Punishment and Madness

The focus of this book is on the government of prisoners with mental health problems in England and Wales over the last twenty-five years. It draws on primary research carried out by the author, who combines and synthesizes different forms of analysis to create a novel approach to socio-historical research.

1. Introduction: Punishment, Prisons and Madness 2. A Brief History of Imprisoning the 'Mad' 3. The New Right and Managerialism, 1980-1990 4. The Woolf Report and Prison Reform, 1990-1993 5. Penal Populism and Austere Institutions, 1993-1997 6. New Labour and Risk Management, 1997-2005 7. Conclusion