Jorja Leap

Entry Lessons (eBook, ePUB)

The Stories of Women Fighting for Their Place, Their Children, and Their Futures After Incarceration

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

"A call to action … A reminder of the beautiful resilience of formerly incarcerated women and a celebration of all that they have to offer." -Susan Burton, author of Becoming Ms. Burton and founder of A New Way of Life Urgent and empathetic, Entry Lessons is one of the first examinations of the lasting impact of incarceration on women and their families Recent reports show that women make up the fastest-growing population within the United States' criminal justice system. And yet, despite necessary conversations about incarceration and prison abolition, their stories of abuse, neglect, poverty, and family separation often go untold. Now, through immersive storytelling and expert analysis of women's lives after prison, anthropologist Jorja Leap explores their journeys into, through, and beyond the jail cell. In these pages, you'll meet women like: -Ivy and Janet, accused of murder, whose intertwined stories of childhood harm, domestic abuse, and gang violence unfold throughout the book -Denise, who confronts the lasting impact of her childhood sexual trauma as she struggles with relationships and the realities of homelessness -Rosa, a survivor of sex trafficking whose relationship with her mother-her trafficker-is fraught with conflicting feelings she works to resolve -Carmen, whose search for love ultimately endangers not just her life but also the lives of her children -Clara, who survived placement in the child welfare system only to experience having her own children sent to foster care -Angela and Ronnie, two women navigating the complexities of sexuality and queerness in and out of prison Leap chisels away at superficial narratives to unearth pasts rife with struggle and oppression. She reveals the sharp edges of reentry and the wounds suffered by these women and their families, exposing a cycle of trauma that powers the revolving door of reentry and reincarceration. And, still, Entry Lessons is a book of hope just as much as it is of pain. Leap calls for systemic change through the development of meaningful reentry programs and policies that will have a lasting, life-changing impact on women as they rebuild their lives and especially as they are able to reclaim their children.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Beacon Press
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. April 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780807022887
• Artikelnr.: 62321744

Autorenporträt

Jorja Leap, MSW, PhD, is on the faculty of the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, where she also serves as the executive director of the UCLA Social Justice Research Partnership. She is a nationally recognized expert in gangs, community violence, and prison reentry whose most recent work includes a five-year study of Homeboy Industries, which focuses on the life histories of program participants as they encounter the dual challenges of leaving gang life and reentering mainstream society. Dr. Leap has also been the recipient of the UCLA Distinguished Teaching Award. She is the author of highly acclaimed books, including Jumped In and Project Fatherhood.

Inhaltsangabe

PART I: THE JOURNEY IN
ONE
Sleepwalking
TWO
Party Bus
THREE
Personal Statement
INTERLUDE
FOUR
I Didn’t Have Any Tears
INTERLUDE
FIVE
I Thought He Would Take Care of Me
SIX
Baby Prison
INTERLUDE
SEVEN
Crossover Kids
EIGHT
Self-Medication
PART II: THE JOURNEY OUT
NINE
Halfway Is Just That
TEN
The Hope of Reentry
INTERLUDE
TWELVE
New Love
THIRTEEN
Love in the Time of Reentry
INTERLUDE
FOURTEEN
Redemption Baby
FIFTEEN
The Light
Acknowledgments
Notes
Index