Publisher's Synopsis
Up until now interest in senior attendance centres has been limited and very little research has been carried out. Their numbers have increased greatly in recent years, providing an alternative to custody. As such they deserve close study in these times of chronic prison overcrowding. This book aims to provide a natural history of a penal disposal about which very little is known. By doing so, the way in which the penal policy process in this instance has developed is clarified and the relationship between policy and practice laid bare.
