pt. I. Pre-incarceration experiences. Latinas/os and the war on drugs -- Families and early experiences of abuse -- Youth arrests and placements -- Barrios and gangs -- Addiction -- Staying alive : hustling and other jobs -- Adult arrests -- Police harassment and brutality -- Courts and consequences -- pt. II. Sybil Brand Institute for Women and beyond. Sybil Brand Institute for Women : the institutional setting -- The keepers : regime and rule enforcement -- Programs and services -- Jailhouse economy -- Living together : prisoner alliances and hostilities -- Gender, sexuality, and family kinship networks -- Outside looking in : third parties -- Prisoner complaints and resistance -- Picking up the pieces -- Concluding remarks and reflections -- Appendix A. Sociodemographic characteristics of Chicana Pintas interviewed -- Appendix B. Most frequent offenses leading to arrest
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