The Prison Doctor: Women Inside

This is the second book by Doctor Brown, you don't need to have read the first to read this one. Doc Brown recounts some of the situations she has encountered in her time working in the prisons and many of the people she has treated or came across.I think it is so easy to judge folk, people in prison, people with habits - often a combination of both. I think what this does is helps you get past potential prejudices, realise in many cases it really is before the grace of God go I. We get brief glimpses of some of the women she has met, treated and been affected by. A stark realisation of what prison life can be like for these poor woman.After reading this I started looking into donations for women's prisons charities and hopefully once you read this book you may be a bit more understanding or less judgmental of people (not just women) behind bars. A look at the medical issues these women present with, the difference between care readily available at the call of a cab or your gp. If you haven't read the first book it is really interesting so please check it out. I hope she writes more about her experiences, I think these books are so important for your "average joe". In a world where we need more understanding and kindness, I think these books give a bit of insight into other peoples hardships. 4.5/5 for me this time - recommend for sure and like I say I hope she writes more.

First time I have read this author, I was tempted by the Sunday Express endorsement on the rear cover, ‘will make your sides split, and your jaw drop.’ Sadly, neither of these descriptions I found to be remotely accurate.I was tempted to give up but felt sure it would improve, it didn’t, I felt I was reading bullet point summary’s. I have finished the book and the only things that I am left remembering is that the inmates cells have a telephone, there are Beaty salons and many of them present as well dressed and ‘extremely pleasant’.I’ve read a few ‘prison’ books and this one I felt didn’t read true to life, if I hadn’t have known I would have thought it more a book relating to life in rehabilitation.It’s had some very good reviews so maybe it’s just me, however I won’t be reading anything else by this author.

This is a great book that I had been looking forward to reading and I wasn't disappointed. A real 'warts and all's book that will make you gasp, laugh, smile and cry. An emotional rollercoaster of a book that goes into great detail about the ins and outs of not only the doctor's work but also the lives of the prisoners she looked after. It will definitely have you hooked from the first page, I couldn't put it down and would definitely recommend this book to other customers.

This book by a doctor working in a large women's prison deals with important and urgent issues and is worth reading for that reason alone. It is a pity, then, that it is not well written. Themes are introduced via examples of prisoners but far too much use is made of direct and reported speech which is dull and not convincing in the way it is rendered, and there is a distinct lack of analysis - so that the overall effect is anecdotal.

Having read her first book,Amanda Brown has once again written an amazing book! Amanda has empathy and a fabulous attitude towards the men and women she has worked with and written about. Not only does she say how her job effects her, but she really has an amazing talent when talking about her patients. Her understanding of how these people feel from their first stay at HMP , to how they came to be there in the first place. She listens and assists people to overcome drug addiction and self harm.An amazing book!!