| Edition |
Revised edition. |
| Description |
xvi, 402 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. A Separate Society: Inside the Concrete Womb -- 2. A Personal Journey: The Genesis of This Book -- 3. Injustices in the Justice System: Does the Punishment Fit the Crime? -- 4. Facing Facts: Who Gets Punished? What Are Their Crimes? -- 5. Found Guilty: Courtroom Theater and Women without Scripts -- 6. Welcome to the Concrete Womb: Leave Your Dignity at the Door -- 7. Forced Dependency: The Prison As Abusive Parent -- 8. Security and Discipline: Springs Wound Too Tightly -- 9. Snapshots: Women's Stories, Women's Lives -- 10. A Look at the History of Women's Prisons in America: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back -- 11. Locked Out: The Concrete Wall between Women and Their Children -- 12. Prisons: A Government Industry Fueled by Unpaid Labor -- 13. Medical Treatment: Band-Aids over Broken Bones -- 14. Crime or Illness? Shrinks, Drugs, and Therapy -- 15. Relationships: Prison Families, Friendships, and Sexuality -- 16. Getting Out: A Long and Frightening Road Home. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 389-402). |
| Subject |
Female offenders -- United States -- Case studies.
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Women prisoners -- United States -- Case studies.
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Reformatories for women -- United States.
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| ISBN |
1555532373 alkaline paper |
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1555532381 paperback alkaline paper |
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