A Bit of a Stretch: The diaries of a prisoner

Back

Save

1785419102

Large print A Bit of a Stretch: The diaries of a prisoner

Author: Atkins, Chris

Publication year: 2020

Language: English

Media Large print

Edition: Large print ed.

Classification: LP/365.6092

Publisher: Thorpe, 2020

Resource type: Physical

ISBN: 1785419102 9781785419102

Notes:

Standard format edition originally published: London: Atlantic Books

Where can a tin of tuna buy you clean clothes? Where is it easier to get "spice" than paracetamol? Where does self-harm barely raise an eyebrow? Welcome to Her Majesty's Prison Service. Like most people, documentary-maker Chris Atkins didn't spend much time thinking about prisons. But after becoming embroiled in a dodgy scheme to fund his latest film, he was sent down for five years. His new home would be HMP Wandsworth, one of the largest and most dysfunctional prisons in Europe. With a cast of characters ranging from wily drug dealers to senior officials bent on endless reform, this powerful memoir uncovers the horrifying reality behind the locked gates. Filled with dark humour and shocking stories, A BIT OF A STRETCH reveals why our creaking prison system is sorely costing us all.

Series title: Isis Large Print (2020 S/C)