Abstract
Having interviewed 56 women serving time in prisons in NSW, Queenland and Victoria, the author highlights specific issues for overseas-born women in prison. These include isolation, communication, dietary problems. Easteal also provides a picture of life in women’s prisons – the culture – and how the overseas-born women fit within that sub-culture.
Original language | English |
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Place of Publication | Canberra |
Publisher | Australian Govt. Pub. Service |
Commissioning body | Bureau of Immigration Research |
Number of pages | 126 |
ISBN (Print) | 0644223448 |
Publication status | Published - 1992 |