Justice in Gender-Responsiveness? Psychological Dominations and Internalized Oppressions at a Women's Prison in the U.S.

Tara Perry is from Colorado and is currently completing her bachelor’s degree in sociology and business. This critique emerged while finishing the remaining 2 years of her 17-year sentence in an out-of-state prison. While in prison, Tara led and facilitated several anti-violence workshops, engaged in trauma work with her peers, and became an expert dog trainer. 

Colleen Hackett, PhD is a formerly incarcerated organizer, scholar, and educator based out of the Colorado State University in Pueblo. Colleen facilitates a political education class at a woman’s prison called Webs of Support and edits a prisoner publication entitled unstoppable! that is by and for U.S.-based prisoners who identify as women, transwomen, and gender non-conforming (unstoppable! publication, PO Box 11032, Pueblo, CO 81001 // unstoppable.noblogs.org).