Unheard Voices : Reflections of a Prison Chaplain

Wickham, Imelda

ISBN 10: 1788123360 / ISBN 13: 9781788123365

Published by Messenger Publications, 2021

About this Item

Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Unheard Voices : Reflections of a Prison Chaplain
• Publisher: Messenger Publications
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1788123360
• ISBN 13: 9781788123365
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 0.35 pounds

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Synopsis

This book is an attempt by the author to give us a brief human insight into life behind bars in one of our penal institutions.  It is written from the perspective of someone who has walked the walk with the prisoner for twenty years and now questions the effectiveness of our criminal justice system. She is an advocate for a Restorative Justice System and sees this model as the way forward. She argues that true justice lies in healing for all involved in criminal behaviour, including victim, perpetrator and society.

The second part of the book hears the voices of the prisoners in emotionally charged reflections on the reality of life within a prison cell.

The author challenges the use of prisons to deal with addictions, mental health issues and homelessness.Where prisons are needed, as they are for a small cohort of people, they should be open institutions dedicated to rehabilitation based on the needs of the individual and on societal needs of the time.