prison

15

Nov

“Rehabilitated” Identities

Cesraéa Rumpf, author of RECOVERING IDENTITY, writes about criminalized women “rehabilitating” their identities.

14

Jun

Judith Butler Explores Fury and Justice in the Humanities

By Mario Telo, Editorial Board Chair, Classical Antiquity We are very proud to publish “Fury and Justice in the Humanities” by Judith Butler in the new issue of Classical Antiquity. The boldest …

24

Jan

“I Don’t Forget Where I Came From”: Remembering Mikki

By Susan Sered, author of Can’t Catch a Break: Gender, Jail, Drugs, and the Limits of Personal Responsibility The following blog is reposted from the author’s ongoing blog about updates from the women of Can’t Catch …

04

Feb

Q&A with Christopher Seeds, author of Death by Prison

Death by Prison is an ambitious overview of the rise of life sentences for American prisoners. In the interview below, author Christopher Seeds explains some of the key insights from the book. Christopher …

04

May

Choosing Mental Health

Jail is simply no place for individuals suffering from serious mental illness, even if the jail has a mental health tag. Terry Allen Kupers In his op-ed in the Los Angeles Times, …

24

Jun

Jailcare Launches at Potter’s House in Washington, D.C.

By Carolyn Sufrin, author of Jailcare: Finding the Safety Net for Women behind Bars Earlier this month, the book launch event for Jailcare: Finding the Safety Net for Women behind Bars was held …

10

Dec

Human Rights Day: A Focus on Prison Reform

Today is Human Rights Day, which commemorates the day on which, in 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We felt moved to turn this year’s focus on prisoner’s …

21

May

Kitty Calavita wins the LSA Kalven Award

Kitty Calavita, co-author of Appealing to Justice: Prisoner Grievances, Rights, and Carceral Logic, will receive the Law and Society Association’s Harry J. Kalven, Jr. Award at next week’s LSA Annual Meeting. The …

25

Mar

Can’t Catch a Break: Gender, Jail, Drugs, and the Limits of Personal Responsibility

Beyond the obvious scholarship that goes into any UC Press book—research, writing, and editing—are challenges that even sophisticated readers and reviewers may remain happily unaware of. In this multi-part Behind the Scenes …

17

Sep

Judging a Book by Its Cover: Color Drenched Acts of Resistance

by Caitlin O’Hara Can’t Catch a Break, publishing this month, is a brilliant book that teases out the nuanced relationship between gender, drugs, and jail in many women’s lives. We asked coauthor …