Imprisoning our sisters : the new federal women's prisons in Canada /

Using extensive interviews and previously unexplored archival material, Hayman examines the work of the Task Force on Federally Sentenced Women and assesses the opening of the first three prisons. She questions the notion that prisons can simultaneously "heal" and punish, suggesting that t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hayman, Stephanie
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Montreal [Que.] : McGill-Queen's University Press, ©2006
Temas:
Correctional Service Canada. > Task Force on Federally Sentenced Women.
Pénitencier de la Colombie-Britannique.
Correctional Service Canada. > Task Force on Federally Sentenced Women
Reformatories for women > Canada.
Women prisoners > Canada.
Prisons de femmes > Canada.
Prisonnières > Canada.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Penology.
LAW > Government > Federal.
Reformatories for women
Women prisoners
Canada
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Using extensive interviews and previously unexplored archival material, Hayman examines the work of the Task Force on Federally Sentenced Women and assesses the opening of the first three prisons. She questions the notion that prisons can simultaneously "heal" and punish, suggesting that the power of "the prison" inevitably triumphs over the good intentions of reformers.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 298 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-294) and index.
ISBN:9780773576339
0773576339
1282866788
9781282866782
9786612866784
6612866780
0773582371
9780773582378

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