Women’s History Month Series: Beyond Recidivism and Desistance with Dr. Susan Sered

It’s still Women’s History Month! Dr. Susan Sered joins us to discuss the experiences of women as they transition from incarceration to the community and moving beyond recidivism and desistance. Dr. Susan Sered is a Professor of Sociology at Suffolk University and the author of Uninsured in America: Life and Death in the Land of Opportunity and Can’t Catch a Break: Gender, Jail, Drugs, and the Limits of Personal Responsibility. Committed both to scholarship and to social justice, Sered works closely with advocacy and community organizations on issues of health, gender equity and ending mass incarceration. Interested in learning more about Dr. Sered’s organizations and work in reentry please review the following links: Susan Sered, Ph. D. Women's & Incarceration Project Need more information about women’s experiences post incarceration or how to better support please see the following information: Women's Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie 2019 Facts about Women Incarceration Facts about Over Incarceration of Women Reentry Tipsheet for Women After Incarceration: A Guide to Helping Women Reenter in the Community Reentry Consideration for Women Reentry Considerations for Justice-Involved Women Reentry resources state by state: Reentry Essentials Follow us on instagram @morelifethereentrypodcast Want to send us topic ideas or reach out to us? Email us at [email protected] Are you a formerly incarcerated person and want to share your story? Complete this form: Resilient Reentrants Form Lastly, LISTEN, SUBSCRIBE, RATE, REVIEW, AND SHARE. Host: VanKe’via Garner, M. S. https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/good-feelings License code: WWUKNN1ALHEZYUNF