Inside this place, not of it :
Inside this place, not of it : narratives from women's prisons /
compiled and edited by Robin Levi and Ayelet Waldman ; associate editor, Rebecca Silbert ; foreword by Michelle Alexander ; research editor, Alex Carp ; assistant research editor, Jessie Hawk.
- San Francisco : McSweeney's Books, c2011.
- 309 p. ; 22 cm.
- Voice of witness .
- Voice of witness. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 272-301).
"Inside this place, not of it reveals some of the most egregious human rights violations within women's prisons in the United States. In their own words, the thirteen narrators in this book recount their lives leading up to incarceration and their experiences inside--ranging from forced sterilization and shackling during childbirth, to physical and sexual abuse by prison staff. Together, their testimonies illustrate the harrowing struggles for survival that women in prison must endure"--P. [4] of cover.
9781786632326
2011276055
Women prisoners--United States--Case studies.
Female offenders--United States--Case studies.
Reformatories for women--United States--Case studies.
HV9467.8 / .I57 2011
365.430973
Includes bibliographical references (p. 272-301).
"Inside this place, not of it reveals some of the most egregious human rights violations within women's prisons in the United States. In their own words, the thirteen narrators in this book recount their lives leading up to incarceration and their experiences inside--ranging from forced sterilization and shackling during childbirth, to physical and sexual abuse by prison staff. Together, their testimonies illustrate the harrowing struggles for survival that women in prison must endure"--P. [4] of cover.
9781786632326
2011276055
Women prisoners--United States--Case studies.
Female offenders--United States--Case studies.
Reformatories for women--United States--Case studies.
HV9467.8 / .I57 2011
365.430973