This text provides an updated overview of the development of private sector involvement in penal practice in the UK, North America, Europe and Australia. It describes the first 18 months in the life of Wolds Remand Prison, the first private prison in Britain. This empirical study includes: a look at the daily life of remand prisoners; an assessment of the duties and morale of staff; a comparison of the workings of Wolds with a similar remit and population; a discussion of some of the practical and theoretical issues to have emerged from contracting out; an examination of the ethical issues surrounding the whole privatization debate; and a consideration of the implications for the future of the prison system and penal policy.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Sage Publications Ltd
ISBN-13
9780803975491
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95297700
Product Key Features
Book Title
Privatizing Prisons: Rhetoric and Reality
Author
Alison Liebling, EMMA Clare, Adrian L James, Keith Bottomley
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Criminology
Publication Year
1997
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
216mm
Item Width
138mm
Item Weight
230g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Adrian L James, EMMA Clare, Keith Bottomley, Alison Liebling