Publication

Prison Service Journal: 209

Monday, 9 September 2013

This edition of Prison Service Journal includes an article by Terence Morris, who died before the edition was published. It is dedicated to his pioneering and principled work on prisons.

Terence Morris article on HMP Pentonville is one of three on this iconic prison; one of the oldest prisons in the UK.

Other articles focus on aspects of prison regimes and services and attempt to promote positive developments in policy and practice.

In this edition:

Book reviews:

  • Homicide and the Politics of Law Reform, by Jeremy Horder (reviewed by Ray Taylor)
  • Psychopathy and Law: a Practitioner’s Guide, by Helinä Häkkänen-Nyholm and Jan-Olof Nyholm (reviewed by Ray Taylor)
  • Electronically monitored punishment: International and critical perspectives, by Mike Nellis, Kristel Beyens and Dan Kaminski (Eds) (reviewed by Dr Jamie Bennett)
  • Alcohol-related violence: Prevention and treatment, by Mary McMurran (Ed) (reviewed by Steve Hall)