He started his training at HMP Shrewsbury and then spent the next 22 years on the Parkhurst landings, dealing with the country's most violent and badly-behaved prisoners. After 28 years working as a prison officer with 22 years at HMP Parkhurst, one of Britain's most high-security prisons, David Berridge has had to deal with it all. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). There were many laughs along the way but even I could see the drastic, unwarranted changes being slowly implemented.

The frequency with which his poor old bottom had been fucked about had finally taken its toll and it was no longer fit for the purpose for which it was originally intended. Both horrifying and hilarious, David's diaries are guaranteed to shock and entertain in equal measure. Even though the purchase didn’t go quite as planned the communication was great and dealt with in a very professional manner. Fascinating, disturbing, and eye-opening, this was a real mix of heart-breaking stories, facts, and anecdotes, and the author's dry sense of humour shone through.This inmate had used his bottom for many things, including the smuggling of illicit items, concealing contraband, and for sexual pleasure and debt clearing. One of the more poignant areas of the book is towards the end of the author's career he struggles with the changing ethos of prison as it becomes less about punishment and more about reforming.

Both horrifying and hilarious, David’s diaries are guaranteed to shock and entertain in equal measure. Actually the things he was complaining about happen in a lot of environments, not just prisons and there was no concession that maybe he should move with the times rather than see the past as the golden years. Prison books are one of my favourite non-fiction sub-genres and I absolutely can't get enough of them.

I used to be a Prisoner Custody Officer back in the day so I have dealt with the people he talks about, except I did it with very little back up in insecure environments. Newsflash a lot of prisoners are arseholes but if you treat people like animals they will behave like animals.

As a previous serving prison officer who left the service in 1999 I was amazed to read how much the balance of power has changed from the staff to the inmates I retired as a governor and I always made it my priority to support the staff as best I could not as seems to be the case now .

Inside Parkhurst' is his raw, uncompromising look at what really went on behind the massive walls and menacing gates of one of Britain's highest security prisons. Divided into three parts – the first from David’s early years on the wings, the second the middle of his career, and the third his disillusioned later years – David will take readers into the heart of life inside and shine a light on the escalating violence and the impact the government cuts are having on the wings. Inside Parkhurst - Stories Of A Prison Officer by David Berridge is a warts and all look at life working inside one of Britain's most dangerous prisons. Surely everyone has to start somewhere in their career, especially in a service where there are already such staff shortages?

All of our books are 100% brand new, unread and purchased directly from the publishers in bulk allowing us to pass the huge savings on to you! The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. I like reading prison memoirs - from either side of the bars - and I'd thought this was going to be another one. Divided into three parts - the first from David's early years on the wings, the second the middle of his career, and the third his disillusioned later years - David will use an episodic format to take readers to the heart of life inside and shine a light on the escalating violence, the lack of support for officers and the impact the government cuts are really having on the wings.

I was hoping this book would give more of an insight as to a certain set of prisoners, I should have known better.