Submerged

Sheena King, 52, was terrified of dying alone and afraid inside the prison infirmary at State Correctional Muncy. She became a prison hospice volunteer, comforting and helping women in their final stage of life, in hope the same would eventually be done for her. During her 33 years at Muncy, Sheena has dedicated her life to being the support she wishes she’d had before she committed murder at 18 years old. Sheena discusses healing from a lifetime of trauma while serving a life without parole sentence, working in prison hospice, and her new book “Submerged,” a memoir to help others on their own healing journeys inspired by her experiences. At an event for her book launch, recordings of Sheena reading from her book played, and her daughter Keeva King spoke alongside attorney Rupalee Rashatwar about her mother’s condition in prison.Dying on the Inside: Women Lifers at Muncy Prison is a production of Create. Genius. Media and Temple University's Logan Center for Urban Investigative Reporting. Presented by WHYYFollow us on social media for info about events, issues around mass incarceration and history @dyingontheinsidepodcast Check out our stories on WHYY. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.