Jail Tales PRISON LIFE BOOK

Chris Duffin Book- Jail Tales prison life

As the first woman governor into HMP Strangeways and the notorious Dartmoor Prison, Governor Chris Duffin was a ground-breaker.

In ‘Jail Tales’ book she recounts some of the many stories and incidents from her twenty-year career both as a lowly ‘screw’ and as a prison governor.

Whether it’s flying out of the UK with a briefcase full of class A drugs, talking to the BBC’s John Humphries in her nightie, displaying a naked hunk’s willy on her office wall, or having Myra Hindley as her tea-lady, these tales will amuse, entertain and definitely change your view of what it’s like doing ‘porridge’.

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Jail Tales Telling it like it really is

Reviewed in the United Kingdom

Forget “Bad Girls” and don’t be put off by the book’s cover; this is the real thing. Chris Duffin has captured the blend of humour, pain and pathos that characterizes most prisons. Her account is quite racey in style but that isn’t surprising when you remember the uphill struggle that women used to have to get on in prisons.

Nobody now thinks it remarkable that a woman should run a large prison though some of the old guard may grumble.

While this is an account of her own experience she never boasts or over-eggs the pudding, though she gives herself credit where it is obviously due. Anyone who has worked in prison or been in prison will sense the authenticity of this book for better of for worse; for others who want to see behind the bars and the gates this is a pretty accurate reflection of what prisons can feel like.

5.0 out of 5 stars Jail Tales Entertaining and thought provoking

Reviewed in the United Kingdom

Well written and I learned things that I did not know. Humanist approach and funny in places

good read.

I heard Chris give a talk about her career and just had to buy the book to read more. A fairly short book but full of entertaining stories and some insightful comments about the system.

Well written and I learned things that I did not know. Humanist approach and funny in places.

I liked this book – true stories but very light hearted. Interesting.

Very entertaining stories from one of the first Lady Prison Govs! Have passed on to a good friend whose niece is training to be a prison officer, might give her a few pointers!!

Marvellous! Amusing, sad, enlightening and thought provoking. Chris Duffin’s highly intelligent voice comes through loud and clear. She makes us hoot with laughter, while painting a vivid picture of the decline of our prison system, and the toll on the decent people like her, who tried to do their best while fighting short-sighted politicians. Bravo!

but what Chris tells in this book is some funny stories of what has happened within the prison service …

I have never been to prison, nor do I really want to, but what Chris tells in this book is some funny stories of what has happened within the prison service and some of the people she has met over her 20 odd years within the system.

I found this Jail Tales book really enjoyable, easy to read and thoroughly entertaining.

a must read

This book tells the story of a prison officer who climbs the ranks to governor. There are lots of stories as well as the insight of the job involved which is written so well and includes plenty of humour. Highly recommended

Mark O

a great Jail Tales book

Fascinating to see a book written by a governor that speaks of the situation as applicable now with the state of the service as a few years ago. Thank you for sharing your experiences.