Victoria Knight offers a deeply perceptive and penetrating account of the emotional struggles experienced by male prisoners as they attempt to cope with the extreme demands of their environment. Knight's grasp of the social and psychological forces which burrow into daily existence behind prison doors makes this a challenging and intriguing study. - Derek Layder, Emeritus Professor of Sociology, ... Read moreUniversity of Leicester, UK Knight's empirically rich study of television's significance in prison settings makes a distinctive and valuable contribution to the literature on media use in everyday life. In particular, this research is important for its insights into the experiential dimension of prisoners' routines, in which television viewing now plays a vital part. -Shaun Moores, Professor of Media and Communications, University of Sunderland, UK This book contributes to the wider debate about the role of digital technology in our prisons. Dr Knight raises some important issues regarding security, control and the resistance to technology in prisons. However, she also highlights the benefits of digital technologies for prisoners and provides tantalising insights into how technology in prison is evolving, not only in the UK but across Europe and the US. - Anne Pike, Open University, UK Show Less