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The smell of prison is what hits you first.

The acidic reek of antiseptic is everywhere.

Imagine taking everything under your kitchen sink,

mixing it with sweat and despair,

and that is what a prison smells like.

No friends, no family, and you are surrounded by criminals, some much bigger and

scarier than you.

You live in a cage and only get a few hours of sunshine a day.

That would be hell for most of us.

But for Cindy White, prison was a sanctuary, a breathing space, and a refuge.

I know what you're thinking.

What happened to Cindy White

that would make prison seem like a paradise?

We talked about her tragic childhood,

which was key to the arson she later committed

that killed six people.

Please listen to that episode before listening to this one.

That was just the beginning of Cindy's story.

What followed was a life of abuse and rape.

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