"Life in a women's prison is full of surprises," writes Cristina Rathbone in her landmark account of life at MCI-Framingham. And so it is. After two intense court battles with prison officials, Rathbone gained unprecedented access to the otherwise invisible women of the oldest running women's prison in America. The picture that emerges is both astounding and enraging. Women reveal the agonies of separation from family, and the prevalence of depression,...
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Criminology Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences Women's StudiesI sent this book to the prison and there are many waiting in line to read this outstanding book.
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EXCELLENT !!! , THANK YOU !!! THIS BOOK SHOULD BE READ !!! THIS BOOK SHOULD BE HEARD !!! PEOPLE MUST KNOW / FEEL , WHAT HAPPENS TO LEAD UP TO ----- & , ALSO,-- THE IN-HUMAN , TREATMENT IN PRISONS MUST END NOW !!!. BEING LOCKED-UP IS GREAT PUNISHMENT ENOUGH !!! . - ----NOW PRISONS , SHOULD BE SAFE FOR INMATES !!! . - HEALTY , GOOD FOOD,!!! & JAIL CELLS, ONE TO A PERSON & OF DECENT SIZE , WITH WINDOW /S . OR --...
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As a volunteer in a women's prison, I found this book helpful and accurate. I highly recommend it for anyone interested in this issue. The book is very readable, and I plowed through it quickly. The individual stories of women profiled were enlightening, and I particularly enjoyed the historical perspective on incarceration of women. (Thanks to the historical perspective provided by this book, I am now quite sensitive to adult...
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I read this book for a research project. I felt the book was very well written and delved deeply into the lives of female inmates as it pertains to life inside a correctional facility. Would suggest this book to anyone who is interested in finding out more information on the society that exists inside a female correctional facility and how they relate to the outside world.
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This refreshingly honest book dramatically opened my eyes about the plight of women in prisons today. With thoughtful discussions of previous methods of handling women prisoners, the author brings us to today's problems overwhelmingly caused by mandatory sentencing for drug offenders. I finished the book wondering how I could be part of the solution for getting these women, who are likely mothers, out of the care of the...
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