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Inside This Place, Not of It: Narratives from Women's Prisons

Michelle Alexander

4.4/5 ( ratings)

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."

Language: English

Pages: 367

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Verso

Release: June 06, 2017

ISBN: 1786632284

ISBN 13: 9781786632289

Inside This Place, Not of It: Narratives from Women's Prisons

Michelle Alexander

4.4/5 ( ratings)

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."

Language: English

Pages: 367

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Verso

Release: June 06, 2017

ISBN: 1786632284

ISBN 13: 9781786632289

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