Behind these Doors

As heard on Radio 4 Book of the Week
The remarkable and moving account of life inside UK's prisons written by a former prison officer

*A Radio 4 Book of the Week*

'Powerful' Observer
'Superb' Daily Mail
'Brilliant' Radio Times
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Readers are saying:

'An intelligent, insightful and unashamedly honest account, tremendous read.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'The best piece of literature about our failing modern prison system ever written.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A really important exposé of the state of prisons today.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Few people leave prison unchanged. It's a place heavy with suffering, a place where you will find dangerous, vulnerable, and forgotten people. But for Alex South, it was a place where she also found hope.

In this powerful and moving memoir, Alex attempts to make sense of her experiences in prison by confronting the harsh reality of life on the inside and examining them from different angles. In an overwhelmingly masculine environment, where strength and aggression are routinely on show, Alex's view is particularly important.

Capturing the confusion and contradictions of prison, Alex presents a life that is often hidden from the public. Changing our perceptions, Behind These Doors shows the many devastating, but often inspiring, consequences prison can have.

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'I was completely gripped whilst reading it - it's such a powerful memoir and one that shines a light into a world most of the public rarely see.' Nikki Smith, author of The Beach Party

'A true, compassionate and honest account of what it is to work in our prisons.' Dr Gwen Adshead, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Devil You Know

'This is a beautifully written account about hope and optimism, of humanity, realism, resilience and the complexity of people.' Professor David Wilson

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