Toddler, mom living at Indiana Women’s Prison prepare for life on the outside

By: Jack Forrest

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: June 12, 2026

Words: 904

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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Inside a unit of the maximum-security Indiana Women’s Prison, not-quite-3-year-old Jensen has picked up the routine.

Attached at his hip, literally, are a set of colorful, plastic keys. He’ll insert the toy into the crack of doors in an attempt to lock them. When they get stuck, he calls out for a sergeant — what officers do when real keys are jammed. He’ll try to snatch them out of the pockets of unsuspecting visitors. …

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