Remote Control: Television in Prison

by Victoria Knight

In-cell television is now a permanent feature of prisons in England and Wales, and a key part of the experience of modern incarceration. This sociological exploration of prisoners' use of television offers an engaging and thought provoking insight into the domestic and everyday lives of people in prison - with television close at hand. Victoria Knight explores how television contributes to imprisonment by normalising the prison cell. In doing so it legitimates this space to hold prisoners for long periods of time, typically without structured activity. As a consequence, television's place in the modern prison has also come to represent an unanticipated resource in the package of care for prisoners. This book uncovers the complex and rich emotive responses to prison life. Dimensions of boredom, anger, frustration, pleasure and happiness appear through the rich narratives of both prisoners and staff, indicating the ways institutions and individuals deal with their emotions. It also offers an insight into the unfolding future of the digital world in prisons and begins to consider how the prisoner can benefit from engagement with digital technologies. It will be of great interest to practitioners and scholars of prisons and penology, as well as those interested in the impact of television on society.

262 pages, Hardcover

First published February 17, 2016

About the author

Author and Chicago resident Victoria Knight is a voracious reader now totally addicted to the dark, sexy call of the paranormal. She is the author of many bestselling shorts, the steamy vampire romance novels DarkFire, Gaia Rising as well as the brand new "Veiled" series.

Victoria has been writing all her life but only recently discovered her love for paranormal romance after being introduced to the Black Dagger Brotherhood and the Underworld movies by her husband. After that she decided to drop everything and create stories hot enough and action packed to satisfy her own dark hunger...

Visit http://www.byvictoriaknight.com/MyGoo... for free steamy sneak peeks at upcoming books and more!