Sociology Program, Anthropology Program, Architecture Program, Bard Center for the Study of Hate, Dean of the College, Economics Program, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program, Human Rights Project, Office of Equity and Inclusion, and Politics Program Present
Killing Us Softly: The Gendered Violence of Death by Incarceration
Monday, April 24, 2023
Olin 102
5:30 pm EDT/GMT-4
5:30 pm EDT/GMT-4
Dr. Jill McCorkel, professor of sociology and criminology at Villanova University and the founder and executive director of the Philadelphia Justice Project for Women and Girls
Women are the fastest growing segment of virtually all sectors of the carceral system (jail, prison, parole, and probation). This is also the case at the back end of the system, among those serving extreme sentences of 50 years in prison or more. People serving these sentences refer to their experience as "death by incarceration" given that sentence length and statutory limitations and exclusions from parole eligibility guarantee that they will die in prison. The number of women serving these sentences has exponentially increased in recent decades. The vast majority are survivors of gender violence. Their criminal convictions are often directly or indirectly tied to their encounters with violence and abuse. In this talk, I'll discuss why and how this is happening and what we can and should be doing about it.
https://www.jillmccorkel.com/
Philadelphia Justice Project for Women and Girls
https://www.jillmccorkel.com/
Philadelphia Justice Project for Women and Girls
For more information, call 845-758-7662, or e-mail [email protected].
Time: 5:30 pm EDT/GMT-4
Location: Olin 102