Good Book of Prisons

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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Support and well-being of staff

[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.

Keywords: staff, support, wellbeing

Management and support for new prison officers

[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

Staff facilities in prisons

[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

Engaging with and supporting the families of staff in prisons

[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

Reception and induction in prisons

[Good Book of Prisons (2019)]

Findings – from interviews with over 2000 staff, prisoners and managers from across the custodial estate – in relation to From the Butler Trust’s Good Book of Prisons.

Keywords: reception, induction

Domestic arrangements in 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.

Keywords: phones, food, canteen

Consultation and engagement with prisoners

[Good Book of Prisons (2019)]

Findings – from interviews with over 2000 staff, prisoners and managers from across the custodial estate – in relation to consultation and engagement with prisoners, including prison councils, peer support and peer mentoring. From the Butler Trust’s Good Book of Prisons.

Behaviour management in prisons

[Good Book of Prisons (2019)]

Findings – from interviews with over 2000 staff, prisoners and managers from across the custodial estate – in relation to incentives and other forms of behavioural management in prisons. From the Butler Trust’s Good Book of Prisons.

Health and wellbeing of prisoners

[Good Book of Prisons (2019)]

Findings – from interviews with over 2000 staff, prisoners and managers from across the custodial estate – in relation to healthcare and support for promoting well-being in prisons. From the Butler Trust’s Good Book of Prisons.

Keywords: health, wellbeing, self harm

Mental health of prisoners

[Good Book of Prisons (2019)]

Findings – from interviews with over 2000 staff, prisoners and managers from across the custodial estate – in relation to mental health care and support in prisons. From the Butler Trust’s Good Book of Prisons.

Keywords: mental health