Includes bibliographical references (pages [235]-227) and index.
Contents
A public debate -- "It's a mess what's happened" -- The creation of the ghetto -- Incarceration as a response to public disorder -- On the ropes : Londa & Derek -- Falling apart : Thelma & David -- Pulling families apart -- Arrested : Edwina & Kenny -- Doing time : Lilly & Arthur -- Cycling through the system : Zelda & Clinton -- Material and social consequences -- Missing the mark : Louisa & Robert -- Problems at home : Constance & Jonathan -- Work worries : Tina & Dante -- Depression and isolation : Robin & Aaron -- Coping : Murielle & Dale -- Faith and church : Dolores & Lawrence -- Social silence.