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The Prison Service Journal is a peer reviewed journal published by HM Prison Service of England and Wales. Its purpose is to promote discussion on issues related to the work of the Prison Service, the wider criminal justice system and associated fields. It aims to present reliable information and a range of views about these issues.
It is hosted by the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies following the re-structure of the Prison Service and the loss of the Prison Service website.
Any queries regarding the PSJ, back issues or editorial articles for forthcoming issues should be sent to psjournal@hotmail.com. The postal address for contact is:
Prison Service Journal
c/o Print Shop Manager
HMP Leyhill
Wotton-under-Edge
Gloucestershire
GL12 8HL
This issue has a special focus on the informal dynamics of survival in Latin American prisons, including articles on:
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This special edition focuses on young people in custody
May 2016
This special edition focuses on the transformational potential of prison education
March 2016
January 2016
The special focus for this issue is, Prison: Unlocking prison research
November 2015
This edition has a special focus on Prison Management
September 2015
This edition has a special focus on reducing prison violence
July 2015 No: 220
This edition includes articles with a focus on youth imprisonment, the experience of state care, immigration detention and community punishment.