Chicana lives and criminal justice : voices from el barrio

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Chicana lives and criminal justice : voices from el barrio

by Juanita Díaz-Cotto

University of Texas Press, 2006

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [317]-335)

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This first comprehensive study of Chicanas encountering the U.S. criminal justice system is set within the context of the international war on drugs as witnessed at street level in Chicana/o barrios. Chicana Lives and Criminal Justice uses oral history to chronicle the lives of twenty-four Chicana pintas (prisoners/former prisoners) repeatedly arrested and incarcerated for non-violent, low-level economic and drug-related crimes. It also provides the first documentation of the thirty-four-year history of Sybil Brand Institute, Los Angeles' former women's jail. In a time and place where drug war policies target people of color and their communities, drug-addicted Chicanas are caught up in an endless cycle of police abuse, arrest, and incarceration. They feel the impact of mandatory sentencing laws, failing social services and endemic poverty, violence, racism, and gender discrimination. The women in this book frankly discuss not only their jail experiences, but also their family histories, involvement with gangs, addiction to drugs, encounters with the juvenile and adult criminal justice systems, and their successful and unsuccessful attempts to recover from addiction and reconstitute fractured families. The Chicanas' stories underscore the amazing resilience and determination that have allowed many of the women to break the cycle of abuse. Diaz-Cotto also makes policy recommendations for those who come in contact with Chicanas/Latinas caught in the criminal justice system.

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List of Abbreviations Glossary Acknowledgments Preface Introduction Part I: Pre-incarceration Experiences 1. Latinas/os and the War on Drugs 2. Families and Early Experiences of Abuse 3. Youth Arrests and Placements 4. Barrios and Gangs 5. Addiction 6. Staying Alive: Hustling and Other Jobs 7. Adult Arrests 8. Police Harassment and Brutality 9. Courts and Consequences Part II: Sybil Brand Institute for Women and Beyond 10. Sybil Brand Institute for Women: The Institutional Setting 11. The Keepers: Regime and Rule Enforcement 12. Programs and Services 13. Jailhouse Economy 14. Living Together: Prisoner Alliances and Hostilities 15. Gender, Sexuality, and Family Kinship Networks 16. Outside Looking In: Third Parties 17. Prisoner Complaints and Resistance 18. Picking Up the Pieces 19. Concluding Remarks and Reflections Appendix A: Sociodemographic Characteristics of Chicana Pintas Interviewed Appendix B: Most Frequent Offenses Leading to Arrest Notes Reference List About the Author

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