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Book SynopsisAlso Serving Time informs readers about the realities of provincial and territorial prison work in Canada as interpreted by correctional officers.
Table of ContentsPreface Introduction: Provincial and Territorial Prisons in Canada 1. Setting the Stage 2. Pathways: Who Are Correctional Officers and How Did They Get There? 3. “99 Per Cent Boredom, 1 Per Cent Sheer Terror” 4. The Female Correctional Officer 5. The Male Correctional Officer 6. Policing on the Inside: Foregrounding Occupational Risk 7. Correctional Officers as Occupational Edgeworkers? Conclusion Acknowledgments Appendix A: Methodology Appendix B: Snapshots of Provincial and Territorial Prison Facilities across Canada Appendix C: Average Counts of Adults in Correctional Services Notes References Index