Prisons

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Documents the activities and experiences of female criminals, the efforts of social scientists to understand them, the work of prison reformers to improve their treatment, and the changing approaches and methods used by the state to manage them. Material includes printed material, correspondence, drawings, reports, and unpublished papers that focus on the United States and England.

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The Judith Holmes legal papers on Susan Rosenberg contain court documents and legal records documenting Susan Rosenberg's case, appeals, and pardon. These records were collected by lawyer Judith Holmes when she represented Timothy Blunt, Susan Rosenberg's codefendant in the 1984 charges for possession of explosives and later appeals.

Abstract Prison reform organization. The records include correspondence, financial materials, emails, conference materials, press releases, meeting agendas and minutes. Programs are fairly well-documented, including leadership and advocacy programs for women, anti-shackling campaigns, and community education. Major topics include reproductive justice, prison reform, incarcerated mothers and their children, legal advocacy for women, African American women and the U.S. prison-industrial complex, and...