Prisoners Law and Practice - Couverture souple

Creighton, Simon; Arnott, Hamish

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1903307716 ISBN 13 : 9781903307717

Editeur : Legal Action Group, 2009

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Prisoners: law and practice is a comprehensive guide to the law governing prisons, with a strong focus on prisoners' rights and remedies. The book critically analyses the duties the state has to those in detention and provides thorough coverage of all the relevant domestic and international case-law, legislation, policies and guidance. It is set out in an accessible and practical way. The book follows the path of a prisoner through the custodial process from reception at prison, via the issues of categorisation and allocation, prison conditions and rights while detained, to the various mechanisms for release.

The routes for challenging adverse decisions are considered in the context in which they arise, and in addition there is a thorough chapter on the remedies available to prisoners. Relevant law is reproduced in the appendices.

Contents include:

- Legal framework

- Starting the sentence

- Serving a prison sentence

- Living conditions

- Healthcare, suicide prevention and deaths in custody

- Contact with the outside world

- Security issues

- Discipline

- Release - indeterminate sentences

- Release - fixed-term sentences

- Remedies

Prisoners: law and practice is essential reading for lawyers, advisers and prisoners and their families. With its focus on the practice as well as the law, this book is also an invaluable guide for all those working within prisons and for the Prison Service and related bodies.

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Prisoners: law and practice is a comprehensive guide to the law governing prisons with a strong focus on prisoner's rights and remedies. It critically analyses the duties the State has to those in detention and provides thorough coverage of all the relevant domestic and international case-law, legislation, policies and guidance. Prisoners: law and practice is set out in an accessible and practical way. The book follows the path of a prisoner through the custodial process from reception at prison, through the issues of categorisation and allocation, prison conditions, rights while detained and through to the various mechanisms for release. The routes for challenging adverse decisions are mentioned in the context in which they arise as well as a thorough chapter on the remedies available to prisoners. Relevant law is reproduced in the appendices. Contents include: Legal framework; Starting the sentence; Serving a prison sentence; Living conditions;Healthcare, suicide prevention and deaths in custody; Contact with the outside world; Security issues; Discipline ; Release-indeterminate sentences; Release-fixed-term sentences; Remedies Prisoners: law and practice is essential reading for lawyers, advisers and prisoners and their families. With focus on the practice as well as the law, this book is also a valuable guide for all those working in prisons and for the Prison Service and related bodies.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Legal Action Group
• Date d'édition: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1903307716
• ISBN 13: 9781903307717
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 864