ABSTRACT
This book attempts to draw together and make further contributions to two established and separate bodies of literature devoted to (a) the beneficial role of sport in community settings and (b) investigations of prison cultures and regimes. By focusing on the role of sport and physical activity in prison, it blends a disparate body of literature from the fields of criminology and criminal justice, psychology, sociology and sports studies, supplemented with a substantial body of original qualitative and quantitative data. The result seeks to be a detailed and thorough resource with equal appeal to policy makers and practitioners (including representatives from sporting organisations, prison governors, officers and other criminal justice practitioners) as well as academics, researchers and advanced students.
