The Prison Experience: Special Issues of Women in Prison

by Morash, Merry; Schram, Pamela J.

• ISBN13: 9781577662020
• ISBN10: 1577662024
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-12-01
• Publisher: Waveland Pr Inc

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Introduction	1	(17)
Key Concepts and Themes for Understanding Women Offenders	4	(11)
Conclusion	15	(1)
Endnotes	15	(3)
The Women in Prison	18	(30)
Images of Women in Prison	20	(3)
Characteristics of Women in Prison	23	(1)
Official Statistics and National Studies	24	(6)
The Typical Woman in Prison	30	(4)
Theories of Women's Criminality	34	(9)
Conclusion	43	(1)
Endnotes	44	(4)
Sentencing Women to Prison	48	(23)
Legal Defense	49	(1)
The Presentence Report	50	(1)
The Legacy of Sex-based Discrimination in Sentencing	51	(3)
Early Evidence of Disparate Sentencing of Women and Men	54	(6)
Sentencing Reforms	60	(6)
Conclusion	66	(1)
Endnotes	67	(4)
Mothers in Prison	71	(33)
The Idealized Concept of Motherhood	72	(3)
Incarcerated Mothers	75	(2)
Hidden Victims---Children	77	(3)
The Prison Environment and Motherhood	80	(2)
Policies and Programs Affecting Mothers in Prison	82	(3)
The Courts and Mothers' Custody of Their Children	85	(5)
The Prison's Response to Mothers in Prison	90	(7)
Elements of Successful Mother-Child Programs	97	(1)
Diversity in Families and Individuals	98	(1)
Conclusion	99	(1)
Endnotes	100	(4)
Incarcerated Women and the Courts	104	(16)
A History of Prisoner Litigation	105	(4)
Women's Involvement in Prisoner Litigation	109	(1)
Litigation by Pregnant Prisoners	110	(3)
Equality of Programs and Services	113	(3)
The Impact of Prison Litigation on Women in Prison	116	(1)
Conclusion	116	(2)
Endnotes	118	(2)
Staff Sexual Misconduct in Prisons for Women	120	(21)
History of Staff Sexual Misconduct toward Incarcerated Women	122	(2)
Contemporary Accounts of Staff Sexual Misconduct	124	(8)
International Standards and U.S. Law	132	(4)
Recommended Changes in Correctional Policies and Procedures	136	(2)
Conclusion	138	(1)
Endnotes	139	(2)
Mental Illness, Labels, and Realities	141	(21)
The Mental Health Treatment Perspective	142	(7)
The Mental Health Labeling and Control Perspective	149	(2)
Institutional Response to the Mental Health Needs of Women in Prison	151	(7)
Conclusion	158	(1)
Endnotes	159	(3)
Gender-Responsive Programs in Prison Settings	162	(28)
A Brief History of Punishment and Rehabilitation in Women's Prisons	163	(3)
Description and Examples of Gender-Responsive Programs	166	(9)
The Case for More Gender-Responsive Programs in Prisons	175	(7)
Empowerment in Prisons: An Oxymoron?	182	(2)
Alternatives to Prison	184	(2)
Conclusion	186	(1)
Endnotes	187	(3)
The Force of Incarceration and Women's Response	190	(11)
Envisioned Justice and Reform	191	(5)
Living in Prison	196	(3)
Conclusion	199	(1)
Endnotes	199	(2)
Bibliography	201	(16)
Index	217