The eclectic range of articles in this edition weave between policy and practice and attempt to draw these together.
This continues the work of Prison Service Journal in supporting and developing an approach to prison work as a craft, rather than a technical or mechanical process, where professionals are reflective about their practice and aspire to achieve high quality and ethical standards.
In this edition
A Small Scale Evaluation of Acorn House, an Overnight Child Contact Facility at HMP Askham Grange
By Ben Raikes and Kelly Lockwood
Assessing the impact of the demise of the Inside Out Trust
By Paul Gray and Sam Wright
The needs of elderly prisoners in England and Wales
By Adrian Hayes and Jenny Shaw