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booksandbea's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars. A very thought-provoking look into the criminal justice system, the health service that surrounds it, and the socioeconomic conditions that lead to high rates of recidivism. Written from the perspective of a white collar criminal, middle class and privileged, we get a view into how its not just the typical profile of a criminal that are filling the overcrowded landings of prisons in Britain- but everyone is being failed.
Not only was this an almost diary of the time the author spend at HMP Wandsworth, but a dive into what the prison system is lacking and what we could actually do to put that on a more even play field. Very insightful read. The book is written in a way that you see and feel through the authors eyes, making for quite a harrowing reading experience.
Not only was this an almost diary of the time the author spend at HMP Wandsworth, but a dive into what the prison system is lacking and what we could actually do to put that on a more even play field. Very insightful read. The book is written in a way that you see and feel through the authors eyes, making for quite a harrowing reading experience.
pasupapare's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Excrement, Medical content, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail
emmalowe123's review against another edition
3.0
Meh. White man gets sentenced to a crime, talks about how other prisoners are locked up for 23 hours a day, and proceeds to use his privileges of prison jobs to escape being locked in. Spends most of his time listening to the horrors of prison rather than experiencing them.
3 stars because it was enjoyable but nothing groundbreaking.
3 stars because it was enjoyable but nothing groundbreaking.
lails_x's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.75
Read this book as part of a book club, and this has been my favourite book so far. I completed a degree in criminology, so anything crime/prison/policing related is of a real interest to me. When you learn about this stuff at uni, it focuses on the government approach, and official reports and statistics. So I knew that the UK prison system was bad, but when you actually hear about what it is like for prisoners themselves, it adds a whole new dimension to your knowledge. Amazing book and such an interesting insight into prison and reform
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm, Suicide, and Violence
gwenchen's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.0