An easy-to-read prison survival guide of do's and don'ts. Perfect for
anyone facing trial for an offence that may lead to imprisonment, their
families and friends. Packed with humour as well as more serious items.
Backed by prisoner support organizations. Straightforward and highly
entertaining. Frankie started writing the LBP from day two of entering
prison as a first-time offender. He had no idea how the system or a
prison worked. He was clueless about it all and it was hard for him
going in and frightening for the family and loved ones he left behind.
The writing began as self-help and as the days progressed it occurred to
Frankie that the LBP would prove useful to first-time offenders as well
as other prisoners and help them get through what is surely one of the
most difficult times in their lives. It also motivated him to get out on
the prison wing and find out as much as possible about his new home.
There are a lot of books about people in prison, people in far worse
places than Frankie was and on far longer sentences. But the LBP is a
book about prison not people, and will help new inmates, their friends
and families get to know what to expect from the system. The LBP is a
masterpiece in comic writing but somehow gets through to people with
serious information in a way that more formal texts cannot. Already
organizations connected to the criminal justice system are beginning to
acknowledge that Frankie Owen's LBP is an ideal read for people facing
the trauma of a first prison sentence. It will also be of considerable
interest to other prisoners or people working in a custodial setting.
"If people want to know what prison is like it's for them, if people
need to know what happens in prison it's definitely for them". 'By the
end of the book, I felt like Frankie Owens was my cell-mate. His style
and execution is either perversely skilful or an absolute fluke, but
whatever it is, it is certainly good': Prison Service Journal.
'Absolutely hilarious, I'm not sure it'll ever be standard prison issue
but maybe it should be! Packed full of witty and wry observations and
some extremely pertinent advice. It is well-structured, easy to read and
informative. I hope he continues writing as The Little Book of Prison is
something that the general public would love to read as well as a guide
book for other prisoners': Koestler Award Judges 'Funny and educational,
in a tongue in cheek kind of way, and has a much wider appeal than you
might think': thebookbag.co.uk Frankie Owens was prisoner A1443CA at Her
Majesty's pleasure until 2 August 2011. If he had been given the
information gathered in LBP, he thinks that the first weeks inside would
have been better and the learning curve not as steep.
