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The Prisoner: How One Woman's Jail Term Was The Making Of Her

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

The Prisoner: How One Woman's Jail Term Was The Making Of Her

Contributors:

By (Author) Kerry Tucker

ISBN:

9780143793977

Publisher:

Random House Australia

Imprint:

Random House Australia

Publication Date:

2nd April 2018

Country:

Australia

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

320

Dimensions:

Width 155mm, Height 233mm, Spine 24mm

Weight:

402g

Description

From prisoner to PhD student - how one woman turned her jail sentence into an opportunity Kerry Tucker seemed to be a typical suburban mother of two, but she had a terrible secret- she had been stealing money from her employers. When her offence was discovered it was reported to be the biggest white-collar crime committed by a female in Victoria, and she was sentenced to seven years in a maximum-security prison, alongside the state's most notorious criminals. Being incarcerated with drug dealers and murderers, however, was not nearly as daunting as having to tell her two young daughters why she was leaving them. The shame was almost unbearable. As Kerry adjusted to life behind bars, she began to see her fellow inmates as more than simply 'murderers' and 'drug dealers' - they became real people with names and broken dreams. And as they opened up to her, she realised that many of these women had violent home lives and were not getting parole simply because they couldn't fill out the paperwork. Horrified, Kerry set about using her skills to represent them. She also began to study. Today, Kerry has a PhD, advocates for women prisoners, and has been reunited with her daughters. In her inspiring memoir, filled with fascinating stories of life behind bars and shot through with wry humour, she reveals how one woman's darkest hour can become a turning point in her life. And how, just perhaps, it can even be the making of her.

Author Bio

Kerry Tucker (Author) After spending four-and-a-half years in a maximum-security prison, Kerry Tucker was released with a Master of Arts. She went on to get a doctorate and to become a lecturer at Swinburne University. She currently works for an educational institution in Melbourne and is a passionate advocate for educating women in prison. Craig Henderson (Author) Craig Henderson has worked as a writer and editor at Australian newspapers, magazines and on-line since 1987. Today the father of three lives on the New South Wales South Coast with his wife, Lizzie.

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