prisoners, as well as from family on the outside.

Contains:

Blood - but not as much as you might imagine
Sweat - and the prisons no longer provide soap
Tears - because prison has created a mental health crisis
Humanity - and how to stop the institution destroying it

Featuring contributors Sarah Jake Baker, Jon Gulliver, Darcey Hartley, Julia Howard, Elliot Murawski and Lisa Selby.

Essential reading
Will Self

We're in the justice dark ages and Cattermole's great book switches on the lights
Dr Theo Kindynis, Lecturer in Criminology Goldsmiths, University of London

It has the potential to change a lot of people's lives for the better
Daniel Godden, Partner at Berkeley Square Solicitors

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The Sociological Review describes the book as a beautiful, heart-breaking, hopeful, humorous, and insightful analysis of the UK’s prison complex. It covers diverse topics such as deportation of foreign national prisoners, brewing vodka in a cell, and preparing for life after release.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529103496

Publisher: Ebury Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 June 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Ebury Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 182g

Pages: 208

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About the Author

Carl Cattermole is a an award winning journalist, activist and author of the cult guide to UK prisons, now published by Penguin.