The Impact of Grendon on Changing Lives: Prisoner Perspectives

Michael Brookes (Corresponding / Lead Author)

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    Abstract

    This article brings together published and unpublished material that documents prisoners' experiences of Grendon in their words. This covers the period from shortly after Grendon opened in 1962 to the present day. Issues to be looked at are the pre-admission procedure, reasons for applying to Grendon, the reception process and life on the assessment and induction unit. The challenges of living on the main therapeutic communities (TCs) will be described. How staff relationships at Grendon differ from those in other establishments will be explained. Also described will be the experiences of those who did not transfer onto one of the five main TCs within Grendon as well as those who found that Grendon was not for them. What is apparent throughout is the similarity of prisoner experiences from the time Grendon opened until the present day.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)478-490
    Number of pages12
    JournalHoward Journal of Crime and Justice
    Volume49
    Issue number5
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished (VoR) - 2010

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