@watersidepress

Independent publisher on crime and punishment seeking to combine accessibility, diversity and integrity while crossing conventional criminal justice boundaries.

 Hook, Hampshire
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Joined May 2010
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dave ainsworth@daveainsworth63Mar 4
This is a very interesting and inspirational read. Thoroughly recommended. Lefty Lawyer by Pauline Campbell. @watersidepress #LeftyLawyer #PaulineCampbell
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'A powerful, forward-looking historical appraisal of the ground-breaking Barlinnie Special Unit (BSU)... a testimony to what a redemptive approach to criminal justice can look like.'-- Alastair McIntosh, writer, Glasgow University, and GalGael Trust. #prison #books #offenders
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📖 Read the full review, more praise, and order from: loom.ly/fmBwZQU

The Barlinnie Special Unit - Waterside Press

A definitive retrospective and the first detailed history/analysis of the Barlinnie Special Unit. A supreme record of an ‘iconic’ social experiment.

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In this story from ArtUK, Jane Whitaker & artist filmmaker William Beech – contributors to The Barlinnie Special Unit – consider the artwork of the Special Unit and its impact. #prison #art #therapy #criminaljustice
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Artwork in the studio at Barlinnie Special Unit, Barlinnie Prison

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Revisiting the art of Barlinnie Prison's maximum security Special Unit

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BBC News features extracts from Seen & Heard to show the impact of women’s imprisonment on children. 50%+ of women in prison are mothers. This book gives their children a voice (incl. their poems). #womeninprison #prison #youthjustice #penology #books
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👉 Read more and watch the video here: loom.ly/efITt1w 👉 See all related books and support materials here: loom.ly/gacOm6A

What Happens When Mothers Go to Prison? - Waterside Press

BBC News has used extracts from Seen & Heard to illustrate the impact on family life of sending women to prison.

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A towering figure in British penal policy and criminology, Professor Sir Anthony Bottoms (Emeritus Wolfson Professor of Criminology, University of Cambridge) provides his expert analysis on The Barlinnie Special Unit. #books #prisons #reviews
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His in-depth review is essential reading: loom.ly/LBSnuHI

Some Reflections on 'The Barlinnie Special Unit', by Professor Sir Anthony Bottoms - Waterside Press

Prof Sir Anthony Bottoms reflects in detail on The Barlinnie Special Unit (edited by Kirstin Anderson).

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Justin Rollins is back from a successful stint at the Gibraltar Literary Festival, having presented to school pupils, a sold-out talk at the Garrison Library, and at the prison! #GibraltarLiteraryFestival #prison #youthcrime #books
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Read the full story and find out more about his books at: loom.ly/64_Zges

Justin Rollins at the Gibraltar Literary Festival - Waterside Press

Author Justin Rollins is back from a successful stint at the Gibraltar Literary Festival, where he presented several packed-out talks.

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Author Satish Sekar has appeared on Murder: Fight For the Truth (ITV) in an episode titled 'Journalistic Instinct'. Find out more (including how to watch) at 📺 loom.ly/Kbs3vaE/ #Cardiff5 #murder #lynettewhite #policing #justice
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Pauline Campbell 'Sharing the Limelight …' with Annie Lennox, trustee of Justice4Windrush. Read the full story 👉 loom.ly/frNHTDo #justice #windrush #books #lawyers
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'Not Exactly Candidates for the Flying Squad!' - Alan Jackaman has now completed his new manuscript, entitled ‘Alibi’. Link in comments below. #policing #murder #London #metpolice #truecrime #books
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Not Exactly Candidates for the Flying Squad - Waterside Press

Alibi by Alan Jackaman is an absorbing account of crime detection in 1980s London centred on an unsolved double murder. Coming in early 2026.

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Insightful conclusions from book circle reading of No Truth No Justice. Read the full Article at our website - link in comments. #prisons #deathsincustody #justice #books
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No Truth No Justice Book Circle - Waterside Press

No Truth No Justice Book Circle

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New chapter in the story of infamous Liverpool miscarriage of justice. Link in comments. #capitalpunishment #criminaljustice #liverpool #prison #hanging
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Devlin and Burns - Waterside Press

The remains of Edward Devlin and Alfred Burns have been moved from Merseyside's Walton Prison at the request of their families.

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In a popular talk in the Edinburgh University Futures Institute, The Barlinnie Special Unit editor, Kirstin Anderson, took part in a joint session with poet Lady Unchained. More photos and full report available on our website. #books #edbookfest #barlinnie #prison
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BSU at the Edinburgh Book Festival - Waterside Press

Kirstin Anderson appeared at the Edinburgh Book Festival to discuss The Barlinnie Special Unit in a joint session with poet Lady Unchained.

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