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THE SHADOW SYSTEM
Mass Incarceration and the American Family
A searing expose of the effects of mass incarceration on the families of those locked up - including the 2.7 million American children who have a parent in jail - told through the stories of three families struggling to live the best lives they can within the confines of a brutal system.
Harvey reveals a shadow system of laws and regulations enacted to dehumanize the incarcerated and profit off their families - from mandatory sentencing laws, to restrictions on prison visitation, to charges of up to $24.95 for a 15-minute phone call.
Harvey follows the fears, challenges, and small victories of three families. Along the way, Harvey illustrates how families navigate the different regulations, programs, and economic costs, learning to cope (or not) with impossible stakes.
Sylvia A. Harvey is a journalist and reporting fellow with Type Investigations at Type Media Center who reports at the intersection of race, gender, and policy. She is the recipient of a Logan Non- Fiction Residency from The Carey Institute for Global Good, a National Headliner Award recipient, and a National Association of Black Journalists, NABJ, Salute to Excellence awardee. She lives in New York City.
Harvey follows the fears, challenges, and small victories of three families. Along the way, Harvey illustrates how families navigate the different regulations, programs, and economic costs, learning to cope (or not) with impossible stakes.
Sylvia A. Harvey is a journalist and reporting fellow with Type Investigations at Type Media Center who reports at the intersection of race, gender, and policy. She is the recipient of a Logan Non- Fiction Residency from The Carey Institute for Global Good, a National Headliner Award recipient, and a National Association of Black Journalists, NABJ, Salute to Excellence awardee. She lives in New York City.
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Published 2020-04-07 by Bold Type Books |