FROM ARREST TO RELEASE The Inside/Outside Survival Guide

Softcover. Foreword by Vivien Stern. From the author's 10yrs experience of visiting offenders in prison, she has put together a handbook which should prove indispensable for anyone - inside or outside - who comes into contact with the prison system or the arm of the law. Written in plain English and a down-to-earth style, it is packed with up-to-date information on the way the courts work, and what is involved in such processes as remand, bail and parole. There is detailed information for anyone who might have to answer questions at a police station. The author also deals with the legal, practical and emotional difficulties facing offenders and their families when someone goes to prison. Written essentially for the ordinary person caught up in the system, the book will also be invaluable for agencies helping prisoners and their families, for solicitors, probation officers, prison visitors and voluntary associates; and for workers in law centres and other advice agencies. With Appendix, Further Information and Index. 201pp. trade size softcover. With tipped-in review from 'Prison Service Journal' to bep. Nr. F. with no creasing to covers.