More and more women are being sent to prison - 1998 saw the biggest increase since World War II. Though the media focuses on high profile prisoners, most women become invisible as soon as they pass through the prison gates and are subsumed into a world that is predominantly male and insensitive to their quite different needs. In this book, the author recreates the realities of prison life for women at the end of the 20th century, lifting the lid on women's prisons.

A classic work, Criminal Classes comprises recollections by offenders of their schooldays together with a commentary by the author. It was praised from the outset and has been reprinted several times in response to demand. A wealth of information for criminologists, sociologists and educationalists is contained in this book: New Kids on the Block: Offenders affected by multiple and fragmented schooling. Odd One Out: Special needs that went unnoticed. No Place Like Home: The Effects of Social Disadvantage. Teachers - Good, Bad and Boring: How teachers and head teachers can influence and...