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Chris Atkins - A Bit of A Stretch (2nd Hand Paperback)
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Synopsis
A Times and Telegraph Book of the Year. A Sunday Times Bestseller.
Where can a tin of tuna buy you clean clothes? Where is it easier to get 'spice' than paracetamol? Where does self-harm barely raise an eyebrow?
Welcome to Her Majesty's Prison Service.
Like most people, documentary-maker Chris Atkins didn't spend much time thinking about prisons. But after becoming embroiled in a dodgy scheme to fund his latest film, he was sent down for five years. His new home would be HMP Wandsworth, one of the largest and most dysfunctional prisons in Europe.
With a cast of characters ranging from wily drug dealers to senior officials bent on endless reform, this powerful memoir uncovers the horrifying reality behind the locked gates. Filled with dark humour and shocking stories,
A Bit of a Stretch reveals why our creaking prison system is sorely costing us all - and why you should care.
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- Format : Standard 2nd Hand Paperback
- Condition : Good
- Category : Non-Fiction - Law, Society & Social Sciences
- Published : 2020 (Atlantic Books)
- ISBN : 9781838950170
- SKU : B003238
- PPC : SP300gm
- RRP : £8.99
- Quantity Available : 1 only.
External Reviews
'Shocking, scathing, entertaining.' - The Guardian.
'Incredibly compelling. An entertaining memoir, but also an indictment of our creaking, underfunded prison system.' - The Times.
"An entertaining, extremely well written and honest first hand account of our failing, or actually failed, prison system. Worth reading, but it isn’t all sunshine and rainbows . . ."
"Bizarrely, it is so funny you can't put it down . . . and so thought provoking, you can't forget it." - Amazon Reviews.
'Heart-breaking.' - The Sunday Times.
'Powerful and highly readable.' - Peter Dawson - Director of the Prison Reform Trust and former prison governor.
'Funny, shocking and powerful.' - The Secret Barrister.
'Gripping, warm and empathetic. Atkins exposes the shocking gap between what politicians claim about prison and the humiliating reality. You'll roar with laughter before turning to deep despair.' - Isabel Hardman, author of Why We Get the Wrong Politicians.
'Fabulous. Candid, funny and never self-pitying, this is a must-read insight into why prison simply doesn't work.' - Jon Snow.
'Shocking, funny, and very moving.' - Mark Thomas, Comedian.
The Author
Chris Atkins is a British journalist, documentary film maker and best-selling author. He has made several fiction feature films, feature length documentaries and television documentaries, which have received three BAFTA nominations.