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<rss xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Self-Identities Podcast</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/self-identities-podcast--6047036</link><description><![CDATA[Self-Identities is an educational podcast recorded within the walls of SCI Muncy and SCI Cambridge Springs—two correctional facilities for women in Pennsylvania. The podcast features in-depth conversations with incarcerated women serving life sentences, moving beyond their crimes to explore their identities, perspectives, and personal journeys.<br /><br />Hosted by Dr. Kathryn Whiteley and co-produced by AJ Nutter, Self-Identities shifts the focus away from sensationalized true crime and toward genuine understanding. Through honest dialogue, the series encourages listeners to engage thoughtfully with the complexities of identity, resilience, and lived experience within the criminal justice system.]]></description><atom:link href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/6047036/episodes/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language>en</language><category>Education</category><copyright>2023-2024</copyright><image><url>https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2878eb829ebb729b3641d440103029a1.jpg</url><title>Self-Identities Podcast</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/self-identities-podcast--6047036</link></image><lastBuildDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:13:35 +0000</lastBuildDate><itunes:author>AJ Nutter and Kathryn Whiteley</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:name>AJ Nutter and Kathryn Whiteley</itunes:name><itunes:email>selfidentitiespodcast@gmail.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2878eb829ebb729b3641d440103029a1.jpg"/><itunes:subtitle>Self-Identities is an educational podcast recorded within the walls of SCI Muncy and SCI Cambridge Springs—two correctional facilities for women in Pennsylvania. The podcast features in-depth conversations with incarcerated women serving life...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Self-Identities is an educational podcast recorded within the walls of SCI Muncy and SCI Cambridge Springs—two correctional facilities for women in Pennsylvania. The podcast features in-depth conversations with incarcerated women serving life sentences, moving beyond their crimes to explore their identities, perspectives, and personal journeys.<br /><br />Hosted by Dr. Kathryn Whiteley and co-produced by AJ Nutter, Self-Identities shifts the focus away from sensationalized true crime and toward genuine understanding. Through honest dialogue, the series encourages listeners to engage thoughtfully with the complexities of identity, resilience, and lived experience within the criminal justice system.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Education"/><itunes:category text="Society &amp; Culture"/><itunes:category text="True Crime"/><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><item><title>Tania</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/tania--72019380</link><description><![CDATA[<b>Tania grew up in Erie, Pennsylvania, in a home shaped by instability and control. At 19 years old and three months pregnant, she entered prison carrying both fear and uncertainty about her future. Her father worked long hours, leaving her often under the care of a deeply controlling mother whose abuse would leave lasting emotional wounds. </b><br /><b></b><br /><b>Becoming a mother herself at just 16, Tania moved from house to house trying to survive and find stability while raising her daughter. Through it all, her oldest brother became a source of guidance and support during some of the hardest moments of her life. In this episode, Tania reflects on the trauma she endured, the resilience it took to keep moving forward, and the complicated family dynamics that shaped her story.</b>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72019380</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:00:12 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72019380/08_tania_coleman.mp3" length="39871633" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f9ba7cdb-ddce-4fe6-bc05-aed91e06b0ad/f9ba7cdb-ddce-4fe6-bc05-aed91e06b0ad.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f9ba7cdb-ddce-4fe6-bc05-aed91e06b0ad/f9ba7cdb-ddce-4fe6-bc05-aed91e06b0ad.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f9ba7cdb-ddce-4fe6-bc05-aed91e06b0ad/f9ba7cdb-ddce-4fe6-bc05-aed91e06b0ad.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>AJ Nutter and Kathryn Whiteley</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Tania grew up in Erie, Pennsylvania, in a home shaped by instability and control. At 19 years old and three months pregnant, she entered prison carrying both fear and uncertainty about her future. Her father worked long hours, leaving her often under...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<b>Tania grew up in Erie, Pennsylvania, in a home shaped by instability and control. At 19 years old and three months pregnant, she entered prison carrying both fear and uncertainty about her future. Her father worked long hours, leaving her often under the care of a deeply controlling mother whose abuse would leave lasting emotional wounds. </b><br /><b></b><br /><b>Becoming a mother herself at just 16, Tania moved from house to house trying to survive and find stability while raising her daughter. Through it all, her oldest brother became a source of guidance and support during some of the hardest moments of her life. In this episode, Tania reflects on the trauma she endured, the resilience it took to keep moving forward, and the complicated family dynamics that shaped her story.</b>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2492</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>childhoodtrauma,eriepa,healingjourney,jail,justicesystem,lifesentence,massincarceration,mentalhealthawareness,pennsylvania,podcastrecommendations,prisonreform,risonstories,selfidentities,selfidentitiespodcast,storytellingpodcast,traumarecovery,truecrime,truecrimepodcast,womeninprison,womenwhoinspire</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2878eb829ebb729b3641d440103029a1.jpg"/><itunes:season>3</itunes:season><itunes:episode>9</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Sarah</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/sarah--72004881</link><description><![CDATA[Sarah reflects on growing up in Florida, losing her brother at a young age, and trying to make sense of grief before she was old enough to fully understand it. She shares memories of struggling in school, living in poverty, and constantly moving from place to place with her family.<br /><br />In this episode, Sarah also opens up about her battle with heroin addiction and how it became a way to numb the pain and instability she carried from childhood. Her story is one of hardship, honesty, and resilience.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72004881</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 09:00:18 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72004881/07_sarah_vercauteren.mp3" length="42619297" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/94bd209f-cd96-4aa8-a2c4-76c941447f96/94bd209f-cd96-4aa8-a2c4-76c941447f96.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/94bd209f-cd96-4aa8-a2c4-76c941447f96/94bd209f-cd96-4aa8-a2c4-76c941447f96.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/94bd209f-cd96-4aa8-a2c4-76c941447f96/94bd209f-cd96-4aa8-a2c4-76c941447f96.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>AJ Nutter and Kathryn Whiteley</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Sarah reflects on growing up in Florida, losing her brother at a young age, and trying to make sense of grief before she was old enough to fully understand it. She shares memories of struggling in school, living in poverty, and constantly moving from...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sarah reflects on growing up in Florida, losing her brother at a young age, and trying to make sense of grief before she was old enough to fully understand it. She shares memories of struggling in school, living in poverty, and constantly moving from place to place with her family.<br /><br />In this episode, Sarah also opens up about her battle with heroin addiction and how it became a way to numb the pain and instability she carried from childhood. Her story is one of hardship, honesty, and resilience.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2664</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>addictionrecovery,cambridgesprings,childhoodtrauma,healingbehindbars,heroinrecovery,incarceration,jail,justicesystem,lifesentence,massincarceration,mentalhealth,prisonreform,recoveryjourney,selfidentitiespodcast,traumaandrecovery,traumahealing,truecrime,womeninprison,womenservinglife</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2878eb829ebb729b3641d440103029a1.jpg"/><itunes:season>3</itunes:season><itunes:episode>8</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Thelma</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/thelma--71976271</link><description><![CDATA[Thelma was first incarcerated at 16 and again at 21. In this episode, she reflects on a childhood shaped by instability, growing up in a home impacted by alcohol and a lack of structure, where she also experienced physical abuse.<br /><br />Thelma shares that prison was the first place she ever truly felt safe. Inside, she discovered purpose and stability through the dog program, where she helped raise and train dogs. For Thelma, that work became a source of healing, responsibility, and connection. Looking back, she speaks honestly about how she believes her life could have taken a very different and much darker path if she had never entered the prison system—and how unexpected moments of care and purpose changed her sense of survival and self.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71976271</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:00:29 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71976271/06_thelma_nichols.mp3" length="41435218" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9a1a1a78-93b5-411f-a86c-aa5b9d0c2849/9a1a1a78-93b5-411f-a86c-aa5b9d0c2849.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9a1a1a78-93b5-411f-a86c-aa5b9d0c2849/9a1a1a78-93b5-411f-a86c-aa5b9d0c2849.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9a1a1a78-93b5-411f-a86c-aa5b9d0c2849/9a1a1a78-93b5-411f-a86c-aa5b9d0c2849.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>AJ Nutter and Kathryn Whiteley</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Thelma was first incarcerated at 16 and again at 21. In this episode, she reflects on a childhood shaped by instability, growing up in a home impacted by alcohol and a lack of structure, where she also experienced physical abuse.

Thelma shares that...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Thelma was first incarcerated at 16 and again at 21. In this episode, she reflects on a childhood shaped by instability, growing up in a home impacted by alcohol and a lack of structure, where she also experienced physical abuse.<br /><br />Thelma shares that prison was the first place she ever truly felt safe. Inside, she discovered purpose and stability through the dog program, where she helped raise and train dogs. For Thelma, that work became a source of healing, responsibility, and connection. Looking back, she speaks honestly about how she believes her life could have taken a very different and much darker path if she had never entered the prison system—and how unexpected moments of care and purpose changed her sense of survival and self.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2590</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>animalassistedtherapy,childhoodtraumasurvivor,hopeandhealing,humanstory,incarcerated,incarceratedvoices,insideprisonlife,jail,prisonstories,rehabilitationjourney,restorativejustice,secondchances,selfidentitiespodcast,traumarecovery,truecrime,womeninprison</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2878eb829ebb729b3641d440103029a1.jpg"/><itunes:season>3</itunes:season><itunes:episode>7</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Amy</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/amy--71957341</link><description><![CDATA[As a child, Amy found joy and expression through music and dance, including ballet, tap, and jazz. It became one of her earliest forms of escape and identity. However, her upbringing was marked by a deeply unstable and unsafe home environment.<br /><br />By her early teens, Amy was already facing significant struggles, including alcohol use at just 13 years old as she tried to cope with the challenges around her. As she got older, survival became her priority. She eventually made the difficult decision to leave home and spent time living on the streets and staying on couches to stay out of harm’s way.<br /><br />One of the most painful moments in her life came when she had to make the decision to sign custody of her child over to her mother. At 21, Amy entered the criminal justice system, marking the beginning of a long and complex journey.<br /><br />Inside, she began to find support and perspective through connections with other women serving long-term sentences—relationships that helped her start to rebuild a sense of self and resilience. This episode explores themes of survival, loss, accountability, and the long road toward healing and self-understanding.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71957341</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:00:20 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71957341/05_amy_pencille.mp3" length="51046190" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8898f9ef-0d53-4103-9ecf-e188ae964e00/8898f9ef-0d53-4103-9ecf-e188ae964e00.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8898f9ef-0d53-4103-9ecf-e188ae964e00/8898f9ef-0d53-4103-9ecf-e188ae964e00.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8898f9ef-0d53-4103-9ecf-e188ae964e00/8898f9ef-0d53-4103-9ecf-e188ae964e00.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>AJ Nutter and Kathryn Whiteley</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>As a child, Amy found joy and expression through music and dance, including ballet, tap, and jazz. It became one of her earliest forms of escape and identity. However, her upbringing was marked by a deeply unstable and unsafe home environment.

By her...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[As a child, Amy found joy and expression through music and dance, including ballet, tap, and jazz. It became one of her earliest forms of escape and identity. However, her upbringing was marked by a deeply unstable and unsafe home environment.<br /><br />By her early teens, Amy was already facing significant struggles, including alcohol use at just 13 years old as she tried to cope with the challenges around her. As she got older, survival became her priority. She eventually made the difficult decision to leave home and spent time living on the streets and staying on couches to stay out of harm’s way.<br /><br />One of the most painful moments in her life came when she had to make the decision to sign custody of her child over to her mother. At 21, Amy entered the criminal justice system, marking the beginning of a long and complex journey.<br /><br />Inside, she began to find support and perspective through connections with other women serving long-term sentences—relationships that helped her start to rebuild a sense of self and resilience. This episode explores themes of survival, loss, accountability, and the long road toward healing and self-understanding.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3191</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>documentarypodcast,healing,jail,justicesystem,lifesentance,mentalhealthawareness,personalgrowth,redemption,selfidentity,survivor,transformation,traumarecovery,truecrime,womenvoices</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2878eb829ebb729b3641d440103029a1.jpg"/><itunes:season>3</itunes:season><itunes:episode>6</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Kawania</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/kawania--71877599</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode of Self-Identities, Kawania reflects on a life shaped by hardship, resilience, and survival. Incarcerated at 32 and now 65, she looks back on her upbringing in a dangerous, under-resourced environment where stability was rare and growing up meant learning quickly how to endure. Amid that instability, one teacher became a lifeline—mentoring her, strengthening her voice, and continuing to show up for her even years into her incarceration.<br /><br />Kawania also opens up about the internal conflict she faced as a teenager coming to terms with her sexuality in a time and place where being gay was not accepted. At 15, she felt forced to hide who she was, entering a relationship with a man and becoming pregnant in the process. Later, while incarcerated, she faced life-threatening health crises, nearly losing her life twice. Through it all, her story reveals the complexity of identity, the cost of survival, and the lasting impact of the people who choose to stand by you.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71877599</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 09:00:18 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71877599/04_kawania_macintosh.mp3" length="60606170" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fb25557d-d200-4334-b43d-68f75f05fa05/fb25557d-d200-4334-b43d-68f75f05fa05.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fb25557d-d200-4334-b43d-68f75f05fa05/fb25557d-d200-4334-b43d-68f75f05fa05.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fb25557d-d200-4334-b43d-68f75f05fa05/fb25557d-d200-4334-b43d-68f75f05fa05.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>AJ Nutter and Kathryn Whiteley</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode of Self-Identities, Kawania reflects on a life shaped by hardship, resilience, and survival. Incarcerated at 32 and now 65, she looks back on her upbringing in a dangerous, under-resourced environment where stability was rare and...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode of Self-Identities, Kawania reflects on a life shaped by hardship, resilience, and survival. Incarcerated at 32 and now 65, she looks back on her upbringing in a dangerous, under-resourced environment where stability was rare and growing up meant learning quickly how to endure. Amid that instability, one teacher became a lifeline—mentoring her, strengthening her voice, and continuing to show up for her even years into her incarceration.<br /><br />Kawania also opens up about the internal conflict she faced as a teenager coming to terms with her sexuality in a time and place where being gay was not accepted. At 15, she felt forced to hide who she was, entering a relationship with a man and becoming pregnant in the process. Later, while incarcerated, she faced life-threatening health crises, nearly losing her life twice. Through it all, her story reveals the complexity of identity, the cost of survival, and the lasting impact of the people who choose to stand by you.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3788</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>comingout,criminaljustice,documentary,humanexperience,incarceration,lgbtq,podcast,poverty,prisoners,prisonstories,queer,reform,self-identities,socialimpact,transformation,trauma,truecrime,truestories</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2878eb829ebb729b3641d440103029a1.jpg"/><itunes:season>3</itunes:season><itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Charmaine</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/charmaine--71812578</link><description><![CDATA[Charmaine’s story begins in a deeply unstable and abusive home, where violence and control shaped her early life. Growing up in the 1970s and 1980s, she endured repeated abuse at the hands of her father during a time when there were few legal protections for children in Pennsylvania. Speaking out only led to harsher punishment, forcing her to run away again and again in search of safety.<br /><br />In this episode, Charmaine reflects on how that trauma influenced her path and the ways it shaped her identity in harmful and lasting ways. Yet her story is not defined solely by what she endured—it’s one of resilience. She opens up about her journey toward healing and how, during her time in prison, she began to discover a different way of living and understanding herself.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71812578</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 09:00:18 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71812578/03_charmaine_pfender.mp3" length="56691982" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2359ca9a-40e3-4c2a-a504-a18103f56f67/2359ca9a-40e3-4c2a-a504-a18103f56f67.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2359ca9a-40e3-4c2a-a504-a18103f56f67/2359ca9a-40e3-4c2a-a504-a18103f56f67.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2359ca9a-40e3-4c2a-a504-a18103f56f67/2359ca9a-40e3-4c2a-a504-a18103f56f67.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>AJ Nutter and Kathryn Whiteley</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Charmaine’s story begins in a deeply unstable and abusive home, where violence and control shaped her early life. Growing up in the 1970s and 1980s, she endured repeated abuse at the hands of her father during a time when there were few legal...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Charmaine’s story begins in a deeply unstable and abusive home, where violence and control shaped her early life. Growing up in the 1970s and 1980s, she endured repeated abuse at the hands of her father during a time when there were few legal protections for children in Pennsylvania. Speaking out only led to harsher punishment, forcing her to run away again and again in search of safety.<br /><br />In this episode, Charmaine reflects on how that trauma influenced her path and the ways it shaped her identity in harmful and lasting ways. Yet her story is not defined solely by what she endured—it’s one of resilience. She opens up about her journey toward healing and how, during her time in prison, she began to discover a different way of living and understanding herself.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3544</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>aj,charmaine,childhoodtrauma,endthesilence,healingjourney,incarceratedvoices,justicesystem,massincarceration,mentalhealthawareness,nutter,overcomingadversity,podcastlife,prisonreform,resilience,selfidentitiespodcast,survivorstory,traumarecovery,truestories,voicesthatmatter,womeninprison</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2878eb829ebb729b3641d440103029a1.jpg"/><itunes:season>3</itunes:season><itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Lisa</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/lisa--71783129</link><description><![CDATA[Lisa became a mother at just 13 years old, stepping into adulthood long before she had the chance to be a child herself. Her life was shaped by cycles of intense partner violence and abuse—experiences that would ultimately lead her into the justice system. When she was incarcerated, she was pregnant, forced to navigate the harsh and unfamiliar reality of prison while carrying new life inside her.<br /><br />In this episode, Lisa reflects on her journey with raw honesty—sharing what it meant to survive, to endure, and to reconcile her past while facing a future behind bars.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71783129</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 09:00:17 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71783129/02_lisa_smith.mp3" length="58593697" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/63ed81cd-0b1e-4d87-87a0-562346e9dddb/63ed81cd-0b1e-4d87-87a0-562346e9dddb.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/63ed81cd-0b1e-4d87-87a0-562346e9dddb/63ed81cd-0b1e-4d87-87a0-562346e9dddb.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/63ed81cd-0b1e-4d87-87a0-562346e9dddb/63ed81cd-0b1e-4d87-87a0-562346e9dddb.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>AJ Nutter and Kathryn Whiteley</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Lisa became a mother at just 13 years old, stepping into adulthood long before she had the chance to be a child herself. Her life was shaped by cycles of intense partner violence and abuse—experiences that would ultimately lead her into the justice...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Lisa became a mother at just 13 years old, stepping into adulthood long before she had the chance to be a child herself. Her life was shaped by cycles of intense partner violence and abuse—experiences that would ultimately lead her into the justice system. When she was incarcerated, she was pregnant, forced to navigate the harsh and unfamiliar reality of prison while carrying new life inside her.<br /><br />In this episode, Lisa reflects on her journey with raw honesty—sharing what it meant to survive, to endure, and to reconcile her past while facing a future behind bars.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3663</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>abusesurvivor,behindbars,criminaljusticereform,domesticviolenceawareness,humanstories,incarceratedwomen,justicesystem,lifesentence,prisonstories,survivorstories,traumarecovery,truecrimepodcast,voicesfromprison,womeninprison</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2878eb829ebb729b3641d440103029a1.jpg"/><itunes:season>3</itunes:season><itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Melanie</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/melanie--71704038</link><description><![CDATA[Melanie’s childhood was shaped by instability and exposure to environments no young person should have to navigate. At an early age, she was taught how to operate within the world of meth production, a reality that would heavily influence the direction of her life. Despite these circumstances, Melanie found strength in her mother, who raised her on her own and remained a steady source of resilience. As she grew older, Melanie faced deep internal struggles and profound loss, including the devastating death of her sister that marked a turning point in her life. At just 22 years old, she was sentenced to state prison for the first time. Now, Melanie reflects on the path that led her there, the weight of her experiences, and the strength it has taken to endure them.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71704038</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 09:00:23 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71704038/01_melanie_ray.mp3" length="47710457" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c6d92fe5-efc2-4a3f-85d1-755011cda088/c6d92fe5-efc2-4a3f-85d1-755011cda088.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c6d92fe5-efc2-4a3f-85d1-755011cda088/c6d92fe5-efc2-4a3f-85d1-755011cda088.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c6d92fe5-efc2-4a3f-85d1-755011cda088/c6d92fe5-efc2-4a3f-85d1-755011cda088.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>AJ Nutter and Kathryn Whiteley</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Melanie’s childhood was shaped by instability and exposure to environments no young person should have to navigate. At an early age, she was taught how to operate within the world of meth production, a reality that would heavily influence the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Melanie’s childhood was shaped by instability and exposure to environments no young person should have to navigate. At an early age, she was taught how to operate within the world of meth production, a reality that would heavily influence the direction of her life. Despite these circumstances, Melanie found strength in her mother, who raised her on her own and remained a steady source of resilience. As she grew older, Melanie faced deep internal struggles and profound loss, including the devastating death of her sister that marked a turning point in her life. At just 22 years old, she was sentenced to state prison for the first time. Now, Melanie reflects on the path that led her there, the weight of her experiences, and the strength it has taken to endure them.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2982</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>criminaljustice,documentarypodcast,griefandloss,justicesystem,massincarceration,prisonreform,prisonstories,realcrimestories,resilience,selfidentitiespodcast,storytelling,trauma,truecrime,voicesthatmatter,womeninprison</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2878eb829ebb729b3641d440103029a1.jpg"/><itunes:season>3</itunes:season><itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 3 - Introduction with  Dr. Kathryn Whiteley and AJ Nutter</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-3-introduction-with-dr-kathryn-whiteley-and-aj-nutter--71674913</link><description><![CDATA[Join Dr. Kathryn Whiteley and AJ Nutter as they take Self-Identities to a new location— SCI Cambridge Springs.<br /><br />In this next chapter, the conversation deepens inside the historic walls of SCI Cambridge Springs, offering an even more intimate look at the lives of women serving life sentences for murder. Drawing from nearly 20 years of criminological research in maximum-security prisons across Ireland, Australia, Pennsylvania, and Texas, Dr. Whiteley brings powerful insight into the complex realities behind these cases. But this season goes further—beyond crime and motive—into the lived experiences of the women themselves. Through stories of childhood, adulthood, and incarceration, Kathryn and AJ invite listeners to reconsider what they think they know. Together, they challenge assumptions and confront stereotypes, revealing that these women are far more than their convictions—they are layered, human, and deeply complex.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71674913</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 09:00:23 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71674913/01_intro_episode.mp3" length="24219061" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/524a1b5f-5710-49de-9e18-487de3b3885c/524a1b5f-5710-49de-9e18-487de3b3885c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/524a1b5f-5710-49de-9e18-487de3b3885c/524a1b5f-5710-49de-9e18-487de3b3885c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/524a1b5f-5710-49de-9e18-487de3b3885c/524a1b5f-5710-49de-9e18-487de3b3885c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>AJ Nutter and Kathryn Whiteley</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Join Dr. Kathryn Whiteley and AJ Nutter as they take Self-Identities to a new location— SCI Cambridge Springs.

In this next chapter, the conversation deepens inside the historic walls of SCI Cambridge Springs, offering an even more intimate look at...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Join Dr. Kathryn Whiteley and AJ Nutter as they take Self-Identities to a new location— SCI Cambridge Springs.<br /><br />In this next chapter, the conversation deepens inside the historic walls of SCI Cambridge Springs, offering an even more intimate look at the lives of women serving life sentences for murder. Drawing from nearly 20 years of criminological research in maximum-security prisons across Ireland, Australia, Pennsylvania, and Texas, Dr. Whiteley brings powerful insight into the complex realities behind these cases. But this season goes further—beyond crime and motive—into the lived experiences of the women themselves. Through stories of childhood, adulthood, and incarceration, Kathryn and AJ invite listeners to reconsider what they think they know. Together, they challenge assumptions and confront stereotypes, revealing that these women are far more than their convictions—they are layered, human, and deeply complex.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1514</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>beyondthecrime,criminaljustice,criminology,documentarystyle,humanizethesystem,justicereform,lifesentences,massincarceration,podcastlife,prisonstories,scicambridgesprings,selfidentities,socialjustice,storytellingmatters,truecrimepodcast,womeninprison</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2878eb829ebb729b3641d440103029a1.jpg"/><itunes:season>3</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Jamie</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/jamie--64937560</link><description><![CDATA[At just 14 years old, Jamie was charged as an adult and sent to county jail—a decision that would shape the rest of her life. Shortly after, she was incarcerated at SCI-Muncy, where she has remained ever since. Now 23, Jamie reflects on her journey, the loving family she left behind, and the reality of serving a minimum 35-year sentence.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64937560</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 09:00:13 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/64937560/jamie.mp3" length="41211610" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2b304c36-df17-4ef6-b1fb-630342f43995/2b304c36-df17-4ef6-b1fb-630342f43995.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2b304c36-df17-4ef6-b1fb-630342f43995/2b304c36-df17-4ef6-b1fb-630342f43995.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2b304c36-df17-4ef6-b1fb-630342f43995/2b304c36-df17-4ef6-b1fb-630342f43995.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>AJ Nutter and Kathryn Whiteley</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>At just 14 years old, Jamie was charged as an adult and sent to county jail—a decision that would shape the rest of her life. Shortly after, she was incarcerated at SCI-Muncy, where she has remained ever since. Now 23, Jamie reflects on her journey,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[At just 14 years old, Jamie was charged as an adult and sent to county jail—a decision that would shape the rest of her life. Shortly after, she was incarcerated at SCI-Muncy, where she has remained ever since. Now 23, Jamie reflects on her journey, the loving family she left behind, and the reality of serving a minimum 35-year sentence.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2576</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>charged,crime,family,incarcerated,jail,jamie,journey,lifesentance,muncy,murder,prison,reform,scimuncy,selfidentities,truecrime</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2878eb829ebb729b3641d440103029a1.jpg"/><itunes:season>2</itunes:season><itunes:episode>11</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Shonda</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/shonda--64937488</link><description><![CDATA[At 45, Shonda reflects on a life shaped by love, loss, and an unthinkable fate. Raised in a home filled with strong, caring women, her childhood was good, despite her parents' divorce. But at 23, everything changed. Arrested and sentenced to death, she spent 11 years on death row before her sentence was reduced to life without parole. Now, she shares her truth from behind bars. Join us as we uncover the complexities of Shonda’s journey.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64937488</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 09:00:46 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/64937488/shonda.mp3" length="32631744" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/68a9db22-381c-4723-89fb-7b71ecc29afb/68a9db22-381c-4723-89fb-7b71ecc29afb.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/68a9db22-381c-4723-89fb-7b71ecc29afb/68a9db22-381c-4723-89fb-7b71ecc29afb.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/68a9db22-381c-4723-89fb-7b71ecc29afb/68a9db22-381c-4723-89fb-7b71ecc29afb.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>AJ Nutter and Kathryn Whiteley</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>At 45, Shonda reflects on a life shaped by love, loss, and an unthinkable fate. Raised in a home filled with strong, caring women, her childhood was good, despite her parents' divorce. But at 23, everything changed. Arrested and sentenced to death,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[At 45, Shonda reflects on a life shaped by love, loss, and an unthinkable fate. Raised in a home filled with strong, caring women, her childhood was good, despite her parents' divorce. But at 23, everything changed. Arrested and sentenced to death, she spent 11 years on death row before her sentence was reduced to life without parole. Now, she shares her truth from behind bars. Join us as we uncover the complexities of Shonda’s journey.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2040</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>arrested,childhood,crime,death,deathrow,jail,lifesentance,muncy,murder,pa,prison,scimuncy,selfidentities,sentenced,shonda,truecrime</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2878eb829ebb729b3641d440103029a1.jpg"/><itunes:season>2</itunes:season><itunes:episode>10</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Tequilla</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/tequilla--64936889</link><description><![CDATA[Tequilla, now 52, has spent nearly two decades behind bars after entering the prison system at 33. Raised by her grandmother while her mother was incarcerated, her story is one of generational cycles, resilience, and the harsh reality of a life sentence without parole.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64936889</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 09:00:12 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/64936889/tequila.mp3" length="26474369" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4684d973-6df8-47be-a3df-ad9fb72dc7f2/4684d973-6df8-47be-a3df-ad9fb72dc7f2.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4684d973-6df8-47be-a3df-ad9fb72dc7f2/4684d973-6df8-47be-a3df-ad9fb72dc7f2.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4684d973-6df8-47be-a3df-ad9fb72dc7f2/4684d973-6df8-47be-a3df-ad9fb72dc7f2.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>AJ Nutter and Kathryn Whiteley</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Tequilla, now 52, has spent nearly two decades behind bars after entering the prison system at 33. Raised by her grandmother while her mother was incarcerated, her story is one of generational cycles, resilience, and the harsh reality of a life...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tequilla, now 52, has spent nearly two decades behind bars after entering the prison system at 33. Raised by her grandmother while her mother was incarcerated, her story is one of generational cycles, resilience, and the harsh reality of a life sentence without parole.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1655</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>crime,generational,incarcerated,jail,lifesentance,muncy,murder,prison,reform,resilience,scimuncy,tequilla</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2878eb829ebb729b3641d440103029a1.jpg"/><itunes:season>2</itunes:season><itunes:episode>9</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trisha</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trisha--64795564</link><description><![CDATA[Trisha grew up in a close, loving family, but at 25, her life took a devastating turn. Convicted and sentenced to mandatory life in prison, she was forced to leave behind her 18-month-old son in the care of his father. Now 50, she reflects on the past, the impact of her incarceration, and the life she continues to build behind bars.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64795564</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 09:00:11 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/64795564/tricia.mp3" length="33447600" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b5ffb569-3081-4c7b-9f06-4385ea9d6638/b5ffb569-3081-4c7b-9f06-4385ea9d6638.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b5ffb569-3081-4c7b-9f06-4385ea9d6638/b5ffb569-3081-4c7b-9f06-4385ea9d6638.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b5ffb569-3081-4c7b-9f06-4385ea9d6638/b5ffb569-3081-4c7b-9f06-4385ea9d6638.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>AJ Nutter and Kathryn Whiteley</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trisha grew up in a close, loving family, but at 25, her life took a devastating turn. Convicted and sentenced to mandatory life in prison, she was forced to leave behind her 18-month-old son in the care of his father. Now 50, she reflects on the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trisha grew up in a close, loving family, but at 25, her life took a devastating turn. Convicted and sentenced to mandatory life in prison, she was forced to leave behind her 18-month-old son in the care of his father. Now 50, she reflects on the past, the impact of her incarceration, and the life she continues to build behind bars.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2091</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>convicted,crime,education,incarceration,jail,lifesentance,muncy,murder,prison,reform,scimuncy,selfidentitites,sentenced,truecrime</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2878eb829ebb729b3641d440103029a1.jpg"/><itunes:season>2</itunes:season><itunes:episode>8</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Brenda</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/brenda--64681735</link><description><![CDATA[Brenda, now 64, was just 25 when she was first incarcerated. She cherished her childhood on the family farm, surrounded by her siblings, but her life took a dark turn as addiction took hold. Now serving a life sentence, her story is one of nostalgia, struggle, and resilience.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64681735</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:00:14 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/64681735/brenda.mp3" length="34589047" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1b37c21d-6b57-4542-bfa1-921bd13f96d4/1b37c21d-6b57-4542-bfa1-921bd13f96d4.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1b37c21d-6b57-4542-bfa1-921bd13f96d4/1b37c21d-6b57-4542-bfa1-921bd13f96d4.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1b37c21d-6b57-4542-bfa1-921bd13f96d4/1b37c21d-6b57-4542-bfa1-921bd13f96d4.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>AJ Nutter and Kathryn Whiteley</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Brenda, now 64, was just 25 when she was first incarcerated. She cherished her childhood on the family farm, surrounded by her siblings, but her life took a dark turn as addiction took hold. Now serving a life sentence, her story is one of nostalgia,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Brenda, now 64, was just 25 when she was first incarcerated. She cherished her childhood on the family farm, surrounded by her siblings, but her life took a dark turn as addiction took hold. Now serving a life sentence, her story is one of nostalgia, struggle, and resilience.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2162</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>addiction,brenda,crime,incarcerated,jail,lifesentance,muncy,murder,pennsylvania,prison,scimuncy,selfidentities,truecrime</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2878eb829ebb729b3641d440103029a1.jpg"/><itunes:season>2</itunes:season><itunes:episode>7</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Dorothy</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/dorothy--64422967</link><description><![CDATA[Dorothy, now 75, is a former nurse and Vietnam War veteran. For the past 43 years, she has been incarcerated, serving a life sentence without parole.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64422967</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 10:00:13 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/64422967/05_dorthy_episode.mp3" length="38746069" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1736edc0-0a9e-4afb-9760-616e22c8bec9/1736edc0-0a9e-4afb-9760-616e22c8bec9.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1736edc0-0a9e-4afb-9760-616e22c8bec9/1736edc0-0a9e-4afb-9760-616e22c8bec9.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1736edc0-0a9e-4afb-9760-616e22c8bec9/1736edc0-0a9e-4afb-9760-616e22c8bec9.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>AJ Nutter and Kathryn Whiteley</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Dorothy, now 75, is a former nurse and Vietnam War veteran. For the past 43 years, she has been incarcerated, serving a life sentence without parole.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Dorothy, now 75, is a former nurse and Vietnam War veteran. For the past 43 years, she has been incarcerated, serving a life sentence without parole.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2422</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>crime,dorothy,incarcerated,jail,life,lifesentance,murder,nurse,prison,reform,selfidentities,truecrime,veteran,vietnam,vietnamwar</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2878eb829ebb729b3641d440103029a1.jpg"/><itunes:season>2</itunes:season><itunes:episode>6</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Beth</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/beth--63919229</link><description><![CDATA[Beth, now in her late 50s, has endured a lifetime of hardship, including physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, as well as struggles with addiction. At 34, she was incarcerated and spent approximately five years on death row. Though her sentence was later commuted, she now serves life without parole.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63919229</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 10:00:13 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/63919229/04_beth.mp3" length="46942666" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4f75eddc-055d-43ec-a85d-1d28927c8059/4f75eddc-055d-43ec-a85d-1d28927c8059.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4f75eddc-055d-43ec-a85d-1d28927c8059/4f75eddc-055d-43ec-a85d-1d28927c8059.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4f75eddc-055d-43ec-a85d-1d28927c8059/4f75eddc-055d-43ec-a85d-1d28927c8059.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>AJ Nutter and Kathryn Whiteley</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Beth, now in her late 50s, has endured a lifetime of hardship, including physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, as well as struggles with addiction. At 34, she was incarcerated and spent approximately five years on death row. Though her sentence was...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Beth, now in her late 50s, has endured a lifetime of hardship, including physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, as well as struggles with addiction. At 34, she was incarcerated and spent approximately five years on death row. Though her sentence was later commuted, she now serves life without parole.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2934</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>addiction,beth,crime,death,deathrow,education,family,hardship,incarcerated,inside,jail,life,lifesentance,murder,parole,prison,truecrime</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2878eb829ebb729b3641d440103029a1.jpg"/><itunes:season>2</itunes:season><itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Celeste</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/celeste--63766940</link><description><![CDATA[Celeste, a vibrant only child who once cherished life’s joys, has spent the last 30 years behind bars. Now 73, she was incarcerated at the age of 43, facing a life sentence without parole. Her story is one of resilience, reflection, and the complexities of a life forever changed.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63766940</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 10:00:14 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/63766940/03_celest.mp3" length="43851022" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ad0f2515-d80d-43d9-8ee6-10f55812570b/ad0f2515-d80d-43d9-8ee6-10f55812570b.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ad0f2515-d80d-43d9-8ee6-10f55812570b/ad0f2515-d80d-43d9-8ee6-10f55812570b.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ad0f2515-d80d-43d9-8ee6-10f55812570b/ad0f2515-d80d-43d9-8ee6-10f55812570b.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>AJ Nutter and Kathryn Whiteley</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Celeste, a vibrant only child who once cherished life’s joys, has spent the last 30 years behind bars. Now 73, she was incarcerated at the age of 43, facing a life sentence without parole. Her story is one of resilience, reflection, and the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Celeste, a vibrant only child who once cherished life’s joys, has spent the last 30 years behind bars. Now 73, she was incarcerated at the age of 43, facing a life sentence without parole. Her story is one of resilience, reflection, and the complexities of a life forever changed.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2741</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>ajnutter,bars,behind,celeste,crime,incarcerated,jail,lifesentance,lifestory,murder,parole,prison,reflection,reform,resilience,story,time,women</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2878eb829ebb729b3641d440103029a1.jpg"/><itunes:season>2</itunes:season><itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Michelle</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/michelle--63745037</link><description><![CDATA[Michelle, now 55, has lived a life shaped by unimaginable challenges. Convicted at 31 and sentenced to death, she spent 14 years on death row before her sentence was commuted to life without parole. Her story begins in a troubled home, marked by substance abuse and physical and emotional trauma. Join us as we delve into Michelle's past, her time on death row, and the resilience it takes to navigate life behind bars.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63745037</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 10:00:12 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/63745037/02_michelle_beter_clearer.mp3" length="26535809" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/474d84e7-dda9-47df-b596-f3c83f1007b9/474d84e7-dda9-47df-b596-f3c83f1007b9.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/474d84e7-dda9-47df-b596-f3c83f1007b9/474d84e7-dda9-47df-b596-f3c83f1007b9.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/474d84e7-dda9-47df-b596-f3c83f1007b9/474d84e7-dda9-47df-b596-f3c83f1007b9.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>AJ Nutter and Kathryn Whiteley</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Michelle, now 55, has lived a life shaped by unimaginable challenges. Convicted at 31 and sentenced to death, she spent 14 years on death row before her sentence was commuted to life without parole. Her story begins in a troubled home, marked by...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Michelle, now 55, has lived a life shaped by unimaginable challenges. Convicted at 31 and sentenced to death, she spent 14 years on death row before her sentence was commuted to life without parole. Her story begins in a troubled home, marked by substance abuse and physical and emotional trauma. Join us as we delve into Michelle's past, her time on death row, and the resilience it takes to navigate life behind bars.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1659</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>abuse,ajnutter,convicted,crime,deathrow,jail,life,lifesentance,michelle,murder,prison,reform,sentenced,stories,truecrime,women</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2878eb829ebb729b3641d440103029a1.jpg"/><itunes:season>2</itunes:season><itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Yvonne</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/yvonne--63741176</link><description><![CDATA[62 years old, witnessed and suffered abuse from the age of ten. Incarcerated at 21 in a county jail, and at 23 at SCI-Muncy. She has served 41 years of her life without parole sentence.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63741176</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 10:00:15 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/63741176/01_yvonne.mp3" length="33639443" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/64611c2c-fc3c-4e63-85ee-c26ccb248290/64611c2c-fc3c-4e63-85ee-c26ccb248290.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/64611c2c-fc3c-4e63-85ee-c26ccb248290/64611c2c-fc3c-4e63-85ee-c26ccb248290.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/64611c2c-fc3c-4e63-85ee-c26ccb248290/64611c2c-fc3c-4e63-85ee-c26ccb248290.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>AJ Nutter and Kathryn Whiteley</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>62 years old, witnessed and suffered abuse from the age of ten. Incarcerated at 21 in a county jail, and at 23 at SCI-Muncy. She has served 41 years of her life without parole sentence.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[62 years old, witnessed and suffered abuse from the age of ten. Incarcerated at 21 in a county jail, and at 23 at SCI-Muncy. She has served 41 years of her life without parole sentence.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2103</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>abuse,ajnutter,crime,education,incarcerated,jail,kathryn,lifesentance,murder,old,prision,reform,research,suffered,whiteley,witnessed,women,yvonne</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2878eb829ebb729b3641d440103029a1.jpg"/><itunes:season>2</itunes:season><itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Season 2 - Introduction with  Dr. Kathryn Whiteley and AJ Nutter</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-2-introduction-with-dr-kathryn-whiteley-and-aj-nutter--63741120</link><description><![CDATA[Join Dr. Kathryn Whiteley and AJ Nutter in an eye-opening exploration of the lives of women serving life sentences for murder. Drawing from nearly 20 years of criminological research in maximum-security prisons across Ireland, Australia, Pennsylvania, and Texas, Dr. Whiteley shares insights into the complex realities behind the crimes. Moving beyond the surface of motive and crime, this season delves into the lived experiences of these women—examining their childhoods, adult lives, and incarceration stories. Together, Kathryn and AJ challenge societal perceptions, revealing that these women are far more than their convictions.<br /><br /><br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63741120</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 10:00:12 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/63741120/intro_converation.mp3" length="37411525" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/982f431b-041c-432f-8f45-77d7c8f91091/982f431b-041c-432f-8f45-77d7c8f91091.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/982f431b-041c-432f-8f45-77d7c8f91091/982f431b-041c-432f-8f45-77d7c8f91091.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/982f431b-041c-432f-8f45-77d7c8f91091/982f431b-041c-432f-8f45-77d7c8f91091.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>AJ Nutter and Kathryn Whiteley</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Join Dr. Kathryn Whiteley and AJ Nutter in an eye-opening exploration of the lives of women serving life sentences for murder. Drawing from nearly 20 years of criminological research in maximum-security prisons across Ireland, Australia, Pennsylvania,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Join Dr. Kathryn Whiteley and AJ Nutter in an eye-opening exploration of the lives of women serving life sentences for murder. Drawing from nearly 20 years of criminological research in maximum-security prisons across Ireland, Australia, Pennsylvania, and Texas, Dr. Whiteley shares insights into the complex realities behind the crimes. Moving beyond the surface of motive and crime, this season delves into the lived experiences of these women—examining their childhoods, adult lives, and incarceration stories. Together, Kathryn and AJ challenge societal perceptions, revealing that these women are far more than their convictions.<br /><br /><br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2339</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>aj,ajnutter,crime,criminological,dr.,education,incarceration,kathryn,life,muncy,murder,nutter,pennsylvania,prisionreform,prison,reform,scimuncy,sentence,truestory,whiteley</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2878eb829ebb729b3641d440103029a1.jpg"/><itunes:season>2</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Heather</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/heather--58744616</link><description><![CDATA[Heather was arrested when she was 35, and at 36 he was incarcerated at SCI Muncy. She is 53 years old, and has served 18 years of her sentence of life without parole.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58744616</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 10:00:01 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58744616/heather.mp3" length="42281586" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/e3b5deba-15b6-4cec-8e47-0bf60bd5f1c9/e3b5deba-15b6-4cec-8e47-0bf60bd5f1c9.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/e3b5deba-15b6-4cec-8e47-0bf60bd5f1c9/e3b5deba-15b6-4cec-8e47-0bf60bd5f1c9.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/e3b5deba-15b6-4cec-8e47-0bf60bd5f1c9/e3b5deba-15b6-4cec-8e47-0bf60bd5f1c9.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>AJ Nutter and Kathryn Whiteley</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Heather was arrested when she was 35, and at 36 he was incarcerated at SCI Muncy. 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She is 53 years old, and has served 18 years of her sentence of life without parole.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2643</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>911,9/11,crime,family,heather,incarceration,jail,murder,newyork,newyorkcity,office,prison,reform,truecrime,united,wanted,work</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2878eb829ebb729b3641d440103029a1.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>11</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Jessica</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/jessica--58875699</link><description><![CDATA[Jessica was incarcerated at age 16 and has served approximately 25 years of incarceration. She was originally to serve a life without parole sentence, however, was resentenced as a juvenile and is now serving a 35 year to life at SCI Muncy.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58875699</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Feb 2024 13:14:49 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58875699/jessica.mp3" length="50423809" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/1cbf66e9-2a79-43ed-a289-bb5251aeb01e/1cbf66e9-2a79-43ed-a289-bb5251aeb01e.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/1cbf66e9-2a79-43ed-a289-bb5251aeb01e/1cbf66e9-2a79-43ed-a289-bb5251aeb01e.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/1cbf66e9-2a79-43ed-a289-bb5251aeb01e/1cbf66e9-2a79-43ed-a289-bb5251aeb01e.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>AJ Nutter and Kathryn Whiteley</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Jessica was incarcerated at age 16 and has served approximately 25 years of incarceration. She was originally to serve a life without parole sentence, however, was resentenced as a juvenile and is now serving a 35 year to life at SCI Muncy.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Jessica was incarcerated at age 16 and has served approximately 25 years of incarceration. She was originally to serve a life without parole sentence, however, was resentenced as a juvenile and is now serving a 35 year to life at SCI Muncy.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2101</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>crime,jail,jessica,podcast,truecrime</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2878eb829ebb729b3641d440103029a1.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>10</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Erica</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/erica--58743308</link><description><![CDATA[Erica was 29 when she was arrested, and she is now 43 years old. She has been incarcerated for approximately 14 years. She is serving a life sentence in SCI. Muncy.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58743308</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2024 10:00:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58743308/erica.mp3" length="22930493" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/9ebf54a4-c689-40bd-8189-df7c2a42529b/9ebf54a4-c689-40bd-8189-df7c2a42529b.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/9ebf54a4-c689-40bd-8189-df7c2a42529b/9ebf54a4-c689-40bd-8189-df7c2a42529b.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/9ebf54a4-c689-40bd-8189-df7c2a42529b/9ebf54a4-c689-40bd-8189-df7c2a42529b.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>AJ Nutter and Kathryn Whiteley</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Erica was 29 when she was arrested, and she is now 43 years old. She has been incarcerated for approximately 14 years. She is serving a life sentence in SCI. Muncy.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Erica was 29 when she was arrested, and she is now 43 years old. She has been incarcerated for approximately 14 years. She is serving a life sentence in SCI. Muncy.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1434</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>change,crime,drugdealing,drugs,erica,friendship,hope,incarcerated,inside,life,muncy,newlife,pennsylvania,prison,punishment,reform,repentant,sentence,truecrime,women</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2878eb829ebb729b3641d440103029a1.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>9</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Jean</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/jean--58568058</link><description><![CDATA[Jean was arrested in 2004 at the age of 45. She is now 64 years old and has been incarcerated for just over 18 years, and is serving a life sentence at SCI. Muncy.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58568058</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2024 10:00:01 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58568058/jean_saxon.mp3" length="39417729" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/6c657164-7d82-4820-b0a0-8a26bdf52b1b/6c657164-7d82-4820-b0a0-8a26bdf52b1b.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/6c657164-7d82-4820-b0a0-8a26bdf52b1b/6c657164-7d82-4820-b0a0-8a26bdf52b1b.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/6c657164-7d82-4820-b0a0-8a26bdf52b1b/6c657164-7d82-4820-b0a0-8a26bdf52b1b.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>AJ Nutter and Kathryn Whiteley</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Jean was arrested in 2004 at the age of 45. She is now 64 years old and has been incarcerated for just over 18 years, and is serving a life sentence at SCI. Muncy.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Jean was arrested in 2004 at the age of 45. She is now 64 years old and has been incarcerated for just over 18 years, and is serving a life sentence at SCI. Muncy.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2464</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>alone,conversation,convicted,covid,crime,hard,human,imprisonment,incarcerated,incarceration,isolation,jail,jean,lockup,murder,pennsylvania,prison,reform,story,truecrime</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2878eb829ebb729b3641d440103029a1.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>8</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Nacola</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/nacola--58567836</link><description><![CDATA[Nacola was 32 when convicted and she has served approximately 11 years of her life sentence. 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She has been incarcerated for approximately 52 years and serving two consecutive life sentence in SCI Muncy.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58517094</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2024 10:00:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58517094/marilyn_dobrolenski.mp3" length="43728978" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/19d09b15-2e8c-4b8b-92be-fb36bbf491e5/19d09b15-2e8c-4b8b-92be-fb36bbf491e5.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/19d09b15-2e8c-4b8b-92be-fb36bbf491e5/19d09b15-2e8c-4b8b-92be-fb36bbf491e5.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/19d09b15-2e8c-4b8b-92be-fb36bbf491e5/19d09b15-2e8c-4b8b-92be-fb36bbf491e5.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>AJ Nutter and Kathryn Whiteley</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Marilyn was arrested in 1972, when she was 19. She has been incarcerated for approximately 52 years and serving two consecutive life sentence in SCI Muncy.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Marilyn was arrested in 1972, when she was 19. She has been incarcerated for approximately 52 years and serving two consecutive life sentence in SCI Muncy.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2734</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>ajnutter,art,crime,healing,incarcerated,kathryn,marilyn,munciy,murder,painting,pennsylvania,prison,reform,scimuncy,self-identities,truecrime,whitley,womenincarcerated</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2878eb829ebb729b3641d440103029a1.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>6</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Tanya</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/tanya--58395970</link><description><![CDATA[Tanya was incarcerated in 1989 at the age of 19. She has served approximately 35 years of her life sentence. She is currently incarcerated at SCI. 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Muncy.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Incarcerated at 21, Elena has served approximately 6 years of her 20 to 40 year sentence at SCI.<br />Muncy.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1780</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>ajnutter,crime,educational,elena,incarcerated,kathryn,lifesentence,prisonreform,scimuncy,self-identities,truecrime,whiteley</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2878eb829ebb729b3641d440103029a1.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Patricia</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/patricia--58219362</link><description><![CDATA[At 33 Patricia received a double life sentence. Today she is 59 and currently incarcerated at SCI<br />Muncy.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58219362</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2024 10:00:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58219362/03_patricia.mp3" length="33715930" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/46f08e84-2af4-4501-b3ac-3fbf3173c499/46f08e84-2af4-4501-b3ac-3fbf3173c499.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/46f08e84-2af4-4501-b3ac-3fbf3173c499/46f08e84-2af4-4501-b3ac-3fbf3173c499.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/46f08e84-2af4-4501-b3ac-3fbf3173c499/46f08e84-2af4-4501-b3ac-3fbf3173c499.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>AJ Nutter and Kathryn Whiteley</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>At 33 Patricia received a double life sentence. Today she is 59 and currently incarcerated at SCI
Muncy.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[At 33 Patricia received a double life sentence. Today she is 59 and currently incarcerated at SCI<br />Muncy.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2108</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>aging,ajnutter,crime,death,dying,incarcerated,interviews,jail,kathryn,life,lifesentance,muncy,murder,parenting,patricia,prison,truecrime,victimization,whiteley,women</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2878eb829ebb729b3641d440103029a1.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Terri</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/terri--58167832</link><description><![CDATA[Terri was arrested at 22 and charged with 2nd degree murder. At 24 she was sentenced to serve life at SCI. Muncy. 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Kathryn Whiteley Ph.D. originally from Australia, is one of a few criminological researchers
who have meet individual women convicted of murder, serving life, life without parole sentences
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