| Children Behind Bars: Why the Abuse of Child Imprisonment Must End Contributor(s): Willow, Carolyne (Author) |
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ISBN: 1447321537 ISBN-13: 9781447321538 Publisher: Policy Press OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Penology - Social Science | Sociology - General - Social Science | Criminology |
| Dewey: 365.6 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.3" W x 8.5" (1.05 lbs) 376 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Every day children exiled to prison are exposed to abusive and neglectful treatment, yet their plight is hidden. Based on wide-ranging research and first-person interviews, this passionately argued book presents the shocking truth about the lives and deaths of children in custody. Drawing on human rights legislation and progress in the care and treatment of vulnerable children elsewhere, it outlines the harsh realities of penal child custody including hunger, denial of fresh air, cramped and dirty cells, strip-searching, segregation, the authorised infliction of severe pain, uncivilised conditions for suicidal children and ever-present violence and intimidation. The issues are explored through the lens of protection, not punishment, and the author finds there can be only one conclusion: child prisons must close. Providing a compelling manifesto for urgent and radical change, this book should be read by everyone who cares about child protection and human rights. |
Contributor Bio(s): Willow, Carolyne: - Carolyne Willow has spent twenty-five years campaigning for children's rights. Between 2000 and 2012, she was head of the Children's Rights Alliance for England. |