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This powerful true account follows prison officer Neil Samworth during his time at HMP Manchester. It offers a raw glimpse into the daily challenges and dangers of the job while highlighting the human stories within the walls.
- Gangsters and terrorists inside high security prisons form part of the detailed accounts.
- Neil Samworth reveals the stress caused by staffing cuts and radicalization in Britain's prison system.
- Themes include PTSD and the difficulty faced by men and women working in the prison service.
- Authentic British non-fiction memoir reflects dark humour and honest storytelling throughout the narrative experience.
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x'Authentic, tough, horrifying in some places and hilarious in others . . . the author's honesty and decency shine through' Jonathan Aitken
Neil `Sam' Samworth spent eleven years working as a prison officer in HMP Manchester, aka Strangeways. A tough Yorkshireman with a soft heart, Sam had to deal with it all - gangsters and gangbangers, terrorists and psychopaths, addicts and the mentally ill.
Strangeways by Neil Samworth is a shocking and at times darkly funny account of life in a high security prison. Sam tackles cell fires and self-harmers, and goes head to head with some of the most dangerous men in the country.
As staffing cuts saw Britain's prison system descend into crisis, the stress of the job - the suicides, the inhumanity of the system, and one assault too many - left Sam suffering from PTSD.
This raw, searingly honest memoir is a testament to the men and women of the prison service and the incredibly difficult job we ask them to do.
