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Last post 05-10-2007 9:59 AM by Kerry Richmond. 3 replies.
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  • Female Inmates and Prison Industries
    05-07-2007 11:59 AM
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    I am researching the history of female inmates' involvement in prison industries.  I am having a hard time finding specific information as to when women were first allowed to participate in prison industries, specifically at the federal level.

    Any information or resources that could be provided would be greatly appreciated.

    Thank you!

     Kerry Richmond

    PhD Candidate

    Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice

    University of Maryland, College Park

    krichmond@crim.umd.edu

  • Re: Female Inmates and Prison Industries
    05-08-2007 10:11 AM
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    You may want to visit the website of the New York State Correction History Society which has information about the early involvement of female inmates in prison industries programs.  In particular, you may want to start with this page: 

    http://www.correctionhistory.org/html/chronicl/nycdoc/html/rcpbio4.html

     

     

  • Re: Female Inmates and Prison Industries
    05-09-2007 12:46 PM
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    • maureenb

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     A couple of resource that might be helpful:

    Partial Justice: Women, Prisons, and Social Control (1990) by Nicole Hahn Rafter 

    Their Sisters' Keepers: Women's Prison Reform in America, 1830-1930 (Women and Culture Series) (Paperback)
    by Estelle B. Freedman (Author)

    Maureen Buell, National Institute of  Corrections

  • Re: Female Inmates and Prison Industries
    05-10-2007 9:59 AM
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    Thank you to everyone who provided suggestions.  All of the information recommended was very helpful.

    Thanks!

    Kerry

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