1st Edition
Doing Harder Time? The Experiences of an Ageing Male Prison Population in England and Wales
By Natalie Mann
Copyright 2012
152 Pages
by
Routledge
152 Pages
by
Routledge
152 Pages
by
Routledge
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In his seminal text Society of Captives, Gresham Sykes discusses the general pains of imprisonment to which all prisoners are subjected: the deprivation of liberty, the deprivation of heterosexual relationships, and the deprivation of autonomy. Sykes recognised that different prisoners experience these pains differently, and as a result, are affected to a greater or lesser degree by their time... Read more
Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The Child Sex Offenders; Chapter 3 Ageing and the Prison Regime; Chapter 4 Coping Strategies and Sources of Support; Chapter 5 Power, Order and the Maintenance of a Masculine Identity; Chapter 6 Discussions and Conclusions;
Biography
Natalie Mann, Anglia Ruskin University, UK
'... Dr. Mann makes a valiant effort in providing one of the few studies that has focused on the inner lives of older men doing time. This book should be a most helpful resource for prison policy makers and for researchers who continue to break new ground on this increasingly important topic.' International Criminal Justice Review 'Revealing for the first time the plight of older men in prison and addressing the challenges faced by prison officers in managing the needs of this cohort Mann approaches her research material with sensitivity and shows that the needs of an ageing prison population have to be confronted. It is an engaging and challenging read - a must for those who are interested and working with older offenders.' Azrini Wahidin, Queen's University Belfast, UK 'Doing Harder Time? is an insightful and engaging book on the daily challenges of aging in prison. The topic is extremely timely as the aging prison population has become a worldwide concern. The qualitative approach is most compelling as the personal narratives bring to life the vivid account of this group of elderly male's prison experiences.' Ronald H. Aday, Middle Tennessee State University, USA '[Mann] should be commended for securing access at all, and for undertaking what must have been difficult and delicate interviews. There is much in this book which merits further analysis and wider exposure, both about ageing prisoners in general and about the sex offenders who comprise a significant portion of this overall subpopulation.' British Journal of Criminology 'Doing Harder Time? provides the reader with thought provoking insights into the experiences of incarcerated males. By focusing on men over the age of 55, Mann has chosen to centre her book upon several main themes - ageing, prison, agency, identity, masculinity - and in the process contributes to wider discussions found in gerontological, sociological and criminological inquiry. This widens the book's appeal to practitioners, academi
