Much is likely to be written in the media concerning Sir Louis Blom-Cooper whose death at his home in London was announced on September 20, 2018. He was 92. I will not repeat here the details of his illustrious career, which are bound to appear elsewhere, rather mention a few anecdotes.… Read more “Sir Louis Blom-Cooper QC (1926 – 2018)”
Books on Screen
Waterside Press is proud to announce that Justin Rollin’s book The Lost Boyz: A Dark Side of Graffiti (first published in 2011) has been optioned by No Dog Films who are now working with the author on his life story. This is the same book that has become required reading for students at Birmingham City University and from 2018 at Aberdeen University.… Read more “Books on Screen”
Alan Longwell’s review of The Maze Prison
Tom Murtagh worked in key senior leadership roles in both the Northern Ireland Prison Service and Her Majesty’s Prison Service of England and Wales. He earned a reputation of being an insightful, strong and (especially) resilient leader – a leader who consistently demonstrated the ability to cut through to the core of an issue.… Read more “Alan Longwell’s review of The Maze Prison”
Gallery: The Maze Prison Launch
Photos courtesy of and © 2018 Steve Myers.… Read more “Gallery: The Maze Prison Launch”
John Semple’s review of The Maze Prison
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This book gives an accurate account of events as I recall them and sadly illustrates the dilemma all Northern Ireland Prison Service staff had to endure over the years of Long Kesh and Maze. It also highlights the folly of trying to operate a prison establishment like The Maze, with its highly dangerous convicted criminal population, while ignoring the views of prison professionals.