13: Distrusting the Narrative

Authors

Sandra Bertin, DePauw University
Christiane Wisehart, DePauw UniversityFollow
Andy Cullison, DePauw University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-26-2016

Abstract

A lot of people wouldn’t guess that the first women’s prison in the nation was built in Indiana in 1873. Though it has moved locations and changed names, it is still open and imprisoning women. Its current name is the Indiana Women’s Prison. We talked to two researchers who uncovered stories about the early history of this prison, stories that call the official textbook account into question. But this isn't just the story of the first women’s prison in the nation, it’s also the tale of the journey of the two researchers who exposed the prison’s dark beginnings.

Recommended Citation

Bertin, Sandra; Wisehart, Christiane; and Cullison, Andy, "13: Distrusting the Narrative" (2016). Examining Ethics Podcast. 16, Scholarly and Creative Work from DePauw University.
https://scholarship.depauw.edu/examining-ethics/16