Entry Lessons: The Stories of Women Fighting for Their Place, Their Children, and Their Futures After Incarceration (Leap Jorja)(Paperback)

“A call to action … A reminder of the beautiful resilience of formerly incarcerated women and a celebration of all that they have to offer.” —Susan Burton, author of Becoming Ms. Burton and founder of A New Way of LifeUrgent and empathetic, Entry Lessons is one of the first examinations of the lasting impact of incarceration on women and their familiesRecent reports show that women make up the fastest-growing population within the United StatesÂ’ criminal justice system. And yet, despite necessary conversations about incarceration and prison abolition, their stories of abuse, neglect, poverty, and family separation often go untold. Now, through immersive storytelling and expert analysis of womenÂ’s lives after prison, anthropologist Jorja Leap explores their journeys into, through, and beyond the jail cell.In these pages, youÂ’ll meet women like:–Ivy and Janet, accused of murder, whose intertwined stories of childhood harm, domestic abuse, and gang violence unfold throughout the book–Denise, who confronts the lasting impact of her childhood sexual trauma as she struggles with relationships and the realities of homelessness–Rosa, a survivor of sex trafficking whose relationship with her mother—her trafficker—is fraught with conflicting feelings she works to resolve–Carmen, whose search for love ultimately endangers not just her life but also the lives of her children–Clara, who survived placement in the child welfare system on
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