Inside Parkhurst: Stories of a Prison Officer

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Parkhurst is a category B prison, it's sister prison is Albany which is also cat B. They are now combined & are known collectively as HMP Isle of Wight. other support (sometimes called ‘interventions’), such as managing difficult emotions and risk reduction

All visitors, aged 16 or older must prove their identity before entering the prison. Read the list of acceptable forms of ID when visiting a prison. I feel like this book is an easy read with short chapters in a diary format. There is a bit of ranting which seems justified. Yeah so, I’m not a fan. I can understand the high rating on here though, this will have been bought by hundreds or thousands of people with no inside experience of the justice system of prisons and take what David Berridge writes (well, told whoever wrote this) at face value. I however, to my own misfortune, have seen the inside of prisons, numerous times in my early life, including an A cat dispersal and can’t categorically say quite a bit he says simply wouldn’t happen.Speaking of bragging, I lost count of the amount of times he reminds the reader that he can ‘handle himself’, alongside the constant reminders that EVERYONE inside is a danger and out to get you, it all feels like laying the ground work to justify some later brutality to prisoner, which right on cue keep rolling around, wrapped in the excuse of it’s needed because I’ve kept telling you they’re dangerous. No nuance, no discussion of the vulnerable, even when mentioning mental health inside he doesn’t bother to say anything about how people with mental health issues shouldn’t be in prisons, they should be treated by people qualified to treat them, they shouldn’t be treated like or judged to the standard of normal prisoners, but are. A solid five stars from me. Well done, Mr Berridge, for such an enjoyable and enlightening book, and thank you for it. Prisoners can work in wood mills, textile shops, print shops, gardens and waste workshops. Organisations Isle of Wight works with From toilet brush removal, unpleasant parcels & plenty of claret, this isn't for the fainthearted, but a truly fascinating eye opening insight as to what it takes to become a Prison Officer.

Whilst Parkhurst has become infamous for holding prisoners such as Peter Sutcliffe, Ian Brady and the Kray twins, Camp Hill was used as a ‘Corrective Training’ facility for adult males. In the modern era it became a Category C prison, meaning it held those who cannot be trusted in open conditions but who are unlikely to try to escape. You will be told the rules by an officer at the start of your visit. If you break the rules, your visit could be cancelled and you could be banned from visiting again. Visiting facilities

Once this approval has been given, make sure to include the prisoner’s name and number on the parcel. If you get certain benefits or have an NHS health certificate, you might be able to get help with the costs of your visit, including: The staff are responsible for prisoners safeguarding and welfare, and the Governor is ultimately responsible for staff and prisoners at all times. Arrival and first night I have a new phrase, 'turning religous", as in when the author can't work out the who, what and where of a situation that might end badly for him, he says he 'turned religious' and prays!