Diary of a Prison Officer

Download or read book Diary of a Prison Officer written by Josie Channer and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-09 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's 2003, Tony Blair is still Prime Minister and a shy loner from east London, Amber Campbell, joins the prison service searching for purpose.Behind the walls of the women's prison Amber is determined to prove that she has what it takes to become a tornado officer. She emerges after being bullied by her colleagues to stand up for vulnerable prisoners. Amber secretly hopes that she will win the hart of her manager. She makes a packed with two close friends to support each other no matter what. However, the three Black women struggle when they experience discrimination and disappointment at every turn. There is rising racial tension in her home town of Barking when twelve far right local councillors are elected. Amber reflects on the prison system in her blog and takes an emotional journey off the beaten track through Africa to find love.