pt. I. What went wrong? -- 1. A public debate -- 2. "It's a mess what's happened" -- 3. The creation of the ghetto -- 4. Incarceration as a response to public disorder -- pt. II. Kinship -- 5. On the ropes : Londa & Derek -- 6. Falling apart : Thelma & David -- 7. Pulling families apart -- pt. III. Exchange -- 8. Arrested : Edwina & Kenny -- 9. Doing time : Lilly & Arthur -- 10. Cycling through the system : Zelda & Clinton -- 11. Material and social consequences -- pt. IV. Silence -- 12. Missing the mark : Louisa & Robert -- 13. Problems at home : Constance & Jonathan -- 14. Work worries : Tina & Dante -- 15. Depression and isolation : Robin & Aaron -- 16. Coping : Murielle & Dale -- 17. Faith and church : Dolores & Lawrence -- 18. Social silence -- Conclusion : looking ahead