Bibliograph

The farm, life inside a women's prison, Andi Rierden

Type

Label

The farm, life inside a women's prison, Andi Rierden

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-193)

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The farm

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

bibliographydictionaries

Oclc number

1372001005

Responsibility statement

Andi Rierden

Series statement

ACLS Humanities E-Book

Sub title

life inside a women's prison

Summary

Written by a journalist, this book depicts the day-to-day struggles and concerns of inmates a the Connecticut Correctional Institution in Niantic (renamed the Janet S. York correctional Institution), the state's only prison for women. Build in 1917 as a work farm for prostitutes, unwed mothers, and other women of allegedly immoral character, "the Farm," as it is still called, has long served as a barometer of prevailing social attitudes toward women. In the summer of 1992, Andi Rierden obtained permission from the warden at Niantic to conduct research on life inside the institution. During the next three and a half years, she spent more than fifteen hundred hours among the women, recording interviews, strolling the grounds with inmates and corrections officers, sharing meals, attending classes and group counseling sessions, and tracking former inmates after their release. The stories these women tell shed light ton a wide range of issues, from the effects of more stringent drug laws and sentences to the rise of violence among inmates. In the process it becomes clear that the ideal of rehabilitation has been largely abandoned and replaced by a belief in punishment and retribution. -- Publisher description--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction: A prison with a view -- Miss Delia of Sleepy Hollow -- Niantic love -- Candyland -- A warden's legacy -- The stud and the latin queen -- Biblioni's goodbye -- Delia's desire -- A life of tragedy -- The Baker House pioneers -- Cassandra in Calcutta -- In some ways, this disease has been a blessing to me -- The corona -- If you're going to talk the talk -- Justina's return -- Flowers for the Fenwicks -- Two worlds collide -- Another chance -- Epilogue

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