"There Was No Ordinary Day": Rachelle Terry on Life Inside Pulaski State Prison
A woman who spent almost two years at Pulaski State Prison answers eight questions about crowding, staffing, medical care and classes, in her own words.
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Rachelle Terry spent almost two years at Pulaski State Prison. She describes a dorm built for 96 holding about 120 women and a fire alarm that ran for about three days.
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Rachelle Terry came home in August 2025 after almost two years at Pulaski State Prison. In her written answers to GPS, she describes Dorm E3 holding about 120 women in a space built for 96, one officer covering five dorms, classes that met about half as often as scheduled, and a fire alarm that ran for about three days.
She also writes about her neighbor across the hall, Esmeralda Hernandez, who died at Pulaski on May 22, 2025, at 50. Terry doesn't claim an earlier diagnosis would have saved her. She asks whether a woman's complaints of pain got the follow-up they needed. What should lawmakers change first?
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Rachelle Terry spent almost two years at Pulaski State Prison before coming home in August 2025. In her answers to GPS, she describes Dorm E3 holding about 120 women in a space built for 96, one officer covering five dorms, and a fire alarm that ran for about three days.
She asks lawmakers for enforced standards on staffing and supervision, plus independent oversight that covers medical care. Read her full account at the link in our bio.
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In written answers to Georgia Prisoners' Speak, Rachelle Terry describes the conditions she experienced during almost two years at Pulaski State Prison, including Dorm E3 holding about 120 women in a space built for 96 and one officer covering five dorms. She also describes a fire alarm that ran for about three days.
Her policy ask is specific: enforced standards for staffing, supervision and accountability, and independent oversight that covers medical care. Read her full account at the link.