Prison Readings

Yvonne Jewkes is Reader in Criminology at the Open University, the author of a number of books in the field of criminology and penology, and one of the founding editors of the journal Crime, Media, Culture; she is also the editor of Handbook on Prisons (Willan Publishing 2006).Helen Johnston is Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Hull, teaches a wide range of subjects at undergraduate and postgraduate level and has a particular research interest in the history of prison and imprisonment.

'As someone who has considerable experience of the everyday realities of prison life, to me this book was compelling. I found it to be both stimulating and illuminating, and I have learned a lot from reading it. Certainly if more people had a grasp of its contents, there would be a much more informed debate on the subject. There really should be a copy in every Governor's boardroom and prison library in the land.' – Ian Macfadyen Inspector, HM Inspectorate of Prisons'[T]his book undoubtedly provides a succinct and thorough account of the contentious issues that continue to equally concern academics, human rights lawyers and practitioners in the criminal justice field.' – Rose Parkes, De Montfort University

• Introduction: Prisons in Context Part A: The Emergence of the Modern Prison Extracts from Michael Foucault, W. Clay, Lucia Zedner, Margaret E. De Lacy, Philip Priestley, Randall McGowenPart B: Theoretical Approaches and Emerging Trends Extracts from Michael Cavadino and James Dignan, Richard Sparks, J.R. Sparks and A.E. Bottoms, Roy D. King, Sally Weale, Joe SimPart C: Prison Populations Extracts from Joe Sim, Pat Carlen and Anne Worrall, Ruth Wyner, Ben Bowling and Coretta Phillips, Kieran McEvoy, John MunciePart D: The Prison Community Extracts from Gresham M. Sykes, Erving Goffman, Stanley Cohen and Laurie Taylor, Thomas Mathiesen, Kathleen McDermott and Roy D. King, Elaine CrawleyPart E: Current Controversies Extracts from Alison Liebling, Ben Crewe, Philip Fennell, Stephanie Walker and Anne Worrall, James B. Jacobs, Stephen Livingstone