Publisher's Synopsis
This book is the rare insight into a world that is normally unseen unless you're part of it. Mass media covers crime on a daily basis but ignores what happens once people are jailed. It also explains how Canada's correction system works, provides a brief history from the 1930s to the present and vividly describes life on the inside.
We are looking for justice every day for the prisoner who was forced to be guilty. This book will include an insider view of the prison system in Canada. It sheds unparalleled insight into the hidden world of Canada's correctional system.
This book provides the reader with answers to the most FAQs about jail and prison while providing an overview of corrections in Canada from the 1700s to the present. The author cuts through the rhetoric, examining the detrimental ramifications of Canada's new tough-on-crime legislation. The author is able to speak of what the policy changes really represent - to those serving time, front-line jail staff, victims, taxpayers and the larger impact on society as a whole.
