Inside Parkhurst: Stories of a Prison Officer

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Assaults. Riots. Cell fires. Medical emergencies. Understaffed wings. Suicides. Hooch. Weapons. It’s all in a week’s work at HMP Parkhurst. 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. With this searingly honest account he guides us around the wings, the segregation unit, the hospital and the exercise yard, and gives vivid portraits of the drug taking, the hooch making, the constant and irrepressible violence, and the extraordinary lengths our prison officers go to everyday. Divided into three parts – the first from David’s early years on the wings, the second the middle of his career, and the third his disillusioned later years – David will take readers into the heart of life inside and shine a light on the escalating violence and the impact the government cuts are having on the wings. A solid five stars from me. Well done, Mr Berridge, for such an enjoyable and enlightening book, and thank you for it. You might also be able to attach photos and receive replies from the prisoner, depending on the rules at Isle of Wight. Letters

The only things you can take into the visiting hall are money (in coins), prescribed medication (handed to the desk officer), certain baby feeding items and disability aids. If you are like me and love books about prison and prison life, then you should love this as much as I did. I heartily recommend it. I love books like this where you get you see exactly what goes on inside those prison walls, how dangerous it can be & how you have to be on your guard 24/7. This book is the best book I've read on life in prison written by members of staff. I have read many books on the subject but none are as graphic and as gripping as this book. The book follows the author through the beginning of his prison service until the end of his career. 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!

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There are over 1,000 prisoners at the Isle of Wight prison, housed in a mixture of single and double cells. Prisoners can work in wood mills, textile shops, print shops, gardens and waste workshops. Organisations Isle of Wight works with other support (sometimes called ‘interventions’), such as managing difficult emotions and risk reduction

But there were accusations from the public and local politicians that the prison was too soft, not helped by a devastating riot in December 1912 that saw windows smashed and furniture destroyed. However, the government continued with this new type of incarceration until it changed into a Borstal in 1935. 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. With this searingly honest account he guides us around the wings, the segregation unit, the hospital and the exercise yard, and gives vivid portraits of the drug taking, the hooch making, the constant and irrepressible violence, and the extraordinary lengths our prison officers go to everyday. Divided into three parts - the first from David's early years on the wings, the second the middle of his career, and the third his disillusioned later years - David will take readers into the heart of life inside and shine a light on the escalating violence and the impact the government cuts are having on the wings. includes the alleged offences of named individuals unless it is considered to be already common public knowledge Lots of tales about how prison officers exert their powers on the vulnerable ‘by accident’. On the whole I didn’t like the tone of it. How are we supposed to rehabilitate those in our prisons when the people in charge can’t behave like role models.

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Prisoners have phones in their cells but the phones do not accept incoming calls. They will always have to call you and need to buy phone credit to do this. Once this approval has been given, make sure to include the prisoner’s name and number on the parcel. There are several ways you can keep in touch with a prisoner during their time at Isle of Wight. Secure video calls 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. Inside Time reserve the right to republish comments in its newspaper or in any of its other publications, however, in these cases, comments will be anonymised.