Indiana Women's Prison

09/13/2026

It is with the heaviest of hearts and much sadness, the Indiana Women's Prison must announce the passing of a most loved member of our family, Warden LaShelle Brown.

Warden Brown arrived here at the facility as Warden in 2021 and never looked back. Her charisma and leadership impacted countless lives in her short time with us and she will remain in our hearts forever.

We are comforted knowing that her faith led her and was a guiding factor in her life. As we all work through this loss, please keep her family, her friends and her extended family here at IWP in your thoughts and prayers.

09/11/2026

The Indiana Women's Prison on August 20, 2026, completed its 3-year review for its American Correctional Association (ACA) Reaccreditation. The facility received a score of 100% on its mandatory standards and a 98.68% on its non-mandatory standards. This is a great accomplishment that requires an entire team effort. We congratulate the entire staff of the Indiana Women's Prison on a job well done. The next step in the process will be the Committee Hearing after the 1st of the Year where the facility will receive its final report and accreditation certification.

06/29/2026

We’re going digital! Starting July 1, all general mail must be addressed as follows:
Full facility name/State
First and last name/DOC #
PO BOX 460
Phoenix, MD 21131
Mail (including photos) will be uploaded in full color to your loved one’s tablet. If they don’t have a tablet, they can still access their mail via the facility kiosk or have their mail printed. Books, packages, and legal mail should continue to be sent directly to the facility.

06/29/2026

New mailing address for offender mail

🔜✉️We’re going digital! Starting July 1, all general mail must be addressed as follows:
Full facility name/State
First and last name/DOC #
PO BOX 460
Phoenix, MD 21131
Mail (including photos) will be uploaded in full color to your loved one’s tablet. If they don’t have a tablet, they can still access their mail via the facility kiosk or have their mail printed. Books, packages, and legal mail should continue to be sent directly to the facility.

02/26/2026

The Indiana Women's Prison offers it thoughts and prayers to the Tennessee Department of Corrections and the family and loved ones of Officer Dustin Pedigo, who lost his life in the line of duty at the Morgan County Correctional Complex.

End of Watch: February 24, 2026

07/12/2025

We love a good challenge! Custody vs. Non-Custody

06/01/2025

🎓 The Indiana Women’s Prison recently celebrated a powerful milestone as six women earned their Associate of Arts degrees through the Women’s College Partnership at Marian University! 🌟📚

We’re proud of the women’s determination and grateful to everyone who helped make this moment possible. 💙

05/23/2025

We recently celebrated the incredible volunteers who support the Indiana Women’s Prison! Their dedication helps make meaningful programming possible for the women in our care—from personal growth and education to initiatives that give back to the broader community.

Thank you for your compassion, consistency, and commitment to positive change. We couldn't do it without you! 💙👏

05/22/2025

Let’s get ready for re-entry! Today we completed a re-entry stimulation that consists of weekly sessions where individuals face challenges and scenarios that are similar to what they could face outside of incarceration and individually conquer those challenges with relying on resources and most importantly communicating their needs to succeed!

05/20/2025

The final results have now been certified by the IWP Co****le Regulatory and Steering Committee,

The battle was real; the bags flew through the air with some accuracy and the resounding thunk was heard throughout the facility as many fell short on the concrete. We witnessed many teams join the fray. The Regulatory and Steering Committee has reviewed all video footage and photos were examined. Members of the Regulatory and Steering Committee were onsite during the event and no violations were identified. As the wind blew and the sun blazed the battle commenced and one team was named overall winner. We congratulate Jerry Franks and Franklin Leon (replacing Warden Brown) were victorious and have been declared the overall winners of the Annual 2025 Race to the Co****le Championship. The Regulatory and Steering Committee was saddened to hear of the withdraw from the competition of Warden Brown due to a previous injury. We wish her a speedy return to the championship Series. Warden Brown stated “she was saddened to have been forced to withdraw but she will be back stronger and better when the Championship Series returns. I will be back to reclaim my place at the top of the leaderboard. ”

The Regulatory and Steering Committee has also created a new Division, the Seniors Championship Division, personnel in this Division are made up of teams of personnel who their age and time on service with the department must total over 100 years. The Regulatory and Steering Committee would like to congratulate Mark Daniels and Raymond Kinison for their victory in this first Annual Seniors Circuit.

So, as we close another year of Co****le the Regulatory and Steering Committee would like to congratulate all participants who took part in this years Race to the Co****le Championship. It was a long season and was hard and taxing on all of the participants as they battled each other and the elements. The Regulatory and Steering Committee will over the break in the actions, will continue to work to make this coming years Race to the Co****le Championship the best it has ever been. Teams are already forming, sponsorships are being sought, and new and improved equipment is being vetted. Get excited now about the 2026 Race to the Co****le Championship here at IWP.

The Regulatory and Steering Committee would like to thank the Organizing Staff and the Administration at IWP for their hard work in making this years Race to the Championship such a success. The Committee would also like to thank the grounds crew for having IWP’s Championship Co****le Stadium in such great condition.

We look forward to seeing you all during the upcoming 2026 Race to the Co****le Championship.