Inner Lives: Voices of African American Women in Prison

by Paula C. Johnson and Paula Johnson

Book Overview

An intimate collection of African American women's voices on their lives in prison

The rate of women entering prison has increased nearly 400 percent since 1980, with African American women constituting the largest percentage of this population. However, despite their extremely disproportional representation in correctional institutions, little attention has been paid to their experiences within the criminal justice system.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814742556
• ISBN13: 9780814742556
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 339 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 8.8"