Unlocked
An Irish Prison Officer’s Story
$32.10
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
15 April 2023
Summary
The extraordinarily revealing memoir of life in Ireland’s biggest prisons from a retired officer
For thirty years, David McDonald was a prison officer in some of Ireland’s most notorious institutions. His baptism by fire was in Mountjoy in Dublin. A chaotic, pungent and overcrowded place, he experienced the primitive way in which order was kept, and spent over a year working with prisoners with AIDS who were treated in an appalling manner.
Next he transferred to Europe’s most …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241996669 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 024199666X |
| Author: | David McDonald, Mick Clifford |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 15 April 2023 |
| Weight: | 213g |
| Dimensions: | 18mm x 129mm x 198mm |
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Critics Review
An extraordinary behind-the-scenes look at the hidden world of Irish prisoners … it’s a fascinating book – Brendan O’Connor
Such a good read - it’s amazing some of the stories – Muireann O’Connell * Ireland AM *
Cracking – Matt Cooper * Today FM *
Illuminating … Every chapter contains a wealth of piquant facts and stories * Irish Times *
Thought-provoking … this unsettling but important book does a fine job of holding [prisons] up to the light – Andrew Lynch * Business Post *
Gripping and thought-provoking … takes us behind the prison walls and shows us the many sides of a complex world * RTÉ Guide *
David McDonald
David McDonald
David McDonald is a retired prison officer from Portlaoise. He has worked in some of the largest prisons in Ireland, including Mountjoy and Portlaoise. He served as Assistant Chief Officer in the Midlands prison. Unlocked is his first book.
Mick Clifford
Michael ‘Mick’ Clifford is Special Correspondent for the Irish Examiner. He has over twenty years of experience in print and broadcast journalism. He is the author of three non-fiction books, including Bertie Ahern and the Drumcondra Mafia (with Shane Coleman) and A Force for Justice: The Maurice McCabe Story, as well as two crime novels. In 2014, TV3’s Tonight with Vincent Browne programme recognized him as Journalist of the Year for his reporting on the garda whistle-blower story. He was named the newspaper industry’s Journalist of the Year in 2016. He resides in Dublin.
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