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The Indiana Women's Prison was established in 1873 as the first adult female correctional facility in the country. [1] The original location of the prison was one mile (1.6 km) east of downtown Indianapolis .
Rhoda Coffin (1826–1909), was a Quaker social reformer, author, temperance crusader, and women's rights advocate who is best known for her efforts in prison reform. She held an integral role in establishing the Indiana Reformatory Institution for Women and Girls in 1869. It became the first female-controlled women's prison in the United States.
Indiana Women's Prison; R. Rockville Correctional Facility This page was last edited on 4 October 2024, at 01:26 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
Sarah "Cindy" White, the longest serving female prisoner in Indiana is interviewed about sexual abuse she claims led to her crime, at the Indiana Women's Prison on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, in ...
The city of Indianapolis will own the former Indiana Women's Prison property by November.. The city and the state of Indiana finalized an agreement for Indianapolis to take possession of the near ...
Angela Elliott, who is serving a 40-year sentence at the Indiana Women's Prison in Indianapolis, speaks with IndyStar about her illness and ability to maneuver daily life in a wheelchair. "One ...
Rockville Correctional Facility is a state prison located in Adams Township, Parke County, one mile (1.6 km) northwest of Rockville, Indiana.A part of the Indiana Department of Corrections, it is the largest state prison for women in Indiana with approximately 1,200 women. [1]
Through researching their own prison, women at the Indiana Women's Prison uncovered new layers of history while also learning more about themselves.