Gender, Ethnicity, and the State: Latina and Latino Prison

Gender, Ethnicity, and the State: Latina and Latino Prison Politics (S U N Y Series in New Directions in Crime and Justice Studies) (Suny Series, New Directions in Crime & Justice Studies)

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. The work also contains information on Latino prisoner participation and community response to both the 1971 Attica Rebellion and the 1970 New York City jail rebellions. The data for this study was compiled through a combination of primary and secondary sources. Primary sources include in-depth interviews and oral histories conducted with Latina(o) and African-American ex-prisoners, prisoners' rights attorneys, community activists, and penal staff. Other primary sources include prisoner and mainstream English and Spanish language newspapers; prisoners' rights newsletters; court cases; and government and private organizational reports.

Country	USA
Author	Juanita Diaz-Cotto
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Brand: State University of New York Press
EAN	9780791428160
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	0791428168
Label	State University of New York Press
Manufacturer	State University of New York Press
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	510
PublicationDate	1996-04-04
Publisher	State University of New York Press
Studio	State University of New York Press
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Gender, Ethnicity, and the State: Latina and Latino Prison Politics (S U N Y Series in New Directions in Crime and Justice Studies) (Suny Series, New Directions in Crime & Justice Studies)