Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Dedication -- About the author -- The author of the Foreword -- Introduction and Early Memories -- First Professional Steps -- A Rural Sojourn -- A Productive Year at the LSE -- Boys on Remand -- Probation Revisited -- A Stint in Further Education -- Not Always an �Obedient� or �Civil� Servant -- Psychiatry and Other Enterprises -- De Montfort Country -- Not (Quite) Past My �Sell-By� Date -- Select Bibliography -- References -- Index
Summary
Prins traces a personal journey from 'main grade' probation officer, Home Office civil servant, trainer and inspector to top level positions within a number of academic institutions, with the Parole Board, key nationwide committees, mental health inquiries and beyond
