1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910456392003321

Titolo

13 women [[electronic resource] ] : parables from prison / / edited by Karlene Faith with Anne Near

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Vancouver, B.C., : Douglas & McIntyre

[Berkeley], : Distributed in the U.S. by Publishers Group West, c2006

ISBN

1-282-69642-4

9786612696428

1-926685-59-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (368 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

FaithKarlene

NearAnne

Disciplina

365/.4309227

Soggetti

Women prisoners - California

Women prisoners - British Columbia

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12; 13; Closing Reflections; About the Authors

Sommario/riassunto

13 Women conveys the personal accounts of women in prison, spanning three decades and taking place in Canada, the United States and Brazil.Most of the women in these pages, as is true for the majority of imprisoned women, were incarcerated for offences related to drugs and theft. Several were involved in violent incidents. Three of the contributors - Betty Krawczyk, Ann Hansen and Christine Lamont ? did time for political activities that received international media attention.Karlene Faith's work as a long-time prisoners' rights ac