Inside this place, not of it
Subtitle: narratives from women's prisons
By: compiled and edited by Robin Levi and Ayelet Waldman ; associate editor, Rebecca Silbert ; foreword by Michelle Alexander ; research editor, Alex Carp ; assistant research editor, Jessie Hawk
Series: Voice of witness; Voice of witness
Publisher: McSweeney's Books
Published: 2011
Place of publication: San Francisco
Language: eng
Number of pages: 308
ISBN-13: 9781936365494; 9781936365500
Subjects: Women prisoners; Case studies; Reformatories for women; Female offenders
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 272-301).