This book presents a revisionist prison history which brings to the forefront the relationship between gender and policy. It examines women’s prisons in Engla

First published in 1983, Women’s Imprisonment explores the meanings of women’s imprisonment and, in particular, the wider meanings of the ‘moment’ of pr

A thoroughly researched pioneering work based on personal interviews with inmates and prison personnel and on data compiled from questionnaires and inmate recor

This handbook aims to assist legislators, policymakers, prison managers, staff and non-governmental organizations in implementing international standards and no