When I was sentenced, the judge – and I really think he believed this – said that if I was good and did what they told me for six months then they would release me. My lawyer and my parents were all under the same impression. Well: I met the parole board the first time and they gave me a 20-month contract which means there's no way to get out before 20 months...
Description:Two supplementary articles on women in the corrections system. Published as companions to "Female Homosexuality Prevalent."
Rights: Article noticed on same page as part of the Shame of Prisons series.
