Women in Prison: Orange is the New Black
Document Type
Presentation
Publication Date
9-17-2014
Conference / Event Title
Constitution Day 2014
Conference / Event Location
Washington, DC
Abstract
hosted by The Project On Government Oversight's The Constitution Project
On September 17, 2014, from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., The Constitution Project (TCP), presented its annual Constitutional Commentary Award to the creators of “Orange is the New Black.” This year’s event was co-sponsored by the Washington Times and the Robert H. Smith Center for the Constitution at James Madison’s Montpelier. Piper Kerman, author of the memoir, “Orange is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison,” was present to accept the award and participated in a Constitution Day panel discussion focusing on women in prison.
Recommended Citation
Smith, Brenda V.; Kerman, Piper; Dennehy, Kathy; Ruiz, Vanessa; and Marcus, Ruth, "Women in Prison: Orange is the New Black" (2014). Presentations. 846.
https://digitalcommons.wcl.american.edu/pub_disc_presentations/846