That last case is why I don't hang around certain people. I'm not trying to get caught up in being in the wrong place at the wrong time. My friends aren't bad or stupid. Just socio-politicallly naive, and tend to hang around environments I'm not comfortable being around. Harmless partying and hanging out is cool, but can be a death sentence for black and brown people.
I totally agree with what your saying, and being with the wrong people puts you in greater danger of wrong place wrong time. Yet that poor woman whose husband killed his ex-wife ........ No one would have expected that to happen, in her shoes. How many new oartners go with their bloke to collect his kids from his ex? They never expect that! If I had been her Iwould have been in shock, and also fear that he could turn around and do the same to me. How can they prosecute her with no solid evidence. It's madness!!
I did time with these women. It breaks my heart they are stuck there forever. Many of the women in this video are mentors helping other women to not return. I have been out for almost 7 years. These women and others taught me so much. They deserve another chance.
I'm glad I listened to my parents when they said "be careful of the company you keep, everyone isn't for you, or want the best for you!" BE YOUR OWN BEST FRIEND! sad these ladies had to learn the hard way..
I really enjoyed this video. I am a former inmate and I, too, have "aged out of crime." But the REAL reason that these women remain behind bars? Because this nation's corrections system is a FOR PROFIT, MONEY MAKING BUSINESS. The longer an inmate remains 'inside,' the more money the state makes -- it's as simple as that. It's shameful. These people are basically just forgotten by our society. And it's just the tip of the iceberg...
Yes and No..I agree partially..I blame solely our Governor, and the judges that imposed the sentence on these ladies..how cruel..it sickens me to see how year after year they are still forgotten about..These ladies continue to die off and to the system,their completely ok with this😢😢 wtf is really wrong with this picture?? We need a voice for them..can I get an AMEN 🙏💯
I think Danielle is right, she deserved time, but life with no parole seems so sad. Life with no parole should only be suitable for people who are a danger to society
@@bobsmith5088 your comment shows lack of understanding. Understanding what someone means with a comment. She never said she wanted happy punishments. It makes you look stupid, while the first part of your comment made sense.
@@drteddy2609 I never said she wanted happy punishments. It was a question, not a statement. If they had sad they wanted happy punishments why would I need to ask? It seems you are the one who misunderstands. Please don't call me stupid. At no time anywhere on these video comments have I resorted to name calling. Keep it civil please.
The lady who sang the song was the only one who said that she deserved time for her crime and that she didn't kill anyone. I believe that she is rehabilitated. The others need to pass lie detector tests because I'd believe them.
I don’t think it’s fair that a perpetrator gets less of a charge than someone who was just with them. I don’t think these women belong in prison for the rest of their lives..
Very sad documentary I feel bad for this woman who was disabled got charged for another woman's death even through she did not kill her. Time 3:30PM Fri 1/25/19
@netsirenful yes but lets ask this. If it was one of your family members or even you, you was once young how about if you was just @ the wrong place @ wrong time when you was young. Would you still think they deserve 2 be in there for life??
I am a woman...a convicted felon....my husband did the crime without my knowledge and I just happened to be in the same vehicle. I cried through out this entire video 😭. I don't have enough time or space to talk about all the ways this hits me.
So heartbreaking and sad and incredible a " civil " country can accept this storage of humans . I m so sorry this happens to people like this. So so sad the sentences are too long. Rehabilitate is much better if needed and help to get life on right path and help them out so they have a chance to adapt in a worthy life again. Cheaper too , probably! Not everyone is sociopaths and psychopaths, and people mature very often and regret . This is so heartbreaking.
Dream Queen bullshit ! She was drunk and you’re only getting one side of this story . Hers . She was there . A person is dead . Whether she did it or not she has no business being there or drinking with these ppl .
The 1st 2 women should be paroled & the last lady should be released immediately!! She clearly was railroaded bkuz of her developmental disabilities The system failed her miserably!! Our justice system sucks period
All those women should be set free. This is not right. There are so many people out there that belong in prison and are such a threat to many human lives. These women are not a threat to anyone. This is so sad.
People don't serve their full sentences because they're a threat still, it's called "justice" Not saying I disagree with you, because I dont. I feel some of these women deserve a second chance. I'm just explaining my understanding of why elderly people who have served like 30+ years aren't released..
Before setting them free you have to make sure they have family , a social worker and a place to stay . After being institutionalized for so long It is not so simple for them to fend for themselves .
If a woman was not a part of the murder nor had any idea a murder was going to happen then she doesn’t belong in prison! A man can intimidate the woman into helping him get rid of the body. She’s afraid of him.
It depends on the judge and prosecutors if they consider mitigating circumstances. Justice depends on the effort of the defense and $$. If she was an heiress, she would not be in prison.
@@RaeBattleRapsMood Exactly! It’s not like they won’t get caught! They will find out and I’m not going to jail for their stupidity. That’s why all my friends know if you do a crime don’t tell me and don’t take me with you. I warned them 🤷🏽♀️
It's a dam shame that Ms.Diane had to suffer and die in prison over this no good p.o.s. all for love,which is so sad!! It breaks my heart to know that she's in such a better place now,but she should've been set free a long time ago..
JOANNE BUTLER SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN IMPRISONED!! HOW ON EARTH WAS SHE LEFT INCARCERATED FOR 40 YEARS?? THAT WAS SO WRONG!! SHE NEEDS A GOOD LAWYER, AND FREEDOM!!!
Joann Butler is still alive she did not die! I wrote a letter to the Governor to please do a vacate of her sentence she doesn’t deserve to be in there! Just So sad!
My dad killed his brother in cold blood and walks around free because my grandfather had money 💰 How can these ladies be in prison for murder when they didn't even do it? So sad 😭
By the law, you did it if you were there. These women described their actions on those days and the made a series of poor decisions. A couple of them seem to minimize the severity of their choices. It’s sad because the commutation board looks to see if you take full responsibility for your actions. They need to do that to have a chance to get out. In England, life means 15 years then you’re eligible for release unless they decide not to release you yet. Like a parole board but without the part where they check on you after release. The only people who get life without parole are the people who commit multiple murders, and other similarly serious murders. I think their system would work better.
@@blackdragon6 Are you talking about those "for profit" prisons or whatever they're called? Those shouldn't be allowed, especially the ones for juvenile detention centers. They don't care at all about rehabbing. It's all about the money! Makes me angry because I think about how these ladies (and I'm sure it happens to men too) but how now, that they are older and wiser, they could be at home helping to guide the younger generation in what not to do, not make their mistakes. Put families back together. What good are they doing in prison? It's a waste! Sorry for the rant. It just ticks me off to no end and living in Texas, our system desperately needs an overhaul.
I knew these women. They are wonderful woman. I have had beautiful conversations with them. They taught me so much. I wish more people knew about them. They told me to keep moving and that I am not my charge. It doesn't define me, how I live my life defines me.....just to make things clear, I have been in this SAME prison with these women.
Cynthia as an almost 64 year old lady I want to say Iam personally sorry you "aged out of prison" My years are a very long time ago. I understand having been there,"It never goes away" What is sadder for us is there are no family to fall back on .I've a son almost 48 and I have not seen him for near 15 years. He does not get in touch. Why I wonder do we end up this way. Cynthia again-I'm sad for you and sorry as well. Hugs and care sent.
I think she was trying to show the lack of confidence and self esteem this woman had at the time of the crime. The perpetrator picked her because at that time, she was easy to manipulate and control.
@@redsloane879 I don't know why she even mentioned her Mensa IQ. That intellect was supposed to override emotion. But the reporter could have kept that comment about the woman's looks to herself. It didn't garner sympathy for the woman from me, however it did make me roll my eyes at the reporter.
Willie Dynamite ohhh pleaseeeee with this huh? I call bullshit . They are exactly where they belong. Don’t hang with ppl who’re fkn crazy or drunks/addicts period
It breaks my heart, I was incarcerated with all of these incredible women!! They all have helped me in one way or another, Even if it was a smile in passing,that meant a lot in such a dark place..they all have done their time set them free, wtf is wrong with today's society, in the late 70's a life sentence was 15 years, all of these woman have done dam near 30 or more set them free,can I get an AMEN🙏🙌🙌🙌
It’s absolutely heart breaking when you see how within a split second your life could get so horribly upside down! May God help all the innocent prisoners get released ASAP !
It is so unfair to keep these women in jail for life. They do not cause a threat to society and should be let go to live some form of life. I don't get it. There are murderers who spend less time in jail. This doesn't make any sense.
How the heck would you know if they are not a threat? And prison isn't only about segregating threats, its also about punishment so that the victims family can know justice and also to deter other criminals. Please hold your opinions until you have thought more deeply about the matter.
@@andrewcarson6925 So why, in your opinion. do some US prisoners deserve more than one life sentence, rather than just one? Since even Americans only have one life...
I think what ppl don’t understand is these women were caught into a cycle of domestic abuse.So they knew they would be next to be murdered, so they stayed silent.Which is extremely sad.
Jo McNeham, the victim no longer has life, the family cannot, hug, kiss, hold hands, even hear the voice of the victim, the killer has life, the family can visit take gifts, hug, kiss, even get Married, so how can both sides suffer for one stupid act of atrocity?
@@mikevega1764 The perp's family has to live with the fact that they raised a violent criminal...they also get attacked and bashed just for being related. I've seen whole families get treated like crap just because another killed someone. The person who did the crime should be punished but not the family.
Wow, this was so heartbreaking and equally eye-opening. With so much I have heard regarding the justice and prison system, we are in great need of reform for changing times. Very well done video.
This video left out a lot. Diane Metzger being pained in a sympathetic way makes me sick. She knew about the murder and was the lookout. He wanted to leave all the children at the motel but the baby was the only one that was her child and she refused to leave it. She knowingly ditched those other kids never to return. She knew about the murder and this "documentay" is incredibly biased to these inmates. I am not going to bother watching. Diane Metzger is right where she needs to be.
ALEXANDRIA ALLY I would be pissed if someone did an interview and said she’s not pretty but she’s smart 😂😂 she didn’t call anyone else “not pretty” neither
I've been to prison. I'm in England. I'm a mother, a grandmother, a wife, daughter, a sister, cousin, neice, auntie, Godmother, friend, neighbour, colleague, community member. I'm many things. I'm also very sorry for the hurt and consequences of my actions that resulted in my being, rightly sent to prison. Yes there were reasons, maybe some mitigation..... But at the end of the day I know and knew then ,right from wrong. Yes I've been a victim, I've gone through many really bad things. Things, some have said explain and excuse my behaviour and then my crime but...... My veiw is yep, may explain ,if you want to excuse me, but l knew from the get go what I was doing was not going to help or erase my past, I knew when I offended it was wrong. So no,l've no excuse. I've served my sentence, it was horrible, it was frightening and you I hope will never experience it.( for me more frightening at first than a crime committed against me though I won't expand on this here) The adage if you don't want to do the time (or you can't handle the consequences) don't do the crime. Don't make excuses, make as best you can amends. Here and now I apologise to my community and for those closer and closest to me for my actions and the Crime I committed against you all. Drugs ruin lives, families, communities and ruin yourself. X Thank you if you read this whole thing. X
love and kisses, Yes, I read your entire comment. I will pray for you my friend. Pray for yourself and choose your associates carefully. I’ve never been incarcerated, thanks to God’s grace, but I did study Psychology and Law in college, it was an interest to me. I want to one day mentor at a prison, sit and talk, and help anyone I can. May God bless you and keep his guardian angels watching over you.🙏🏾
I heard texas was worst. A guy told me the judge would stand on the table and ask you to pick a pocket which ever one had money in it that's how much time you get. He also told me they made a mexican guy that didn't speak english sign some papers then gave him life.
I'm touched by this documentary the most because my little sister was found deceased on July 15th 2024 after being transported by US Marshals from a federal mental institution after years of treatment our family never had an opportunity to see her again. I'm so hurt and want justice ⚖️
Omg I was in muncy with these women. And they have awesome hearts.. this breaks my heart cause it's been over 40 years they been locked up and most were juveniles,, just heart breaking.
I worked at the women’s prison in Delaware when the episode of “Women Behind Bars” was filmed. She was my “inmate worker” for years and when she was asked to do that show I warned her that she has no control over how the episode will make her look. I got permission from the Warden to bring her episode on a dvd I created when it aired and I remember Diane just sobbing by the end of it.
I have visited people in prison before but I have never seen or felt so much pain and injustice. This is sooooo sad. I can't comprehend. Can't stop crying. Lord help these women
I'm glad I never really had any friends. I still stay to myself. I used to be sad about the fact that I don't connect with anyone, now I see it is the best thing ever.
this is a shameful outrage on these women, you can almost feel their collective & individual spirituality & sense of worth bleed out in front of you. they need to do what women do, it's a vile waste of their instinct & human energy to do the right thing, mothership & family is their right urgently, don't waste their precious commodity!
She said prison is not for older people. One of our prisons was earmarked for just that! Inmates were required to be 55 + years old. Many of them had serious medical problems
Prison is NOT "rehabilitation" it is torture and enslavement. I have seen the inside, everyone needs to see what I have seen and their empathy will be awakened.
@5:00 really?? Emphasizing the "not pretty" part... thats why this woman end up in prison because of u people making her feel not pretty. .... lowering self esteem ended up with a bad luck man.... why do u keep telling people not pretty and this affects their lives huge impact... stop negativity... focus on ur own not on others
I don’t care how the woman described herself that statement “not pretty” was totally and completely unnecessary. I’m sure she has low self-esteem already no need to reinforce it.
@@kimmyd6832 i hear ya. She was manipulated by Frank and the system. She didn't have the strength and her looks affected her greatly. Sorry it offended you. Diane and I were friends until she died.
@@badgerattoadhall if money is a pit that you throw money into, who is getting the money from the pit. As such prison is a business that is even traded on the stock market
@Tuner Guy looking dumb? I was a guard in a prison for a better part of a decade. It was a STATE prison. Over 91% of inmates are not in private prisons. So what is that about my facts.
@@desmondburnett9286 91% of prison are "public" Yes they are a money pit. Where dues the money go? Staff pay, facility maintenance, fuel, meals, medical, programing costs, funeral costs, vehicles. By money pit it is meant that a state will spend billions and not see anything tangible in return (like a tunnel or bridge or something).
This truly breaks my ❤ i understand if u do the crime u do the time and I feel these ladies did there time and then some I hope they are set free because everyone deserves a second chance in life.
We are all in prison anyways we just have more "privileges" so we don't question it, it's all a joke , so many of us just DONT see what is going on in this world.......NONE OF US ARE FREE
I've been incarcerated at Muncy PA. In the 90s for 4yrs with these women.. I've seen and know these women.. The way that this prison is set up actually helps these women become a better them.. Even though these women have life.. They are not a threat even though they were charged and convicted.. People like these women that have done so much time need a second chance.. Some were in the wrong place wrong time if it wasn't for the one that actually killed they would of not killed.. But i know Naomi case she actually stabbed the man with a knife but i also say it was something that i know she wouldn't do again.. She is a role model in that prison and a beautiful humble person that is shown through her voice when she sings.. I hope they do give these women lifers a chance especially these.. They are ready..
@@godschild163 yeah. I used to help Diane. She was very ill and couldn't do a lot for her self. I grew close to Ms. Diane. And Jo Butler was so nice to me. Danielle Hadley inspired me to do more in the prison community. When I say I knew these women, I literally knew these women.
I was 16 when a group of my "friends" went and robbed an ace hardware store. They stoled 60 guns then came back to my house with some of them. I freaked out and hid them in the woods. I got slapped with two felonies accessory after the fact and grand theft. I was also charged as an adult. Now I'm 46 and in college. I have two daughters 1 is an RN and the other is a married mom of my grand daughter. I still have to put on my application that I have been arrested even though it was 30 years ago. I am graduating in December and then off the UF for speech pathology program. I feel like im still paying the price after all of these years.
That last case is why I don't hang around certain people. I'm not trying to get caught up in being in the wrong place at the wrong time. My friends aren't bad or stupid. Just socio-politicallly naive, and tend to hang around environments I'm not comfortable being around. Harmless partying and hanging out is cool, but can be a death sentence for black and brown people.
blackdragon6,
Keep your head up brother, I like your attitude...
Same here. I grew up with some guys who were nothing but a magnet for violence. I was fortunate enough to see it then.
Exactly, You are the company you keep. Nobody is worth losing your freedom regardless who they are.
I'm about that hermit gang
I totally agree with what your saying, and being with the wrong people puts you in greater danger of wrong place wrong time. Yet that poor woman whose husband killed his ex-wife ........ No one would have expected that to happen, in her shoes. How many new oartners go with their bloke to collect his kids from his ex? They never expect that! If I had been her Iwould have been in shock, and also fear that he could turn around and do the same to me. How can they prosecute her with no solid evidence. It's madness!!
I did time with these women. It breaks my heart they are stuck there forever. Many of the women in this video are mentors helping other women to not return. I have been out for almost 7 years. These women and others taught me so much. They deserve another chance.
Thanks for your honesty
Thanks for you story
Bless you for making it out. Sending love and good energy your way! ❤️👸🏾
❤️❤️
Just take it one day at a time
I'm glad I listened to my parents when they said "be careful of the company you keep, everyone isn't for you, or want the best for you!"
BE YOUR OWN BEST FRIEND! sad these ladies had to learn the hard way..
Sis, I have nooooo friend I dunno if that's good or bad
@@churchgirl5441 its both..but more good
Sage advice
Mee too,I teach my kids,one day can change your life forever,so becareful of so called friends.
Understanding that now just because YOU DONT DO IT, but if you’re there you’re guilty by association.
Some people are walking away with multiple murders... but someone gets life for being at a scene, shame on u america!
And the corporate greedy eastwards who steal.....they're walking free
@@reyeenzukz4672 Cops. Prime examples
This is why I don’t make friends & stay in my own lane. I rather be a lonely free woman
And im sure you are.
Right I stay in my lane
Same here 💯
And people say I'm being mean or antisocial....NO, I'm being safe!
Same.
I really enjoyed this video. I am a former inmate and I, too, have "aged out of crime." But the REAL reason that these women remain behind bars? Because this nation's corrections system is a FOR PROFIT, MONEY MAKING BUSINESS. The longer an inmate remains 'inside,' the more money the state makes -- it's as simple as that. It's shameful. These people are basically just forgotten by our society. And it's just the tip of the iceberg...
Yes! Prision is a money making system. This is not justice. This is profit and these women are cash cows to our un-just system
Yes and No..I agree partially..I blame solely our Governor, and the judges that imposed the sentence on these ladies..how cruel..it sickens me to see how year after year they are still forgotten about..These ladies continue to die off and to the system,their completely ok with this😢😢 wtf is really wrong with this picture?? We need a voice for them..can I get an AMEN 🙏💯
@@chaswill8494 AMEN
@@chaswill8494 AMEN AMEN AMEN AMEN AMEN AMEN AMEN
lucy girl well said
that lady is a great singer
I agree 👍
She is a real good singer
Yes
Most great singers and rappers are hidden inside prison walls.
yea i was like wow. the soul in her is incredible
My Heart breaks for the elder lady with Special needs 💔
Yes.
There are tons of people with mental disabilities and mental health issues in jail, especially black people :(
Yes I want to help her so bad!
Yes she brought tears to my eyes.
Same poor woman
Yet Casie Anthony walked scot free🤦🏿♀️🤦🏿♀️
For real
Right. It's so wrong.
rue luv
SCOTT FREE!! SHAMEFUL!😢
Now she needed life
Wassup
I did over 4 years at Muncy state prision. These are good women. I know a majority of them. Breaks my heart. They are amazing and beautiful women.
when r u coming to da BAHAMAS MON
What was your experience with the system?
I hv friend that is doing life in Muncy u may know her!!
Thank you for your response 🙏
Terribly sad ...!
I think Danielle is right, she deserved time, but life with no parole seems so sad. Life with no parole should only be suitable for people who are a danger to society
Sad? Of course it's sad, it a punishment for murder.
Do you want a happy punishment for murder?
@@bobsmith5088 your comment shows lack of understanding. Understanding what someone means with a comment. She never said she wanted happy punishments. It makes you look stupid, while the first part of your comment made sense.
@@drteddy2609 I never said she wanted happy punishments. It was a question, not a statement. If they had sad they wanted happy punishments why would I need to ask?
It seems you are the one who misunderstands.
Please don't call me stupid. At no time anywhere on these video comments have I resorted to name calling. Keep it civil please.
@@drteddy2609, AMEN! Speak the truth! Bob is stupid!
The lady who sang the song was the only one who said that she deserved time for her crime and that she didn't kill anyone. I believe that she is rehabilitated. The others need to pass lie detector tests because I'd believe them.
I don’t think it’s fair that a perpetrator gets less of a charge than someone who was just with them. I don’t think these women belong in prison for the rest of their lives..
Very sad documentary I feel bad for this woman who was disabled got charged for another woman's death even through she did not kill her. Time 3:30PM Fri 1/25/19
@netsirenful yes but lets ask this. If it was one of your family members or even you, you was once young how about if you was just @ the wrong place @ wrong time when you was young. Would you still think they deserve 2 be in there for life??
netsirenful sometimes you don’t know the game is stupid until after the fact
If they were there they deserve it no pity
@netsirenful THANK YOU I AGREE
I am a woman...a convicted felon....my husband did the crime without my knowledge and I just happened to be in the same vehicle. I cried through out this entire video 😭. I don't have enough time or space to talk about all the ways this hits me.
Danielle Staggs damn, did you stay with the guy?
Baby 💜💜💜💜💜
Danielle Staggs I hope you're doing well
Danielle Staggs I hope you're doing well
Same here. Is heartbreaking. I meet many victims of circumstance
That song she was singing pulled my heart strings 😞😞😞😞😞
@@cookingwithsoul1498 yea I know what you mean mine to❤️❤️❤️
This has to be one of the saddest video I think I have ever watched on youtube.
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Me too. I cried.
So sad
So heartbreaking and sad and incredible a " civil " country can accept this storage of humans . I m so sorry this happens to people like this. So so sad the sentences are too long. Rehabilitate is much better if needed and help to get life on right path and help them out so they have a chance to adapt in a worthy life again. Cheaper too , probably! Not everyone is sociopaths and psychopaths, and people mature very often and regret . This is so heartbreaking.
I was born in 1980 and feel like i have lived forever, can't imagine that there is someone who has been in jail since 1979!!
So😪😪😪 sad!!
I’m crying 😭
The lady with the disabilities should be home.
What if she is the murderer?
bob smith I don’t believe she is this happens a lot the person who cannot speak for themselves are the ones who usually take the fall
Dream Queen bullshit ! She was drunk and you’re only getting one side of this story . Hers . She was there . A person is dead . Whether she did it or not she has no business being there or drinking with these ppl .
Thanks for your sympathy she is on her way home🤞🏿my aunt is a very good woman.
@@Everythingdaniels glad to hear👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔🙏🏾
The 1st 2 women should be paroled & the last lady should be released immediately!! She clearly was railroaded bkuz of her developmental disabilities
The system failed her miserably!! Our justice system sucks period
No she did nothing to help that lady
All those women should be set free. This is not right. There are so many people out there that belong in prison and are such a threat to many human lives. These women are not a threat to anyone. This is so sad.
People don't serve their full sentences because they're a threat still, it's called "justice"
Not saying I disagree with you, because I dont. I feel some of these women deserve a second chance. I'm just explaining my understanding of why elderly people who have served like 30+ years aren't released..
It also costs millions to keep inmates. Waste of money and lives
@@EW-uw7dg Hahahaha WHAT!?
The US seems to treat their animals better than their prisoners..
No they shouldn't you part of a murder you deserve to be in prison
I had a whole paragraph written out and deleted it all. This is just sad in so many ways.
I can totally relate.
Ikrrrrr gurlllll my heart bleeds for them, I wana write sooo much I jus pray for them to remain strong. God gotten smh, soooooo many Tearssssss fosho🍓
“She was a very homely looking girl. Not pretty” wtf 😂😂😂😂
You wouldn't be eather spending all time time in jail that.you can away tell how smart a person is by what comes out mouth you dig hee hee.🤨🤨🤨🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
Gosh
How insulting??
Where's the mercy. Set these women free.
@Juliana Silva the guy made some valid points I don't see why you chose to respond with such ignorant statements.
@@reklizzone3318 I agree !!!
@Toxic Haze I agree with you also !!!
Before setting them free you have to make sure they have family , a social worker and a place to stay . After being institutionalized for so long It is not so simple for them to fend for themselves .
@William Doubleu They didn't even do anything wrong.
If a woman was not a part of the murder nor had any idea a murder was going to happen then she doesn’t belong in prison! A man can intimidate the woman into helping him get rid of the body. She’s afraid of him.
They were part of the murder, that's why it's called an accessory.
It depends on the judge and prosecutors if they consider mitigating circumstances. Justice depends on the effort of the defense and $$. If she was an heiress, she would not be in prison.
Janet Dillingham you are so right!! It’s so sad!
Yup, we found a man hater over here!!😂
They were there dumbass they deserve it
The innocence project needs to help the woman with the disability! She was framed.
True
Yes , that’s so sad. Made me cry.. how can they live with themselves?? Sad. So very sad.
@@shannenheyman4634 my little cousin has a disability and he did murd someone but he was coerced i to it because of his disability. Man life
Soo sad!!! But they give child molesters 5 and 10 yrs!!!
Exactly!
¬ even that long most times!
If you with someone who does a murder, your best bet is to tell on them as soon as they do it so you won't get any time
Ehh. No.
😭🤣🤣
The second they drop you off at home call the cops 😭😂😂
How fast would I be on the damn phone with the cops?🤣, I ain't going down for something I didn't 🙅🏽♀️
@@RaeBattleRapsMood Exactly! It’s not like they won’t get caught! They will find out and I’m not going to jail for their stupidity. That’s why all my friends know if you do a crime don’t tell me and don’t take me with you. I warned them 🤷🏽♀️
Yet Zimmerman is walking free. No charge nothing. Kmft.
Rip travon...........
Sparkle Sparkling Sparks lol you are surely Ghanaian 😂😂
@@bel2020 Nah.
Sparkle Sparkling Sparks Exactly ! Great example Even corrupt cops 👮 don’t do time for murder
Because Trayvon was a violent, troubled man who attacked Zimmerman. In America, you have an absolute right to self defense.
he just killed his last wife-of course diane would be terrified to deny him or turn him in. her sentence is justplainwrong.
Look up her story. I think it was on I almost got away with it. Look for the mensa couple. She is absolutely where she belongs behind bars.
She helped him and everything WTF you expect
Jillian Brunelli bullshit
It's a dam shame that Ms.Diane had to suffer and die in prison over this no good p.o.s. all for love,which is so sad!! It breaks my heart to know that she's in such a better place now,but she should've been set free a long time ago..
Maybe. Nothing stopped her from making an anonymous tip though.
This documentary was too short
I agree
Worthwhile production, heartfelt, thank you to the people who shined a light on these women.
These women got “Life” but a woman gets 10yrs for actually killing a man eating ice cream 🍦 in his own home 🤷🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️
Yea that's hit mess what happen Amber guyver need life for sure
Because white get less and blacks get life racist system
That's life!
MrDntgivafuc Amber Guyger should get life
Another women ran over and killed 3 little kids with her car, and i think she got 2 or 4 years.
I wish I could give Joanne a big hug... My heart aches for these women
JOANNE BUTLER SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN IMPRISONED!! HOW ON EARTH WAS SHE LEFT INCARCERATED FOR 40 YEARS?? THAT WAS SO WRONG!! SHE NEEDS A GOOD LAWYER, AND FREEDOM!!!
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She DIED
Ella Larkin
Did Joanne Butler die?
I had hoped to write her a very basic letter and send her a gift.
Sandra Turner
When and why did she die?
OMG!
Joann Butler is still alive she did not die! I wrote a letter to the Governor to please do a vacate of her sentence she doesn’t deserve to be in there! Just So sad!
Im so sad ! My heart is broken for them i wish i can hug them!!!! I’ll pray for their freedom
That will help
Ameen sis...subhan'Allah.
amen 👏
Do you wish you could hug the victims?
Naomi Blunt just got released in July 2019.
Praise God
Im crying so happy for her
Wait Ms Naomi got out?? She is an AMAZING WOMAN truly happy to hear that
Did Naomi really get release
Wonderful
Oh my GOD I'm in tears I pray that this women get released and can have a happy life 😓
My dad killed his brother in cold blood and walks around free because my grandfather had money 💰 How can these ladies be in prison for murder when they didn't even do it? So sad 😭
pretty sure there're some bad bitches walking free of murder because they have money as well.
@@dieu5041 Unfortunately,there will be many more women and men in there because they dont have $.
By the law, you did it if you were there. These women described their actions on those days and the made a series of poor decisions. A couple of them seem to minimize the severity of their choices. It’s sad because the commutation board looks to see if you take full responsibility for your actions. They need to do that to have a chance to get out.
In England, life means 15 years then you’re eligible for release unless they decide not to release you yet. Like a parole board but without the part where they check on you after release.
The only people who get life without parole are the people who commit multiple murders, and other similarly serious murders. I think their system would work better.
You wouldn’t be scared of your dad?
Like you said 💰💰💰
I know it’s a lot of innocent people in prison
It's a proven fact that there's innocent people in jail. Lol the system is not broken, it's doing exactly what people want it too.
@@blackdragon6 Are you talking about those "for profit" prisons or whatever they're called? Those shouldn't be allowed, especially the ones for juvenile detention centers. They don't care at all about rehabbing. It's all about the money!
Makes me angry because I think about how these ladies (and I'm sure it happens to men too) but how now, that they are older and wiser, they could be at home helping to guide the younger generation in what not to do, not make their mistakes. Put families back together. What good are they doing in prison? It's a waste!
Sorry for the rant. It just ticks me off to no end and living in Texas, our system desperately needs an overhaul.
. Mr Mrs Bill Clinton benefit greatly from those for profit p prisons .
@@tamarasauls8855 yes
I know there is a lot of innocent people in prison.
I knew these women. They are wonderful woman. I have had beautiful conversations with them. They taught me so much. I wish more people knew about them. They told me to keep moving and that I am not my charge. It doesn't define me, how I live my life defines me.....just to make things clear, I have been in this SAME prison with these women.
Cynthia as an almost 64 year old lady I want to say Iam personally sorry you "aged out of prison" My years are a very long time ago. I understand having been there,"It never goes away" What is sadder for us is there are no family to fall back on .I've a son almost 48 and I have not seen him for near 15 years. He does not get in touch. Why I wonder do we end up this way. Cynthia again-I'm sad for you and sorry as well. Hugs and care sent.
Lead them here - www.lietomenomore.org peace.
Liessssssss
Mm
Thank you for sharing and I wish you a peaceful content life.
“Not pretty” That woman is out of order, she needs to actually get a grip.
As if she's pretty herself. She's rude as f***
Mosa Maredi you’re what
The idea is to get sympathy from the viewer for her. It apparently worked on you...
I think she was trying to show the lack of confidence and self esteem this woman had at the time of the crime. The perpetrator picked her because at that time, she was easy to manipulate and control.
@@redsloane879 I don't know why she even mentioned her Mensa IQ. That intellect was supposed to override emotion.
But the reporter could have kept that comment about the woman's looks to herself. It didn't garner sympathy for the woman from me, however it did make me roll my eyes at the reporter.
God bless these ladies and bring them home.
This is so incredibly sad. These women don't deserve life in prison. The last case is particularly heartbreaking. The woman could hardly speak.
Willie Dynamite ohhh pleaseeeee with this huh? I call bullshit . They are exactly where they belong. Don’t hang with ppl who’re fkn crazy or drunks/addicts period
It breaks my heart, I was incarcerated with all of these incredible women!! They all have helped me in one way or another, Even if it was a smile in passing,that meant a lot in such a dark place..they all have done their time set them free, wtf is wrong with today's society, in the late 70's a life sentence was 15 years, all of these woman have done dam near 30 or more set them free,can I get an AMEN🙏🙌🙌🙌
@@LuisaD93 r u serious? Life must've been very kind to you.
@@o0LoveLove0o life definitely has pissed in his cereal and called it milk. Such an unnecessary comment to even make. Smh.
Louise Reeves You are a heartless piece of trash
Men,men,men I rather be alone than have someone who is gonna end up putting me in this situation
Dont worry. You will be.
It's quite simple....use your God-given intuition to choose and vet the right man.
Mz Nurú
There is no right man 😂
@@incognito9718 dont say that. Just say the ones that you have had are'nt.
They had a choice. They chose to stay. They could have ran away from the scene. But, they stayed and even helped. Thats why they got locked up.
It’s absolutely heart breaking when you see how within a split second your life could get so horribly upside down! May God help all the innocent prisoners get released ASAP !
Takes more than a second to burry a body.
I just said this today. My little cousin was well now in a coma from being hit with a bat in his head. Yeah cherish life
Omg that woman has a beautiful voice god bless them all
Last story SHE SHOULDN'T OF HAD TO STEP A FOOT IN THAT CELL
01:59 I have on my earphones and walked away from the phone and thought it went to an ad....her voice is beautiful.
It is so unfair to keep these women in jail for life. They do not cause a threat to society and should be let go to live some form of life. I don't get it. There are murderers who spend less time in jail. This doesn't make any sense.
How the heck would you know if they are not a threat? And prison isn't only about segregating threats, its also about punishment so that the victims family can know justice and also to deter other criminals.
Please hold your opinions until you have thought more deeply about the matter.
@@bobsmith5088 look who is talking, trying to bash anyone who disagrees with you. Real internet warrior you are.
The length of sentence in the US seems rather ridicules..
Nope they deserve it they were there and everything
@@andrewcarson6925 So why, in your opinion. do some US prisoners deserve more than one life sentence, rather than just one? Since even Americans only have one life...
Joanna Butler needs to be let out. Any fool could see that she was clearly took advantage of.
She was, died 3 months later on house arrest
@@briannatoros9319 wow
@@deshaunmuhammad52 yea :(
The judge saying "we thought" and "failed system"...
These are peoples lives they have messed with! They should be ashamed of themselves!!!
That’s exactly how I feel, “nothing really ever changes, your just waiting to die, dying out loud”
I think what ppl don’t understand is these women were caught into a cycle of domestic abuse.So they knew they would be next to be murdered, so they stayed silent.Which is extremely sad.
I agree, its terrible
All the more reason to get the police involved.
BS
She can't read, she can't write and worst no money. So pitiful . She was accused of the crime she didn't do why life so unfair with her. 😥😥😥
Just plain fkkin unfair and those women who lied on her will answer to God
Yes they will it's a fact.
Own siblings put it on her knowing she couldn't put up a fight 😢
She needs the innocence project that's awful!
Her case is so sad.
Young people don't think, this will never end, The victim and family pay the ultimate Price.
Mike Vega both families pay the price
Jo McNeham, the victim no longer has life, the family cannot, hug, kiss, hold hands, even hear the voice of the victim, the killer has life, the family can visit take gifts, hug, kiss, even get Married, so how can both sides suffer for one stupid act of atrocity?
@@mikevega1764 I agree wholeheartedly with your statement !!!
Everyone pays the price ---victims family and perpetrators family.
@@mikevega1764 The perp's family has to live with the fact that they raised a violent criminal...they also get attacked and bashed just for being related. I've seen whole families get treated like crap just because another killed someone. The person who did the crime should be punished but not the family.
"Not pretty" ?????? You look exactly like the way she did back then
Love Is Everything x 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Lol
Lmmfao 😫😂😂
She actually looks more like a dude. 😩😩😩
Omg you on point
Did she seriously say not pretty, and she’s not so cute herself?
I know hahn. That wasn't even a necessary comment.🤔🤔🤔
Ridiculous
These women need to be paroled. ❤❤❤set them free. Laws need to be amended
Imagine you are the one whos been putting in the jail for what you didn’t do and Its not even fair and logical
They do it all the time. It more profitable to have people in prison than to let us go.
So the narrator is really going to mock this woman?!
This is funny to me because I read your comment before I even got to that part. Lol
Got🙄
Hafsa Abdulwadood ?
You'll float too when??
Narrorator is a hot mess. They definitely wrong for that
Wow, this was so heartbreaking and equally eye-opening. With so much I have heard regarding the justice and prison system, we are in great need of reform for changing times. Very well done video.
This video left out a lot. Diane Metzger being pained in a sympathetic way makes me sick. She knew about the murder and was the lookout. He wanted to leave all the children at the motel but the baby was the only one that was her child and she refused to leave it. She knowingly ditched those other kids never to return. She knew about the murder and this "documentay" is incredibly biased to these inmates. I am not going to bother watching. Diane Metzger is right where she needs to be.
the woman who is playing the piano is out of prison...she got her sentence commuted by the grace of grace....she was released in her seventies
Smelly feet
I know right...who she think she is lol
ALEXANDRIA ALLY I would be pissed if someone did an interview and said she’s not pretty but she’s smart 😂😂 she didn’t call anyone else “not pretty” neither
Angel Joetta yes that was pretty rude smh
I was like did I hear it right 😒
Angel Joetta Right. No relevance whatsoever
I've been to prison. I'm in England. I'm a mother, a grandmother, a wife, daughter, a sister, cousin, neice, auntie, Godmother, friend, neighbour, colleague, community member. I'm many things. I'm also very sorry for the hurt and consequences of my actions that resulted in my being, rightly sent to prison. Yes there were reasons, maybe some mitigation..... But at the end of the day I know and knew then ,right from wrong. Yes I've been a victim, I've gone through many really bad things. Things, some have said explain and excuse my behaviour and then my crime but...... My veiw is yep, may explain ,if you want to excuse me, but l knew from the get go what I was doing was not going to help or erase my past, I knew when I offended it was wrong. So no,l've no excuse. I've served my sentence, it was horrible, it was frightening and you I hope will never experience it.( for me more frightening at first than a crime committed against me though I won't expand on this here)
The adage if you don't want to do the time (or you can't handle the consequences) don't do the crime. Don't make excuses, make as best you can amends.
Here and now I apologise to my community and for those closer and closest to me for my actions and the Crime I committed against you all. Drugs ruin lives, families, communities and ruin yourself.
X
Thank you if you read this whole thing. X
Well said.......I wish you all the best. Keep sharing that hard earned wisdom because it is sorely lacking in today’s world.
Stay strong and Thankyou for sharing.🧡💜❤️
First name last name A lot of people in prison are both.
love and kisses,
Yes, I read your entire comment. I will pray for you my friend. Pray for yourself and choose your associates carefully. I’ve never been incarcerated, thanks to God’s grace, but I did study Psychology and Law in college, it was an interest to me. I want to one day mentor at a prison, sit and talk, and help anyone I can. May God bless you and keep his guardian angels watching over you.🙏🏾
love and kisses prayers for a better future 💖
These laws need to be changed. Stay away from Pennsylvania.
juanita mitchell It's not just Pa unfortunately it's ALL of America.
I’m trying to get away from there
I heard texas was worst. A guy told me the judge would stand on the table and ask you to pick a pocket which ever one had money in it that's how much time you get. He also told me they made a mexican guy that didn't speak english sign some papers then gave him life.
Yeah maybe murderers should be sent for a week. Hello?
I'm touched by this documentary the most because my little sister was found deceased on July 15th 2024 after being transported by US Marshals from a federal mental institution after years of treatment our family never had an opportunity to see her again. I'm so hurt and want justice ⚖️
Omg I was in muncy with these women. And they have awesome hearts.. this breaks my heart cause it's been over 40 years they been locked up and most were juveniles,, just heart breaking.
It's sad but imagine how I'd feel if they had murdered someone close to me. I truly feel they've paid for the crimes
I worked at the women’s prison in Delaware when the episode of “Women Behind Bars” was filmed. She was my “inmate worker” for years and when she was asked to do that show I warned her that she has no control over how the episode will make her look. I got permission from the Warden to bring her episode on a dvd I created when it aired and I remember Diane just sobbing by the end of it.
Gosh! This was was so sad, in every case I believe they have paid their debt to society!. GOD willing they will receive a pardon.🙏
Yes.
Yazzzzzzz Simply said sooo sad my heart breaks for them🍓
The prosecutor seems like he's PROUD inside fr
He is dying Alone and sad. Hope he feels what he disperses.
Kept bragging on himself. I had to skip through him talking.
1 Corinthians 15:33 DO NOT BE MISLED *Bad Association* spoils useful habits!
I have visited people in prison before but I have never seen or felt so much pain and injustice. This is sooooo sad. I can't comprehend. Can't stop crying. Lord help these women
I'm glad I never really had any friends. I still stay to myself. I used to be sad about the fact that I don't connect with anyone, now I see it is the best thing ever.
This is Sad and shame on our judicial system.. These poor ladies
This is ridiculous. It's like saying that I could be charged with shoplifting if I was in the store, even though it wasn't me.
Lmfao NOW THAT'S FUNNY
🤔
And u can ! I was !
Time to set these women free.
this is a shameful outrage on these
women, you can almost feel their collective & individual spirituality &
sense of worth bleed out in front of you. they need to do what women do, it's a vile waste of their
instinct & human energy to do the
right thing, mothership & family is
their right urgently, don't waste their precious commodity!
She said prison is not for older people. One of our prisons was earmarked for just that! Inmates were required to be 55 + years old. Many of them had serious medical problems
Prison is NOT "rehabilitation" it is torture and enslavement. I have seen the inside, everyone needs to see what I have seen and their empathy will be awakened.
So the narrator is just going to imitate this woman’s speech impediment? **Cringe**
Woo&Chunk caught that 🤦🏽♀️
Sad that woman was wrong I hated that
Woo&Chunk I was thinking the same thing smh
Seriously
Nktesticles
@5:00 really?? Emphasizing the "not pretty" part... thats why this woman end up in prison because of u people making her feel not pretty. .... lowering self esteem ended up with a bad luck man.... why do u keep telling people not pretty and this affects their lives huge impact... stop negativity... focus on ur own not on others
Diane described herself this way.
I don’t care how the woman described herself that statement “not pretty” was totally and completely unnecessary. I’m sure she has low self-esteem already no need to reinforce it.
@@kimmyd6832 i hear ya. She was manipulated by Frank and the system. She didn't have the strength and her looks affected her greatly. Sorry it offended you. Diane and I were friends until she died.
Ellen Melchiondo I understand a little more now. Thank you for the response. May she Rest In Peace 🙏.
Exactly. Everyone has different ideas of pretty. So rude of that lady.
This just made me cry so much.. Omg these women im living for yall
'walk foh them who can't walk' sis 😢 🤗
I’m happy to see Ms. Joanne was released this year 😊 she was obviously railroaded 🙄
She was, died 3 months later on house arrest
brianna toros Oh my goodness 😞 tragic that she didn’t get to enjoy her freedom.
@@dragastarr2926 where did u find this information
@@queendelegacy09 Somebody in the comment section said something and then I looked it up
@@dragastarr2926 I just did too smh it's a FB group dedicated to the women as well
Prison is a BUSINESS, that is why they incarcerate so many people for long periods of time.
You are correct.
You are both wrong. Prison are a pit that you throw money into.
@@badgerattoadhall if money is a pit that you throw money into, who is getting the money from the pit. As such prison is a business that is even traded on the stock market
@Tuner Guy looking dumb? I was a guard in a prison for a better part of a decade.
It was a STATE prison. Over 91% of inmates are not in private prisons.
So what is that about my facts.
@@desmondburnett9286 91% of prison are "public"
Yes they are a money pit. Where dues the money go? Staff pay, facility maintenance, fuel, meals, medical, programing costs, funeral costs, vehicles.
By money pit it is meant that a state will spend billions and not see anything tangible in return (like a tunnel or bridge or something).
Excellent presentation of stories that need to be told. Heartbreaking stuff.
The prison system is flawed to an extent of ruin!
This truly breaks my ❤ i understand if u do the crime u do the time and I feel these ladies did there time and then some I hope they are set free because everyone deserves a second chance in life.
This breaks my heart. That "aggressive Prosecutor " needs to repent and do his due diligence to release these innocent women.
he said he go carried away and does no time for bad judgment..
Stay away from bad friends, always think twice befor committing a crime 😕
Some thought twice and still did it.🤔🤔🤔
This is tragic, these women do not belong in prison.
Yeah you are actually right but situation of thing's around her can be so complicated. Less thank GOD for our Freedom. Where are you from?
We are all in prison anyways we just have more "privileges" so we don't question it, it's all a joke , so many of us just DONT see what is going on in this world.......NONE OF US ARE FREE
So true!
Not true. Now people are trying to get people in trouble these days.
So true
What r u talking about
#Deep but true
Joanne has a large and loving family who want her home.
Tal Vashoth jealous
"Not pretty" what kind of comment is that?!?!?!?
THAT IS A BEAUTIFUL SONG!! HOW CAN I BUY IT? these women should b released
I've been incarcerated at Muncy PA. In the 90s for 4yrs with these women.. I've seen and know these women.. The way that this prison is set up actually helps these women become a better them.. Even though these women have life.. They are not a threat even though they were charged and convicted.. People like these women that have done so much time need a second chance.. Some were in the wrong place wrong time if it wasn't for the one that actually killed they would of not killed.. But i know Naomi case she actually stabbed the man with a knife but i also say it was something that i know she wouldn't do again.. She is a role model in that prison and a beautiful humble person that is shown through her voice when she sings.. I hope they do give these women lifers a chance especially these.. They are ready..
I was there from 13-18. I know these women too. I miss them.
While were you there?
@@godschild163 yeah. I used to help Diane. She was very ill and couldn't do a lot for her self. I grew close to Ms. Diane. And Jo Butler was so nice to me. Danielle Hadley inspired me to do more in the prison community. When I say I knew these women, I literally knew these women.
@@buffchic13 the light skin one with the braids or dreads she looks like she's dead on the inside
@@queendelegacy09 Being in Muncy will do that to you, especially if you were there for as long as she was. My eyes have changed, everyone's does.
Man let those women who are no longer a threat to quote unquote a danger to society go home...
“The opposite of poverty isn’t wealth. It is justice”
Bryan Stevenson
Wow that's deep
bwalto21 And horribly true.
I was 16 when a group of my "friends" went and robbed an ace hardware store. They stoled 60 guns then came back to my house with some of them. I freaked out and hid them in the woods. I got slapped with two felonies accessory after the fact and grand theft. I was also charged as an adult. Now I'm 46 and in college. I have two daughters 1 is an RN and the other is a married mom of my grand daughter. I still have to put on my application that I have been arrested even though it was 30 years ago. I am graduating in December and then off the UF for speech pathology program. I feel like im still paying the price after all of these years.
Thank you for this Doc... never thought about the old-age population and their unescapable demise.
Beautiful voice..song made me cry
Damn. Imagine exchanging your own life for a life you didn’t even take.
This is one of the saddest things I've seen, life can be so miserable. I hope these women get freedom one day
This is too sad to watch, my heart goes out to them.
Joanne Butler's case is so tragic how could family do this. The state failed this poor woman Jesus will hopefully reward her in the next life