The Most Dangerous Women In America's Prisons

 

 

Go beyond the bars with Trevor Mcdonald in this powerful episode of Women Behind Bars, as we explore the hidden world of Indiana’s women's prisons. Meet Sarah Pender, a convicted double murderer who masterminded an escape, and other inmates sharing their experiences with violence, addiction, and the consequences of their choices. Discover what life is really like for women serving long sentences in a system that leaves little room for redemption. Only Human celebrates and explores the unique and personal qualities we all have.  Our channel offers a range of TV series and documentaries about human experiences and life journeys - while looking at the challenges life throws at us, turning ordinary people into everyday heroes. 

Second in a two-part documentary which follows Trevor McDonald as he ventures inside two jails that hold some of America's most notorious women criminals - Indiana Women's Prison and the state's Rockville Correctional Facility. Trevor meets a woman who killed her three-month-old son. Dawn appears educated and thoughtful, but there is no way to disguise the horror of her crime. Linda's story is a remarkable one. Sentenced to life for murder, she escaped from Indiana Women's Prison in 1972 and managed to stay on the run for 35 years before the law finally caught up with her. Sarah will die in prison. Just a teenager when she was first incarcerated, she tells how she copes inside and explains why,in spite of frequent appeals, she will never be released.