{"product_id":"the-happy-prisoner-umberto-schramm-9780722357323","title":"The Happy Prisoner: A Challenging and Deeply Personal Insight into the British Justice System","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eJustice isn't just about punishment, so why do our prisons act like it is?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen \u003cstrong\u003eUmberto Schramm\u003c\/strong\u003e was sent to prison for a mistake he will regret for the rest of his life, he expected punishment... but also rehabilitation. What he found instead was a system so broken that it often made prisoners more likely to reoffend, not less.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart diary, part manifesto for change, \u003cem\u003eThe Happy Prisoner\u003c\/em\u003e is a searingly honest account of life behind bars - from the violence and deprivation to the unexpected moments of hope. Through his time inside, Schramm came to a radical but vital conclusion: if we truly want safer streets, prisons cannot just punish; they must rehabilitate. And as much as it goes against our instincts, only a relatively happy prisoner is one who can change, grow and learn from his mistakes. But in the UK, an overcrowded, underfunded, and contradictory system is failing on every front.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith unflinching insight, Schramm exposes the flaws at the heart of British justice and argues for a new way forward-one that would cost less, work better, and ultimately create fewer victims of crime. Challenging, humane, and deeply personal, The Happy Prisoner forces us to ask: \u003cem\u003ewhat kind of justice system do we really want?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Umberto Schramm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 072235732X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780722357323\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Acorn Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/17\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.39d","brand":"Umberto Schramm","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48442959003903,"sku":"9780722357323","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_03544e96-fb9a-4e24-a9d1-eb3ad3afba93.jpg?v=1777200895","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-happy-prisoner-umberto-schramm-9780722357323","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}