Inside The Maze
The Untold Story of the Northern Ireland Prison Service
Chris Ryder
In October 2000, Northern Ireland's Maze Prison was shut down after the release of the last terrorist prisoners. Published as the prison closed, Inside the Maze reveals the story of one of the worst battlegrounds of the Ulster troubles, and examines how N
Inside the Maze records how the Northern Ireland Prison Service struggled to cope with the volatile forces it had to contain. After the outbreak of the Troubles in 1968 the hastily built Maze became a university of terrorism, fomenting the confrontations and violence it was intended to control. Ten inmates died in the hunger strike of 1981, and two years later 38 prisoners broke out in the largest ever prison escape. Yet against all odds, and despite the continual terrorist threat, the prison that symbolised the Troubles at last became an arena for negotiations and a powerhouse for peace. Inside the Maze is the definitive history of this controversial subject, casting new light on the sources of conflict and on the possibilities for reconciliation. "I know of no other journalist who has Chris Ryder's knowledge of the Ulster troubles" (Sir Kenneth Newman, former Chief Constable of the RUC)
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About Chris Ryder Chris Ryder is a writer and journalist who has worked on the staff of the Sunday Times and as Northern Ireland correspondent for the Daily Telegraph. He is the author of The RUC: A Force Under Fire
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