The Laboratory Theater of Florida has a reputation for producing edgy plays on timely topics. So, it should come as no surprise that it is presenting the Southwest Florida premiere of Jackie Sibblies Drury's Pulitzer-Prize-winning play “Fairview” which is a radical, conceptually bold and impactful comedy exploring issues of race and racism.
here, sisk will receive prenatal care at the prison infirmary. she ll give birth at the nearby hospital under the escort of two correctional officers. do you know if it s a little girl or a little boy? boy. you can go ahead and keep them in this envelope. though sisk already has a 3-year-old son, she has never been pregnant in prison, but she won t be alone. about 60 inmat aear give birth while incarcerated. at tennessee prison for women. how s your baby? he s doing good. i just had him. he ll be 4 weeks on wednesday. he was 8 pounds and 3 ounces. it was rough. that was a hardest thing i had to do was leave him in the hospital. you sign those discharge papers, and i walked into the nursery, kissed him bye and walked out in shackles. terronda, serving four years for aggravated burglary is just one month away from giving birth. terronda mincy? terronda mincy?
each week, dozens of new inmates arrive at the tennessee prison for women. today, paula sisk is among them. i m here because i had a drug indictment and i violated my probation in september, because i was publicly intoxicated on my prescription medication and alcohol. okay. what i need you to do at this time is put all your property on the table. while drugs and alcohol brought sisk to prison, they could pose even more problems in the near future. okay. you have some sonogram pictures. so how many months are you? six. six months? um-hum. like other pregnant inmates