Prison Service Journal

The Prison Service Journal (PSJ) is published by HM Prison Service. Its purpose is to promote discussion on issues related to the work of the Prison Service, the wider Criminal Justice System and associated fields. This site contains a selection of articles from PSJ. To obtain a full copy of PSJ, see the subscriptions page.

Please note: The Prison Service Web Team wish to make it clear that the views expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily reflect the official views or policies of HM Prison Service.

In the current issue...

		News of the Screws: A Critical Analysis of Some Recent Prison Officer Autobiographies
		Professor David Wilson is a former prison governor now based at the Centre for Applied Criminology, Birmingham City University.

		Police-Community Engagement and Partnership Work within a Counter-Terrorism Context
		Dr Basia Spalek is a Reader in Communities and Justice in the Institute of Applied social Sciences, Dr Laura Zahra McDonald is a lecturer in the Sociology department and Dr Salwa El-Awa is a lecturer in Islamic studies, all based at the University of Birmingham.

		Working with Families: Insights from Fatal Incident Reports
		Stephen Shaw is the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman.

		Film Review: 'A Prophet'
		Director: Jacques Audiard

		The Interview: Sarah Payne
		Sarah Payne is the Chief Executive of YWCA England & Wales and is interviewed by Jamie Bennett who is Governor of HMP Morton Hall.


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