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Rest in Peace, Darlene
Sep 06 2024
“The tough-looking blonde over there,” is how Darlene was described to us nearly fifteen years ago when we launched our ongoing project with formerly incarcerated women in Massachusetts. Our first conversation was brief; her words were clipped. She gave the impression that she was annoyed, that she was in a hurry to go somewhere important.
“I Don’t Forget Where I Came From”: Remembering Mikki
Jan 24 2023
By Susan Sered, author of Can’t Catch a Break: Gender, Jail, Drugs, and the Limits of Personal ResponsibilityThe following blog is reposted from the author’s ongoing blog about updates from the women of Can’t Catch a Break. These blog posts offer readers and instructors a teaching tool to use wi
The Women from Can’t Catch a Break: Eulogy for Laureen
Jan 11 2022
By Susan Sered, author of Can't Catch a Break: Gender, Jail, Drugs, and the Limits of Personal ResponsibilityThe following blog is reposted from the author's ongoing blog about updates from the women of Can't Catch a Break. These blog posts offer readers and instructors a teaching tool to use wi
“I’ve Been Through Worse:” Feeling ‘Normal’ in the Covid Era
Jun 09 2020
By Susan Sered, author of Can't Catch a Break: Gender, Jail, Drugs, and the Limits of Personal ResponsibilityThe following blog is reposted from the author's ongoing blog about updates from the women of Can't Catch a Break. These blog posts offer readers and instructors a teaching tool to use wi