Eating the ashes seeking rehabilitation within the US penal system - Compton-Wallace, Veronica (Algora Pub., 2002)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-206)
1. First realization -- "The ashes" -- 2. Background of the study: an inside view of corrections -- Some facts about women and violent crimes -- Signs of trouble are many -- Cruel and unusual punishment instead of mental health care -- The prison clinic -- 3. Diagnostic dilemmas in psychological assessments -- 4. Data collection and evaluation -- Pitfalls and success strategies -- Quantitative data -- Qualitative data -- Data used in this study -- 5. Pocaan and peer education -- Effective programs in correctional education -- Applying the principles in practice -- Implementing Pocaan -- The special needs unit -- 6. The alternatives to violence program (AVP) and peace talks -- The opening talk -- The eight main sessions -- Lectures -- Structure of lecture sessions -- 7. Trouble in TEC -- Power over our own life -- Results of powerless in prison -- In TEC: an extreme environment -- A step in the right direction -- 8. The effects of abuse -- Post-traumatic stress disorder -- Recognizing abuse: the victim's awareness manual -- Voices of the innocent -- 9. TEC and the beginnings of betterment -- Expanding with volunteers -- Expanding the range of activities -- Program coordinator duties -- 10. Inmates' and families' needs -- Case study -- TEC resident Annie -- Case study -- TEC resident Barbie -- The parenting instructor's view -- A community leader's view -- The children left behind -- 11. The survey -- Voices of the inmates -- 12. Recommendations -- Educational design -- Two steps forward, one step back -- The view from WCCW's Education Department -- Thoughts for the future -- 13. Conclusion