From the end of 2017, to April 2019, the Butler Trust's Director, Simon Shepherd, visited every closed prison in England & Wales to ask prisoners, staff, and managers about the good things going on in each establishment. Some of his key findings are set out here. For more information visit the Good Book of Prisons website.
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[Good Book of Prisons (2019)]
Findings – from interviews with over 2000 staff, prisoners and managers from across the custodial estate – in relation to children and families, and maintaining family relationships, in prisons. From the Butler Trust’s Good Book of Prisons.
Keywords: families
[Good Book of Prisons (2019)]
Findings – from interviews with over 2000 staff, prisoners and managers from across the custodial estate – in relation to education, training and work, as well as other purposeful activities, in prisons. From the Butler Trust’s Good Book of Prisons.
Keywords: purposeful activities
[Good Book of Prisons (2019)]
Findings – from interviews with over 2000 staff, prisoners and managers from across the custodial estate – in relation to reducing reoffending and preparation for release, in prisons. From the Butler Trust’s Good Book of Prisons.
Keywords: rehabilitation, reducing reoffending, resettlement
[Good Book of Prisons (2019)]
Findings – from interviews with over 2000 staff, prisoners and managers from across the custodial estate – in relation to staff recognition in prisons. From the Butler Trust’s Good Book of Prisons.
Keywords: staff recognition
[Good Book of Prisons (2019)]
Findings – from interviews with over 2000 staff, prisoners and managers from across the custodial estate – in relation to staff support and wellbeing. From the Butler Trust’s Good Book of Prisons.
[Good Book of Prisons (2019)]
Findings – from interviews with over 2000 staff, prisoners and managers from across the custodial estate – in relation to the management and support of new entrant staff. From the Butler Trust’s Good Book of Prisons.
Keywords: POELTs, staff retention
[Good Book of Prisons (2019)]
Findings – from interviews with over 2000 staff, prisoners and managers from across the custodial estate – in relation to facilities for prison staff. From the Butler Trust’s Good Book of Prisons.
Keywords: staff facilities
[Good Book of Prisons (2019)]
Findings – from interviews with over 2000 staff, prisoners and managers from across the custodial estate – in relation to engaging with and support the families of staff. From the Butler Trust’s Good Book of Prisons.
Keywords: staff families
[Good Book of Prisons (2019)]
Findings – from interviews with over 2000 staff, prisoners and managers from across the custodial estate – in relation to reception in induction in prisons. From the Butler Trust’s Good Book of Prisons.
[Good Book of Prisons (2019)]
Findings – from interviews with over 2000 staff, prisoners and managers from across the custodial estate – in relation to prison “domestics” (phones, food, canteen etc). From the Butler Trust’s Good Book of Prisons.
