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Ireland’s toughest prison, humanity’s rawest face, kindness prevails.
Summary
A gripping, revealing and sometimes astounding account of life at the top of Ireland’s prison service.
In his talks to communities throughout the length and breath of Ireland, John Lonergan finds himself coming back to one theme - the importance of kindness. It is an unexpected theme for the former boss of Ireland’s biggest and toughest prison, Mountjoy, but then John Lonergan is an unusual man.
John entered the prison service in 1968 and in the years that followed, as he saw …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780718191474 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0718191471 |
| Author: | John Lonergan |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 1 August 2011 |
| Weight: | 202g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 18mm |
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About The Author
John Lonergan
John Lonergan retired as governor of Mountjoy Prison in June 2010 after 42 years working in the prison service. He lives in Dublin.
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