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Women in Prison

The Julia Tutwiler Prison in Wetumpka, Alabama, houses over 900 women inmates. In 1991, Melissa Springer began documenting the lives of these women.
The project lasted for five years, and became an acclaimed photo essay depicting the penal system for women in America.
Photos by Melissa Springer



















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