Description
About the Author
Trevor Hercules is a reformed armed robber who served time in Wandsworth, Wormwood Scrubs, Parkhurst and other prisons. He has since spent 25 years working with young people and developing the "Hercules Programme", aka the SDM. An adviser to the Ministry of Justice and MPs his other works include The Rage Within (2006). His wider interests include black history and culture, and playing the guitar.
Reviews
'Trevor's book offers rich insights into prison life, police practice and black lives when that really matters... If the slogan Black Lives Matter means anything it means that white people need to read books like this about lives not like theirs.'-- Dr Rod Earle, crimetalk.org.uk; 'Magnificent ... a must read'- The Voice; `Hercules is on a mission to help young black men avoid prison ... to divert [them] from crime by challenging the way they see the world'- Duncan Campbell; `Thank you for the Social Deprivation Mind-set Mr Hercules'- Black Youth of Communities; `Trevor knows the streets and Labelled a Black Villain - the first British prison memoir by a Black man - is to be commended to anyone interested in confronting the current challenges of gang crime, knife crime and disaffected youth - black or white'- Mike Nellis, Emeritus Professor of Criminal and Community Justice, Centre for Law, Crime and Justice, University of Strathclyde.
Book Information
ISBN 9781909976696
Author Trevor Hercules
Format Paperback
Page Count 240
Imprint Waterside Press
Publisher Waterside Press
Dimensions(mm) 234mm * 156mm * 14mm