Women Behind Bars: Life and Death in Indiana—Part 1

Women Behind Bars I: Introduction (01:49) Indiana Women's Prison and Rockville Correctional Facility house over 1,800 offenders. This segment orients viewers to the topic of female prison culture. Indiana's Most Notorious Inmate (03:32) Trevor McDonald meets convicted double murderer Sarah Pender in the segregation (disciplinary) unit at Indiana Women's Prison. She discusses the 2008 escape that resulted in her being in the unit for the last 5 years. Catching America's Most Wanted Woman (02:05) See police return Sarah Pender her to custody. Sgt. McPherson offers her perspective on Pender's relationship with the prison guard Scott Spitler who helped her escape and who was sentenced to prison for doing so. Indiana Women's Prison: Unit 13 (05:01) In the general population, prisoners must conform to regimented days. Addie Harts has been in prison since 2006 for strong-arm robbery. She shares her history of crime and getting in fights. Addie says she has a horrible anger problem. Rockville Correctional Facility (04:13) Approximately 200 offenders arrive at Rockville every month. Trevor McDonald speaks with a staff member who processes a returning offender, Paula McIntosh. 20 Years Served (03:32) New inmates at Rockville Correctional Facility have one month of orientation. Inmate Martha Search anticipates her upcoming release. Sarah Pender: Master Manipulator? (03:25) In 2008, Sarah Pender escaped Rockville Correctional Facility. Lt. Brad Gray was on duty the day of the escape. He gives his opinion of Pender and Spitler, the prison guard who drove her out of the facility. Dormitory Two: New Arrivals (03:58) Approximately 85% of offenders at Rockville Correctional Facility are mothers. New inmate Paula McIntosh describes her experience including telling her nine-year-old daughter that she was going to prison. Segregation Unit at Indiana Women's Prison (03:40) Convicted bank robber and inmate Desiree Hancock discusses prison friendships, her relationship with Sarah Pender; becoming a lesbian in prison and her two great loves in prison. Lunchtime on Unit 13 (04:53) Trevor McDonald eats lunch with Addie Harts and her friends. They discuss adjusting to an all-female environment and Harts' upcoming release. Double Murder Conviction (05:18) Trevor McDonald describes Sarah Pender's crime. Pender discusses her co-dependency issues and purchasing a gun for her boyfriend. Manson-Like Qualities? (03:07) Sarah Pender discusses the crime victims; her 110 year sentence and her reputation as a master manipulator. Part II Preview (00:54) Trevor McDonald introduces the women in the second half of this prison documentary. Credits: Women Behind Bars: Life and Death in Indiana—Part 1 (00:36) Credits: Women Behind Bars: Life and Death in Indiana—Part 1 For additional digital leas