Phil has written three widely quoted and highly praised books, with a fourth currently in progress. His recent works total more than 325,000 words and are available to purchase in traditional print and e-book ‘formats. The ABC of Creating a Rehabilitative Culture’ (from ‘If Criminals Can Change Then So Should Society’) has been repurposed by HMPPS Rehabilitative Culture Team to form part of the national training programme for prison officers.

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“It is no exaggeration to call this book a masterpiece. Phil Martin’s step by step guide should be in every prison library and every job centre. If the MOJ gave a copy of this book to everyone leaving prison the costs saved by preventing reoffending would be significant.”
Trevor Chrich, Prison In-Reach, SSAFA
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An easy-to-follow and proven system which helps ex-offenders secure meaningful employment that provides structure and stability in their lives.

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“This book will be a huge asset to those that are taking that very difficult step to move away from a life of crime, which becomes an addictive and powerful vortex.” 
Tariq Usmani MBE

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​Benefit from the author’s experience of employing ex-offenders and of establishing and running a careers department for serving prisoners.  In this invaluable book you will discover: 

• Full guidance on improving employability.
• The legal framework for disclosure and employment.
• How to prepare for interviews and then interview well.
• How to maintain employment and manage your money.
• How to be self-employed or operate your own business, legally and profitably.
• How to use the ‘CV Builder’ system to easily create a clear and professional CV.
• Using ‘Grant Builder’ to secure grants for education, training and employment.
• How to use ‘Application Builder’ to successfully apply for jobs on and off-line.
• How to use the ‘Disclosure Builder’ system to turn a negative criminal record into a positive Personal Disclosure Statement that inspires.
• More than 500 easy to use templates (including the skills and experience gained from 100 prison jobs and 200 conventional jobs) to copy and amend to suit.

Includes free support for people in prison to draft their employment documents and an invitation to register with Ex-seed™ the specialist recruitment network for ex-offenders.

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120,000 words, 360 pages generously
printed in an easy to use A4 workbook.
Now subsidised to just £9.97 (from £17.25)      ISBN: 9781 696 100 205
e-book also available via Amazon
​AVAILABLE NOW

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Preface kindly written by the Rt. Hon. Lord Wilson, Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom

“So few people seem to understand the appalling state of our prisons or the amazing work – despite those conditions – that is still undertaken in prison. I congratulate you on managing to both research and write such a book whilst still in prison.”
​Jon Snow, Presenter, Channel 4 News
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This unique work reveals insights into the UK's Criminal Justice system, stimulates discussion on the real purpose of prison and explains  how prison could absolutely reduce reoffending, leading to the creation of fewer victims of crime.​

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“I am full of admiration for your work on 'If Criminals Can Change' and I wish you every success for its publication.” Stephen Fry, Actor, Author, Presenter and ex-offender

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As you read through this ground-breaking work, you will discover:

• The problems with the current prison system and how to solve them.
• How prison could find a new purpose as an effective tool for rehabilitation.
• The challenges faced by people in prison when trying to change for the better.
• The crisis facing our overwhelmed prison system and the tragic consequences.
• More than 200 real accounts from people who broke the law and lessons they learned.
• The flaws within our Criminal Justice System that contains institutional barriers to rehabilitation and which unfortunately encourage crime.
• Why many people who want to change struggle to remain crime free after release from prison and how positive change could be better supported.
• The ABC of Creating a Rehabilitative Culture, a simple manual for how prisons could create a culture that encourages and supports rehabilitation.
• Author’s commentary based on questions asked and focussing on how, with a set of progressive changes, our prisons system could really work well for society.

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90,000 words, 250 pages
£9.97
ISBN: 9781 696 356 565
e-book also available via Amazon ​
Publication date 16th January 2020

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Foreword kindly written by His Honour John Samuels QC, President, Prisoners’ Education Trust

“The book that stopped me resigning from the prison service. I was reminded why I originally chose this career - to help that one person, to change one life each day.”  MF

​“The most well-articulated, easiest to understand and best presented argument for prison reform in my lifetime” RL

An uplifting book which reveals the potential of prison to help people change for the better.

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“By 2019 I had become so fed up with warehousing people - locking them up and only moving them around so that they don’t hurt each other (or themselves). Working in a resettlement prison in open conditions is my dream job because now I can actually make a difference and help people to turn their lives around.” HMP Governor 28 years’ experience

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Following on from “If Criminals Can Change Then So Should Society”, this book includes 200 further real-life accounts from people who broke the law and the lessons they learned.
This captivating book also includes:

• Discussion of the types of people who come to prison.
• The root causes of the majority of crimes and the lessons for society.
• How to support institutionalised people and really achieve rehabilitation.
• Explanation of how the justice system works and the terminology within it.
• The devastating effects of closed prison conditions and how people can recover.
• Insights into the life changing work of Pastoral Care and Faith Provision in Prison.
• A detailed study of how people change for the better in at least 20 different ways in prison and how the system and society could capitalise on this knowledge.

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90,000 words, 240 pages
£9.97            
ISBN: 9781 696 356 886
e-book also available via Amazon
Publication date 1st October 2020