num_pages: 180
description: The compelling story, told by Idella Serna, of Lee Dortch, a lesbian who came of age at a time when there was little support for women who didn't fit societies gender norms. Unable to play the role of good girl, and experiencing confusion about her sexual identity, Lee lashed out at those around her. First arrested at sixteen for stealing a car to impress her lover, Lee's early gender confusion and rebellion turned into a long career of defiance and incarceration. This is the story of one woman's struggle to survive in the U.S. prison system.
language: English
title: Locked Down: A Woman's Life in Prison
titlecomplete: Locked Down: A Woman's Life in Prison (Lee Dortch)
ratings_count: 3
publisher: New Victoria Publishers