Voices from the Inside

Case Studies from a Tennessee Women's Prison

Chinyere Ogbonna, Ross Nordin

• Publisher: University Press of America
• Year: 2009
• Edition: 1
• eBook ISBN:
  9780761848073
• Topic: Social Sciences
• Subtopic: Public Policy
• Index: Social Sciences

Voices from the Inside takes readers into the cells of a maximum security prison to reveal the personal accounts of over sixty women that are incarcerated for drug crimes. The stories will shock and entertain, and will certainly help readers to see more than the statistics behind drug offenses. Research included in this book examines the history of prohibition in the United States, with special emphasis on alcohol and drug prohibition, and analyzes empirical data pertaining specifically to the incarceration of female drug offenders in Tennessee. Personal interviews with these women regard the criminal justice processes both before and after their incarceration. This book is a must-read for those seeking to understand the impact of current drug policies on individuals and the community, as well as why these policies are not working.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• Tables
• Foreword
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: Voices from the Inside – Pain Killers and Addiction
• Chapter 3: Voices from the Inside – Peer Pressure and Addiction
• Chapter 4: Voices from the Inside – Escape from Abuse and Tragedy
• Chapter 5: Voices from the Inside – The Lure of Big Money
• Chapter 6: Data Analysis
• Chapter 7: Rehabilitation Programs and Release Preparation
• Chapter 8: Classification and Procedures
• Chapter 9: Drug Court
• Chapter 10: Discussions and Conclusions
• Appendix ‘A’: Schedule for Rank of Drugs Potential for Abuse
• Appendix ‘B’: Questions asked of the participants
• Appendix ‘C’: TCU Drug Screen II
• Bibliography
• Index
• About the Authors