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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Main Author: Hayman, Stephanie
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Montreal [Que.] : McGill-Queen's University Press, ©2006
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 298 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-294) and index.
ISBN:9780773576339
0773576339
1282866788
9781282866782
9786612866784
6612866780
0773582371
9780773582378

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