How prison officers experience and survive prison
By Alex South, 2021
Fellow’s Profile
Alex South
Fellow’s Profile
Alex South
How prison officers experience and survive prison
Fellowship
Themes
Focus
Encouraging dialogue on the experience of prison officers to reduce stress and improve wellbeing
Countries
Fellowship year
2017
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Activity
October 2024 Fellows' update: Alex South
Alex South (CF 2017) presented strategies for prison reform to the House of Lords Justice and Home Affairs Select Committee last month. Her speech on prison officers' experiences was published in The New Statesman.
By Alex South, 2024
May 2024 Fellows' update: Alex South
Alex South (CF 2017) appeared on BBC Radio 4 and on BBC 2's Politics Live discussing the current conditions within prisons.
By Alex South, 2024
November 2023 Fellow's update: Alex South
Former prison officer Alex South (CF 2017) was interviewed by Ali Miraj on LBC on her experiences as a prison officer and her book Behind These Doors. Catch up and hear the interview with Alex on YouTube.
By Alex South, 2023
Behind These Doors: humanising the people behind the headlines
I became a prison officer at 22. As a young woman starting my first proper job, I found those first few months tough. Intense, intimidating, even misogynistic at times. But I also found courage and hope. My nerves turned into confidence, and those months turned into years.
By Alex South, 2023
October 2023 Fellow's update: Alex South
Churchill Fellow Alex South's (CF 2017) gripping journey as a prison officer revealed in 'Behind These Doors,' airs on BBC Radio 4 this week as the prestigious Book of the Week. Don't miss this powerful tale shedding light on the realities behind prison walls by listening to BBC Radio 4.
By Alex South, 2023
July 2023 Fellow's update: Alex South
Former prison officer, Alex South (CF 2017) has written a book about her time as a prison officer called 'Behind These Doors'. It was recently serialised in the Sunday Times and selected as a Radio 4 Book of the Week. Alex also spoke on 'Womans Hour'about it in July and appeared in The Guardian. The final chapter of the book is about her Fellowship and the incredible experiences she had abroad.
By Alex South, 2023
September 2020 Fellow's update: Alex South
Prison officer Alex South (CF 2017) won first place in the Beechmore Life Writing competition for her short piece about prison life. The story is entitled ‘One Day at a Time’ and provides an insight into the struggles faced by staff working in prisons. Alex's Fellowship investigated approaches to supporting prison staff.
By Alex South, 2020
Disclaimer
All Reports are copyright © the author. The moral right of the author has been asserted. The views and opinions expressed by any Fellow are those of the Fellow and not of the Churchill Fellowship or its partners, which have no responsibility or liability for any part of them.
Ideas
Activity
October 2024 Fellows' update: Alex South
Alex South (CF 2017) presented strategies for prison reform to the House of Lords Justice and Home Affairs Select Committee last month. Her speech on prison officers' experiences was published in The New Statesman.
By Alex South, 2024
May 2024 Fellows' update: Alex South
Alex South (CF 2017) appeared on BBC Radio 4 and on BBC 2's Politics Live discussing the current conditions within prisons.
By Alex South, 2024
November 2023 Fellow's update: Alex South
Former prison officer Alex South (CF 2017) was interviewed by Ali Miraj on LBC on her experiences as a prison officer and her book Behind These Doors. Catch up and hear the interview with Alex on YouTube.
By Alex South, 2023
Behind These Doors: humanising the people behind the headlines
I became a prison officer at 22. As a young woman starting my first proper job, I found those first few months tough. Intense, intimidating, even misogynistic at times. But I also found courage and hope. My nerves turned into confidence, and those months turned into years.
By Alex South, 2023
October 2023 Fellow's update: Alex South
Churchill Fellow Alex South's (CF 2017) gripping journey as a prison officer revealed in 'Behind These Doors,' airs on BBC Radio 4 this week as the prestigious Book of the Week. Don't miss this powerful tale shedding light on the realities behind prison walls by listening to BBC Radio 4.
By Alex South, 2023
July 2023 Fellow's update: Alex South
Former prison officer, Alex South (CF 2017) has written a book about her time as a prison officer called 'Behind These Doors'. It was recently serialised in the Sunday Times and selected as a Radio 4 Book of the Week. Alex also spoke on 'Womans Hour'about it in July and appeared in The Guardian. The final chapter of the book is about her Fellowship and the incredible experiences she had abroad.
By Alex South, 2023
September 2020 Fellow's update: Alex South
Prison officer Alex South (CF 2017) won first place in the Beechmore Life Writing competition for her short piece about prison life. The story is entitled ‘One Day at a Time’ and provides an insight into the struggles faced by staff working in prisons. Alex's Fellowship investigated approaches to supporting prison staff.
By Alex South, 2020
Disclaimer
All Reports are copyright © the author. The moral right of the author has been asserted. The views and opinions expressed by any Fellow are those of the Fellow and not of the Churchill Fellowship or its partners, which have no responsibility or liability for any part of them.
