Women Behind Bars

Women Behind Bars
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Publisher : Seal Press
Total Pages : 386
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ISBN-13 : 9781580051958
ISBN-10 : 1580051952
Rating : 4/5 (52 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Women Behind Bars by : Silja Talvi

Download or read book Women Behind Bars written by Silja Talvi and published by Seal Press. This book was released on 2007-11-02 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An award-winning investigative journalist examines increasing rates of women imprisonment in today's America, in a report that draws on interviews with inmates, correctional officers, and administrators to offer insight into the societal impact of female incarceration. Original.


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