Inside Parkhurst: Stories of a Prison Officer

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I like reading prison memoirs - from either side of the bars - and I'd thought this was going to be another one.

I don’t agree with all the points being made but there’s enough to say that the pendulum has swung too far, there is too much latitude BUT some do deserve our sympathy. I think I was expecting more 'gritty' stories from behind bars, rather than the 'red tape' side of things.

It's great to get some expert insight like this, into a service most of us know almost nothing about. I often think Joe Public should read them, it gives a bit more appreciation for the job these people do. Registered office address: Unit 34 Vulcan House Business Centre, Vulcan Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 3EF. I would have been interested to hear some more about his conversations with prisoners also, but that's not the focus of the book. How can prisoners be rehabilitated when they have such a background that has not cared for them, Not society but their families.

Divided into three parts – the first from David’s early years on the wings, the second the middle of his career, and the third his disillusioned later years – David will take readers into the heart of life inside and shine a light on the escalating violence and the impact the government cuts are having on the wings. The one thing there isn't enough if though is adequate Mental Health support for the staff, these people are pushed to their limits yet because it's 'their job' they just have to get on with it. There were many laughs along the way but even I could see the drastic, unwarranted changes being slowly implemented.