Prison is quite literally a ghetto in the most classic sense of the word, a place where the U.S. government now puts not only the dangerous but also the inconvenient—people who are mentally ill, people who are addicts, people who are poor and uneducated and unskilled. Meanwhile the ghetto in the outside world is a prison as well, and a much more difficult one to escape from than this correctional compound. In fact, there is basically a revolving door between our urban and rural ghettos and the formal ghetto of our prison system.
Prison is quite literally a ghetto in the most classic sense of the word, a place where the U.S. government now puts not only the dangerous but also … - Piper Kerman
Prison is quite literally a ghetto in the most classic sense of the word, a place where the U.S. government now puts not only the dangerous but also …
- Piper Kerman
Our current criminal justice system has no provision for restorative justice, in which an offender confronts the damage they have done and tries to m… - Piper Kerman
Our current criminal justice system has no provision for restorative justice, in which an offender confronts the damage they have done and tries to m…
We were never friends. Not for a second. I loved you. - Piper Kerman
We were never friends. Not for a second. I loved you.
That's very indicative to me of one of the things that really creates an aversion for me about having a child - this idea that every decision you mak… - Piper Kerman
That's very indicative to me of one of the things that really creates an aversion for me about having a child - this idea that every decision you mak…
If I could forgive, it meant I was a strong good person who could take responsibility for the path I had chosen for myself, and all the consequences … - Piper Kerman
If I could forgive, it meant I was a strong good person who could take responsibility for the path I had chosen for myself, and all the consequences …
Instead, our system of "corrections" is about arm's-length revenge and retribution, all day and all night. Then its overseers wonder why people leave… - Piper Kerman
Instead, our system of "corrections" is about arm's-length revenge and retribution, all day and all night. Then its overseers wonder why people leave…
When you are deep in misery, you reach out to those who can help, people who can understand. - Piper Kerman
When you are deep in misery, you reach out to those who can help, people who can understand.
I went back to work right away [after prison]. I was very lucky — a friend of mine created a job for me at his company. Most prisoners who come home … - Piper Kerman
I went back to work right away [after prison]. I was very lucky — a friend of mine created a job for me at his company. Most prisoners who come home …
Very close by the CMS shops, hidden about a quarter mile away in the woods, was the prison's rifle range. Correctional officers could spend quality t… - Piper Kerman
Very close by the CMS shops, hidden about a quarter mile away in the woods, was the prison's rifle range. Correctional officers could spend quality t…
Login to join the discussion
Login to join the discussion