The Prison Officer by Gen Glaister
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The Prison Officer

by Gen Glaister
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Narrator Rebecca Lee

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Length 7 hours 32 minutes
Language English
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THE PRISON OFFICER.
CHALLENGES EVERYTHING YOU THOUGHT YOU KNEW ABOUT PEOPLE IN PRISON.

Life as a prison officer was Gen's calling. But when she took her first job in a men’s prison at only 23, she was thrown in at the deep end.

How did she find her place amongst gangsters, killers and traffickers?
How would she navigate a mental health system on its knees?
And how could she help the prisoners when most of the officers were burned out?

From the wing kingpin who delivers his threats with a smile and a pat on the back, to the famous drill artist causing a stir on the wing, and from the ‘frequent flyer' for whom prison is the only home he's known to the young offender who gets a second chance, Gen reveals the incredible cast of characters behind the prison walls.

In this searing account of her time behind bars, discover how Gen learned how to use her heart, her humour and sheer bloody-mindedness to make a difference.

©2024 Gen Glaister (P)2024 Penguin Audio

Biography & MemoirTrue CrimeNonfictionSocial Science

Gen Glaister had her heart set on being a prison officer since she was fifteen. Just three months after leaving university she finally got the keys to one of London’s largest male prisons, where she learned more about humans than she could ever have imagined.
Since leaving the prison service, Gen has remained determined to change the public’s perception of people in prison and advocate justice reform.

Audiobook details

Author:

Narrator:
Rebecca Lee

ISBN:
9781529925791

Length:
7 hours 32 minutes

Language:
English

Publisher:
Transworld

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Edition:
Unabridged

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This book is so immersive you’ll feel the fetid smell of prison getting under your skin. A fascinating inside account which brings alive one of the hidden, and often most shameful parts of British society – our prison system. Honest and unflinching, an important contribution to our understanding of how prisons work. Exposes the real characters behind the chaos, commotion and surreal charm of prison life. A shocking and gripping read. Expand reviews