Gender, ethnicity, and the state : Latina and Latino prison politics / Juanita Diaz-Cotto.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Díaz-Cotto, Juanita, 1953-

Series:

SUNY series in new directions in crime and justice studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hispanic American prisoners--New York (State).

Hispanic American prisoners.

Women prisoners--New York (State).

Women prisoners.

Corrections--New York (State).

Corrections.

Discrimination in criminal justice administration--New York (State).

Discrimination in criminal justice administration.

New York (State).

Green Haven Correctional Facility.

Bedford Hills Correctional Facility (N.Y.).

Physical Description:

xvii, 480 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, [1996]

Summary:

Gender, Ethnicity, and the State is a study of Latina and Latino prisoners in New York State. Through the use of two case studies, it compares the organizing strategies for reform pursued by Latina and Latino prisoners between 1970 and 1987, the support they received from non-Latina(o) prisoners and third parties, and the response of penal personnel to their calls for support.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

079142815X

0791428168

OCLC:

32348485