After traveling the world and smuggling a suitcase filled with drug money from Chicago to Brussels, Piper reconsidered what her life would be if she continued on this dangerous path. She broke free, created a new life, and was about to be married when her past caught up with her.
Convicted and sentenced to fifteen months at the infamous federal correctional facility in Danbury, CT, the well-heeled college graduate became an inmate. From her first strip search to her final release, Kerman learns to navigate this strange world with its strictly enforced codes of behavior and arbitrary rules.
An adaptation of Piper’s memoir by Jenji Kohan, the Emmy award-winning creator of Weeds, was debuted in July 2013 on Netflix. A contract for season three of this popular show was signed before season two was completed.
Convicted and sentenced to fifteen months at the infamous federal correctional facility in Danbury, CT, the well-heeled college graduate became an inmate. From her first strip search to her final release, Kerman learns to navigate this strange world with its strictly enforced codes of behavior and arbitrary rules.
An adaptation of Piper’s memoir by Jenji Kohan, the Emmy award-winning creator of Weeds, was debuted in July 2013 on Netflix. A contract for season three of this popular show was signed before season two was completed.
