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The Prison Experience

Special Issues of Women in Prison

 

Merry Morash and Pamela J. Schram

 

Confined to an institution and further burdened by patriarchal assumptions and stereotypes, incarcerated women struggle to retain a sense of self-worth for themselves and often for their children. Scholarship on the subject typically has either ignored or trivialized the role of gender as an organizing feature of society. The result is a lack of emphasis on the role played by gender in the lives of women in a correctional setting. In this theoretically informed and empirically grounded textbook, Morash and Schram explain the realities of prison life for women from a feminist perspective. The hope for reform begins with an informed public so that a system premised on deterrence and punishment can also offer opportunities for rehabilitation.

Gendered (In)justice

 

$21.95 list, 232 pages

10-digit ISBN: 1-57766-202-4

13-digit ISBN: 978-1-57766-202-0

© 2003

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“The book is comprehensive, well-written, and hits all key issues.”  — Mary F. Radosh, Western Illinois University

 

“Excellent overview of the issues that confront incarcerated women.”  — Jill A. McCorkel, Northern Illinois University

 

“I found the book to demonstrate a different perspective than most corrections books. Usually, there are two chapters on women in prison, whereas this book covers all areas.”  — Johnny Howell, Rich Mountain Community College

 

Table of Contents

 

1. Introduction

2. The Women in Prison

3. Sentencing Women to Prison

4. Mothers in Prison

5. Incarcerated Women and the Courts

6. Staff Sexual Misconduct in Prisons for Women

7. Mental Illness, Labels, and Realities

8. Gender-Responsive Programs in Prison Settings

9. The Force of Incarceration and Women’s Response