![]() ![]() Some of the most egregious abuses documented throughout the book relate to sexual violence. Yet rather than simply presenting disturbing information about social problems, Victoria Law also documents how women in prison form communities and resist abuses. The book documents a litany of harms inflicted upon women and their families while they are incarcerated. The number of women incarcerated grew by 108% between 19, while “The male prison population grew only 77% during that same period.” Victoria Law’s book Resistance Behind Bars: The Struggles of Incarcerated Women is a stellar introduction to the experiences of women inside American prisons. But according to Victoria Law, the population of women in prison has been growing at an alarming rate. This is understandable, given that the vast majority of prisoners are men. Resistance Behind Bars: The Struggles of Incarcerated Women by Victoria LawĬonversations about prison typically focus on male prisoners. ![]()
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