The Stories Within. Encounters with South African Prisons and its People

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pUsing the method of prison tourism, this book is guided by the question 39;What are the South African prisons of today for39; i.e. 39;What purposes do they serve39; It gives an account of the author39;s attempts to be the eyes and ears for a public who may never see the inside of South Africa39;s prisons. Intimately sharing her experiences in these spaces, Lin van Schalkwyk focuses on the stories that are told by the people she encounters and places it alongside her own unfolding inner narrative. emThe Stories Within Encounters with South African Prisons and its Peopleemis for anyone who wishes to embark on an honest journey of a young researcher entering the complex world of crime and criminal rehabilitation in South Africa.ppstrongLin van Schalkwykstrong is a South African researcher, raised in the town of Stellenbosch. She holds Bachelor degrees in Arts BA and Law LLB and an Honours degree in Philosophy from Stellenbosch University. In 2016, she graduated from Tilburg University in the Netherlands with an MA in Victimology and Criminal Justice. She currently lives and works in Belgium.ppISBN 9789463711944p