Managing Prisons

Jamie Bennett has worked in prisons and the criminal justice system since 1996. He was governor of four prisons including:  HMP Grendon, the only prison to operate entirely as a series of therapeutic communities; HMP Long Lartin, a high security prison; HMP Springhill, an innovative open prison helping men prepare for resettlement into the community, and; HMP Morton Hall, a women’s prison working with a diverse international population. He was also head of operational security for prisons in England and Wales and Chief Operating Officer of the Youth Justice Board. In addition, he is a Research Associate at University of Oxford and Honorary Fellow at University of Edinburgh.

• .- 1. Introduction: Prisons and managerialism in a new century.- 2. The rise of prison managerialism.- 3. Prison managerialism in the age of austerity.- 4. Reforming managerialism .- 5. Pandemic and the disruption of managerialism.- 6. Conclusion: Prison Managerialism and future directions.