Programs in prisons tailored to the unprecedented needs of women would benefit society in the grand scheme of things. On an individual level it could break the cycle of abuse, victimization and self-loathing. It is essential that the double harm done to women offenders is redressed because they deserve a fair chance at a good life. After all, they could represent your mother, aunt, sister, niece, wife and girlfriend. In her book, A Woman Who Makes Life: Notes from a Women's Prison, Erin George did a great job of describing the lives of women during the time they were incarcerated. He also included a light reflection on what life was like before prison and what life after prison might be like. This book included vivid passages of how women went about their daily routine in prison. It also provided illuminating details about the stark contrast between prison and prison. More importantly, this text was not only written based on Erin George's observations and experiences, but also included the perspectives of her fellow prisoners and even the stories of correctional officers. The purpose of this text proved to be a way to provide readers with fully detailed phenomenological accounts of women's prison lives. These stories were described so descriptively that a reader could easily imagine the incidents that occurred. The depth of the book included information on dispelling myths and stereotypes about female offenders, the lack of rights of prisoners, and the impossibility of parole, along with many other insightful observations. Overall, her intention proved to be an authentic means of providing readers with a holistic portrait of the world of women in prison. Much of what the public knows about male and female offenders... middle of paper... .pment:Implications for the criminal justice system. In Z. Ruth (Ed.), Women offenders: Critical perspectives and effective interventions (2nd ed) (pp.1-25). Sudbury: Jones and Bartlett Publishers Inc. Covington, S, & Bloom, BE (1998, November). Gender-specific programming for female offenders: What is it and why is it important?. Paper presented at the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Washington, DCDeKeseredy, W. (2009). Female crime: theoretical perspective. In J. Barker (Ed.), Women and the criminal justice system: A Canadian perspective (pp. 31-59). Toronto: Emond Montgomery.George, E. (2010). A woman who does life: notes from a women's prison (R. Johnson, ed.). New York: Oxford University Press Pollock, J. (2010). “Afterword,” in E. George & R. Johnson (eds.) A Woman Who Lives: Notes from a Women's Prison, pp.. 176-185.