{"product_id":"women-behind-bars-the-crisis-of-women-in-the-u-s-prison-system-paperback","title":"Women Behind Bars: The Crisis of Women in the U.S. Prison System - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSilja Ja Talvi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore and more women--mothers, grandmothers, wives, daughters, and sisters--are doing hard prison time all across the United States. Many of them are facing the prospect of years, decades, even lifetimes behind bars. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOddly, there's been little public discussion about the dramatic increase of women in the prison system. What exactly is happening here, and why? The answers are in \u003ci\u003eWomen Behind Bars, \u003c\/i\u003e in which investigative journalist Silja Talvi sheds light on why American girls and women are being locked up at such unprecedented rates. Talvi travels across the country to weave together interviews with inmates, correctional officers, and administrators, providing readers with a glance at the impact incarceration has on our society. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a combination of compassion and critical analysis, Talvi delivers a timely, in-depth analysis of a growing and extremely complicated issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSilja Talvi is a multiple award-winning journalist and essayist, she has written for \u003ci\u003eThe Nation, In These Times\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e. Her work has also appeared in numerous book anthologies, including the award-winning \u003ci\u003ePrison Nation: The Warehousing of America's Poor, Body Outlaws\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe W Effect\u003c\/i\u003e. Born in Helsinki, Finland, Talvi spent much of her childhood in California and now lives in Seattle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.82 x 8.22 x 5.55 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 02, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53191505150259,"sku":"9781580051958","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/d2xIYzREeWRDWlA1dVMxUFFNZjZrZz09.webp?v=1775044928","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/women-behind-bars-the-crisis-of-women-in-the-u-s-prison-system-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}