Challenging confinement : mass incarceration and the fight for equality in women's prisons / Bonnie L. Ernst.

"Challenging Confinement is an examination of how the feminist movements in the late twentieth century ignited prison protests, activism, and reform in women's prisons during the era of mass incarceration"--

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ernst, Bonnie L. (Author)
Language:English
Published: New York : New York University Press, [2023]
Subjects:
Women prisoners > United States > History > 20th century.
Reformatories for women > United States > History > 20th century.
Feminism > United States > History > 20th century.
Civil rights > United States > History > 20th century.
Discrimination in criminal justice administration > United States > History > 20th century.
Prisonnières > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Féminisme > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Droits de l'homme > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Discrimination dans l'administration de la justice pénale > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Civil rights.
Discrimination in criminal justice administration.
Feminism.
Reformatories for women.
Women prisoners.
United States.
1900-1999
History.
Genre:
History.
Physical Description:191 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Introduction: Women's Movements and Mass Incarceration
  • "We Are Dealing with Women:" Race, Gender, and Prison Reform in the Detroit House of Correction, 1926-1957
  • 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: Reconsidering Challenges to Confinement.