Change from Within? A Response to Ruth Armstrong's Article. (August 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bennett, Jamie
• Is Part Of: Studies in Christian ethics. Volume 27:Number 3(2014)
• Page Start: 313
• Page End: 317
• Publication Date: 2014-08
• Subjects: Desistance -- managerialism -- occupational culture -- prison management -- prison reform -- prison staff; Christian ethics -- Periodicals; Morale chrétienne -- Périodiques; 241.05
• DOI: 10.1177/0953946814530230
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0953-9468

Abstract

In her fascinating paper, Ruth Armstrong offers an appreciative account of the potential for trust and change in post-prison supervision and support. This transformative potential is seen not only in prisoners, or ex-prisoners, but also within the criminal justice system and those working within the system. In this response I focus on the issue of staff and occupational cultures, drawing upon both my own experience as a prison manager and my research into the working lives of prison managers. 1