Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Abbreviations ix
4. Glossary xi
5. Acknowledgments xiii
6. Preface. Interviewing Chicana Pintas xv
7. Introduction 1
8. Part I: Pre-incarceration Experiences
9. 1. Latinas/os and the War on Drugs 11
10. 2. Families and Early Experiences of Abuse 31
11. 3. Youth Arrests and Placements 53
12. 4. Barrios and Gangs 76
13. 5. Addiction 98
14. 6. Staying Alive: Hustling and Other Jobs 109
15. 7. Adult Arrests 124
16. 8. Police Harassment and Brutality 134
17. 9. Courts and Consequences 154
18. Part II: Sybil Brand Institute for Women and Beyond
19. 10. Sybil Brand Institute for Women: The Institutional Setting 171
20. 11. The Keepers: Regime and Rule Enforcement 183
21. 12. Programs and Services 199
22. 13. Jailhouse Economy 214
23. 14. Living Together: Prisoner Alliances and Hostilities 225
24. 15. Gender, Sexuality, and Family Kinship Networks 241
25. 16. Outside Looking In: Third Parties 257
26. 17. Prisoner Complaints and Resistance 266
27. 18. Picking Up the Pieces 276
28. 19. Concluding Remarks and Reflections 293
29. Appendix A: Sociodemographic Characteristics of Chicana Pintas Interviewed 303
30. Appendix B: Most Frequent Offenses Leading to Arrest 306
31. Notes 307
32. Reference List 317
33. About the Author 337