Managing Prisons

Managerialism, Austerity and Moral Blindness

AvJamie Bennett

Inbunden, Engelska, 2024

Del i serien Palgrave Studies in Prisons and Penology

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Beskrivning

This book will be of particular relevance to prison managers and policy makers, researchers interested in criminology, the sociology of prisons, and the sociology of work, as well as to post-graduate students exploring prison work.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2024-11-09
Mått:148 x 210 x 15 mm
Vikt:312 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Palgrave Studies in Prisons and Penology
Antal sidor:141
Förlag:Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN:9783031748486

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Jamie Bennett has worked in prisons and the criminal justice system since 1996. He was governor of four prisons including: HMP Grendon, the only prison to operate entirely as a series of therapeutic communities; HMP Long Lartin, a high security prison; HMP Springhill, an innovative open prison helping men prepare for resettlement into the community, and; HMP Morton Hall, a women’s prison working with a diverse international population. He was also head of operational security for prisons in England and Wales and Chief Operating Officer of the Youth Justice Board. In addition, he is a Research Associate at University of Oxford and Honorary Fellow at University of Edinburgh.

Innehållsförteckning

.- 1. Introduction: Prisons and managerialism in a new century.- 2. The rise of prison managerialism.- 3. Prison managerialism in the age of austerity.- 4. Reforming managerialism .- 5. Pandemic and the disruption of managerialism.- 6. Conclusion: Prison Managerialism and future directions.