TY - BOOK AU - Waldman,Ayelet AU - Levi,Robin TI - Inside this place, not of it: narratives from women's prisons T2 - Voice of witness SN - 9781786632326 AV - HV9467.8 .I57 2011 U1 - 365.430973 23 PY - 2011/// CY - San Francisco PB - McSweeney's Books KW - Women prisoners KW - United States KW - Case studies KW - Female offenders KW - Reformatories for women N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 272-301) N2 - "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 UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1405/2011276055-d.html ER -