![]() ![]() Hitting a StrideĪfter months of being told it was unavailable, Piper was finally able to acquire a portable radio from the commissary. She witnessed many inmates returning to Danbury after being released, even requesting to be reassigned to their old cell blocks and bunks. So many women, Piper saw, became institutionalized and unable to function outside of prison-for them, prison had become their entire world. The key to survival and sanity was to avoid getting sucked into the petty drama and upheaval of prison life. ![]() Eventually, Piper politely but firmly rebuffed Crazy Eyes’s advances. Piper knew that many women engaged in brief, experimental same-sex relationships during the period of their incarceration-going “gay for the stay” as it was called-but she was determined to remain faithful to Larry. This woman, “Crazy Eyes” Morena, attempted to seduce Piper. That spring, a new inmate came to the minimum security camp as a reward for her good behavior at the neighboring maximum security facility. Piper also found strength in her community outside prison-from her parents, Larry, and friends, who came from all over the country, dropping other commitments to visit her. ![]() This included setting up a makeshift beauty salon on campus and sewing alterations into their uniforms (strictly prohibited by the regulations) to better match their personal style. The women of Danbury did everything they could to hold onto some sliver of their humanity and their individuality. ![]()
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