The Incarceration of Women: Punishing Bodies, Breaking Spirits

by Linda Moore and Phil Scraton

Book Overview

This unique book provides a rare insight into the debilitating impact of regimes that fail to respond to the complex and gender specific needs of women behind bars. Exploring the marginalization, mental health and experiences of women in prison, it specifically focuses on the legacy of women's imprisonment in Northern Ireland.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349366617
• ISBN13: 9781349366613
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"