Several women at the Coffee Creek Correctional Facility who made allegations of sexual abuse to detectives never had their accounts considered by local prosecutors, raising questions about how seriously authorities took the case Editor’s note: This story contains detailed descriptions of rape allegations and other sexual abuse. Connie Wilson opened her eyes around 6 a.m. It
NPR’s Tell Me More brought together a survivor, a judge and an anti-rape activist to discuss why it’s not funny for prison rape victims to be the, um, recipient of society’s jokes. Judge Reggie B. Walton says it best: I don’t sentence people to rape. The fact that prison rape has become an accepted part of prison culture
GREENWOOD, S.C. — A ‘Release the Trauma Within’ butterfly release ceremony was held at Leath Correctional Institution for Women on Friday at the facility. According to Associate Warden Michele Carter, Leath Correctional Institution is home to around 500 women. Carter said many if not most of the women have experienced some form of trauma during
Chantel Dudley may have been released from prison, but she is anything but free. Dudley’s home overlooks the lush, steep hills of the eastern Tennessee countryside. Her hometown, Kingsport, has a busy downtown that presses up against horse pastures and yards with handmade “eggs for sale” signs. On a humid July day, the 32-year-old sits
Lester speaks to Unathi Mahlati Programme Officer at Just Detention (JDI-SA) and Rebecca Gore Prisons researcher at Independent. Listen here
