Nicole Hahn Rafter is a professional writer and chair of the Division on Women and Crime of the American Society of Criminology. She is also chair of the Crime, Law, and Deviance section of the American Sociological Association.Debra L. Stanley is assistant professor at Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT.

"...a conscise reference, gathering information currently spread out through numerous standard references and other books on the subject ... this volume will be of interest to readers who are unfamiliar with prison literature or who want an overview of the subject." - Library Journal