Challenging Confinement : Mass Incarceration and the Fight for Equality in Women's Prisons / Bonnie L. Ernst.
Examines how the feminist movements in the late twentieth century ignited prison protests, activism, and reform in women's prisonsWhile the late twentieth century brought about greater rights for women, it also saw a rapid increase in the number of female prisoners. Before their confinement, ma...
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2023.
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- "We Are Dealing with Women:" Race, Gender, and Prison Reform in the Detroit House of Correction, 1926-
- From Mass Action to Class Action: Origins of the Prisoners' Rights Movement for Women
- Contesting Feminism: Self-Defense, Activism, and Clemency for Women in Michigan
- Escaping Death and Serving Life: Retrenchment Politics, Mandatory Minimum Sentences, and Prison Construction
- From Civil Rights to Human Rights: Resisting Violence Against Incarcerated Women
- Epilogue.