S/S/161. "Instead of Prisoners being corrected, educated and rehabilitated, I see prisoners plunged into a criminal 'netherworld' revolving around violence, intravenous drug use and racism" (Sean Attwood, 2006). Critically discuss this statement in relation to the current crisis in prisons in England and Wales

The paper examines the current situation in prisons in England and Wales describing prison environment and subcultures, addressing the problem of violence between inmates and discussing the issues of sexual domination, racism, drugs, etc.