Sharp, Susan F.,  1951- <br/><br/>
Mean lives, mean laws :  Oklahoma's women prisoners / 
Susan F. Sharp. 
 - 1 online resource (210 pages) :  illustrations. 
 - Critical issues in crime and society .
 - Critical issues in crime and society. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction -- Mean lives: a theoretical framework -- Mean laws: the rise in female imprisonment -- "Mean women" or "mean lives"?: adverse childhood experiences and adult abuse of women prisoners -- The prison experience -- Going back again by Juanita Ortiz -- Coming home and staying out -- The children and their caregivers -- The winds of change -- Lessons learned and moving forward. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780813562773 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Women prisoners--Oklahoma.<br/>Female offenders--Rehabilitation--Oklahoma.<br/>Reformatories for women--Oklahoma.<br/>Corrections--Oklahoma.<br/>Children of prisoners--Oklahoma.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HV9475.O5  / S53 2014 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>365/.608209766