Bibliograph

Outlaw women, prison, rural violence, and poverty in the American West, Susan Dewey [and four others]

Type

Label

Outlaw women, prison, rural violence, and poverty in the American West, Susan Dewey [and four others]

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-257) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Outlaw women

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1054266839

Responsibility statement

Susan Dewey [and four others]

Sub title

prison, rural violence, and poverty in the American West

Summary

Outlaw Women examines the forces that shape women's experiences of incarceration and release from prison in the remote, predominantly white communities that many Americans still think of as "the Western frontier." Drawing on dozens of interviews with women in the state of Wyoming who were incarcerated or on parole, the authors provide an in-depth examination of women's perceptions of their lives before, during, and after imprisonment. Considering cultural mores specific to the rural West, the authors identify the forces that consistently trap women in cycles of crime and violence in these regions: felony-related discrimination, the geographic isolation that traps women in abusive relationships, and cultural stigmas surrounding addiction, poverty, and precarious interpersonal relationships. Following incarceration, women in these areas face additional, region-specific obstacles as they attempt to reintegrate into society, including limited social services, significant gender wage gaps, and even severe weather conditions that restrict travel. The book ultimately concludes with new, evidence-based recommendations for addressing the challenges these women face

Table Of Contents

Hitting rock bottom -- A productive member of society -- Violence has flow -- On the radar

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