Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Why Britain's Prisons are Failing
- ISBN-10
- 1849541388
- ISBN-13
- 9781849541381
- Series
- Out of Sight, Out of Mind
- Category
- Prison administration
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012
- Publisher
- Biteback Publishing
- Author
- John Podmore
Description
A devastating critique of the British prison service, 'Out of Sight, Out of Mind' ignites a debate about a vital subject we ignore at our peril.
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- 2012-01-19
- 304 pages
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