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| DOI | 10.1177/026455050204900230 |
| Date | 01 June 2002 |
| Published date | 01 June 2002 |
| Subject Matter | Articles |
RESOURCES The loss of accommodation and the
accumulation of debt are major problems
for the bulk of the custodial population.
The Helpbook for Prisoners: Remand to
Prisons Handbook
Release, Benefits, Housing and
Resettlement attempts to address such
As in previous years, the Prisons
difficulties by providing answers to
Handbook 2002 has attracted good
frequently asked questions, and includes a
reviews and impressive recommendations,
number of very helpful sample letters.
notably from Martin Narey, the Director
Written by Sheila White, Una Mulrenan
General of the Prison Service. It contains
and Anthony Lingard for Northumbria
detailed information on all prison
Probation Area. Available from Helen
establishments in England and Wales,
Pullan, Northumbria Probation Area,
including ‘governor profiles’ where these
1st Floor, Empire House, Houghton-le-
were available. The nine other chapters
Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 4AF, £6.25
include sections on law, human rights,
including p&p.
prison regimes, prison officers and
information for gay and bi-sexual
prisoners. It has over 700 pages and, while
Imprisoned Asylum Seekers
not cheap, is a mine of information which
is likely to prove its worth. Edited by
The government has recently pledged to
March Leech and Deborah Cheney, £62.50
cease the practice of holding asylum
including p&p or £49.50 including p&p
seekers with no criminal convictions in
for prison staff, prisoners, their families
prisons. Criminal Treatment: The
Imprisonment of Asylum Seekers was
and friends. Available from Waterside
commissioned last year when the numbers
Press, Domum Road, Winchester
of immigration detainees in prisons was
SW23 9NN. Tel/Fax: 01962 855567.
rapidly rising, and has therefore been to
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