Prisons, Politics and Practices in England and Wales 1945–2020
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This book presents both a survey of and commentary upon the penal process of England and Wales between 1945 and 2020 from the primary perspective of prisons and their operational management. Part I focusses on the extent to which governmental polities, changing concepts in penology and significant events affected the performance and management of prisons during four key periods: 1945-1991; 1991-1997; 1997-2007 and 2007-2020. Part II presents a vision for more effective operation of prisons within the wider penal process in the 2020s and beyond. It draws upon the author's academic insights and his experience as a former prison governor. This book speaks to those in the social sciences, law and politics and to professionals in government and in the penal system who are interested in reform.
David J. Cornwell is former Prison Governor and Consultant Criminologist focusing predominantly on issues in penal philosophy, criminal punishment, restorative justice and mediation. He is the author of seven previous books in the fields of criminology, penology and philosophy. He completed both his Master’s and Doctoral degrees at York University, UK.
This book presents both a survey of and commentary upon the penal process of England and Wales between 1945 and 2020 from the primary perspective of prisons and their operational management. Part I focusses on the extent to which governmental polities, changing concepts in penology and significant events affected the performance and management of prisons during four key periods: 1945-1991; 1991-1997; 1997-2007 and 2007-2020. Part II presents a vision for more effective operation of prisons within the wider penal process in the 2020s and beyond. It draws upon the author's academic insights and his experience as a former prison governor. This book speaks to those in the social sciences, law and politics and to professionals in government and in the penal system who are interested in reform.
Includes a foreword by Susan Easton, Barrister and Professor of Law at Brunel University, UK Provides an historical overview and discusses a vision for prisons in the future, across two parts Has suggested topics for seminar discussions/assignments
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“In this book David Cornwell sets out the history of the prison system in England and Wales since 1945, and brings it right up to date. He traces the many shifts in political policy and criminal justice practice which have occurred, before and after the watershed riots of the 1990s. He sums all this up as the ‘failing processes’ of criminal justice and imprisonment. Recurring themes are the neglect and mismanagement of the penal estate, increasingly punitive criminal justice legislation pursued by successive governments, and the overcrowding of prisons despite clear evidence of the ineffectiveness of short custodial sentences. The author’s account is thoroughly researched, and engagingly written. In the final chapter of the book he makes sensible proposals for positive change. He recommends the setting up of a Royal Commission to address these entrenched issues as a way of rising above the partisan politics which, he says, has failed to offer solutions and has made the problems worse.This book is recommended for criminal justice researchers, policy-makers, and practitioners in the field, but it is also accessible to readers coming to this important subject for the first time” - Martin Wasik CBE, Emeritus Professor of Criminal Justice, Keele University, UK.
"The problems of the English penal system are well documented, but David Cornwell’s book is a timely and original analysis of the failures of successive governments to tackle fundamental questions surrounding the growing prison population and high recidivism rates. Cornwell writes in a very engaging, lucid and authoritative style; his arguments are effectively marshalled and persuasively developed. The book is undoubtedly one of the best accounts of the evolution of penal policy in modern times and is highly recommended”
- Professor Jonathan Doak, Nottingham Trent University, UK.
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