First published in 1983, Women’s Imprisonment explores the meanings of women’s imprisonment and, in particular, the wider meanings of the ‘moment’ of pr

This book is a reflection on the nature of confinement, experienced by prison inmates as everyday life. It explores the meanings, purposes, and consequences inv

This singular history of a prison, and the queer women and trans people held there, is a window into the policing of queerness and radical politics in the twent

Bringing together a range of international experts, this book contributes to the discourse on the penal system, human rights, equality and social injustice and

"Since the 1980s, when the War on Drugs kicked into high gear and prison populations soared, the increase in women?s rate of incarceration has steadily outpaced