The State of the Prisons - 200 Years On

by Richard Whitfield (Editor)

Overview

In 1777 John Howard wrote The State of the Prisons in England and Wales, with Preliminary Observations and an Account of Some Foreign Prisons. Two centuries later, this extraordinary document commemorates his achievements in campaigning for reform.
In the spirit of Howard himself, the Howard League for Penal Reform have compiled detailed observations of prisons from Sweden to South Africa, and from India to Nicaragua. The result is a valuable resource which includes unique insights into previously undocumented prison regimes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781134941469
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/11/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	208
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Dick Whitfield - For the Howard League

Table of Contents

Introduction, Andrew Rutherford; Chapter 1 Maidstone Prison, England, Dick Whitfield; Chapter 2 The Indian Prison, Mike Maguire; Chapter 3 The Sluzewiec Prison in Warsaw, Poland, Monika Platek; Chapter 4 Helderstroom Prison, South Africa, Dirk Van Zyl Smit; Chapter 5 Breda Prison, Holland, Anton M. Van Kalmthout, Dirk Van Der Landen; Chapter 6 Matagalpa Prison, Nicaragua, Ginny Baumann, Kevin Bales; Chapter 7 NykÖPing Closed Neighbourhood Prison, Sweden, Norman Bishop; Chapter 8 Geurrero Centre for Rehabilitation, Mexico, Brian Smith; Chapter 9 Geldern Prison, Federal Republic of Germany, Christian Kuhn; Chapter 10 The Texas DePart ment of Corrections, USA, R.W. Burnham; john-howard John Howard, Dick Whitfield;

Editorial Reviews

' a fascinating account of comparative methods of inmate management.' - New Statesman

'... a highly readable book which provides a unique insight into previously undocumented prison regimes.' - Criminal Justice

‘Written in the best John Howard tradition, that is to say with objectivity, balance and factual accuracy, the essays offer valuable and readable accounts of previously undocumented prison regimes.' - Times Educational Supplement

Also: British Society of Criminology Newsletter, NASPO News (+)

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