Tracing the historical contributions made by Black, Indigenous, Women of Color inside the prison-industrial complex. On the eve of the 2020 US presidential election I find myself talking to Kelsey, a young woman from rural Wisconsin. Kelsey is a pseudonym and our conversation is taking place under the proviso that…

Shortlisted for the Financial Times/McKinsey Bracken Bower Prize 2020 It is 2018, and a young highly educated woman with an impressive CV is seeking work in London. She is bright, articulate and very keen to work. But her chances of success in job-hunting will surprise you. She has only a…