BREAKING: We just filed a motion asking the court to put an end to the torturous conditions that Lisa Montgomery — the only woman on federal death row — is being held in, and to prevent the added trauma of transferring her to the all-male Terre Haute prison.
Lisa is a survivor of horrific, long-term sexual assault and abuse. The rest of this thread includes specific details of that abuse.
When Lisa's execution date was scheduled, she was immediately deprived of all possessions and placed in a bright cell where male guards watch her 24/7, even when she uses the bathroom.
These conditions would be unbearable for anyone, but Lisa's history of immense sexual terror, trauma, and mental illness that developed as a result makes the conditions horrific.
When Lisa was 11, her stepfather raped her for the first time. This abuse went on for years — he eventually built a special room to isolate and rape her.
When her mother found out, she placed a gun to Lisa's head and threatened her.
When her mother found out, she placed a gun to Lisa's head and threatened her.
When Lisa was in her early teens, she was sexually trafficked by her mother, leading her to be raped and abused by multiple perpetrators repeatedly for years.
When Lisa was 17, she was coerced into marrying the adult son of her mother's boyfriend, who continued to sexually torture her.
For someone who has suffered the kind of sexual terror and trauma that Lisa has, the treatment she is facing while incarcerated isn't just cruel and unusual — it is torture.
The conditions that Lisa Montgomery is being held under are far harsher than those for any man on death row, or anyone on suicide watch.
The depravity and cruelty of this treatment are seemingly the point.
It must stop.
The depravity and cruelty of this treatment are seemingly the point.
It must stop.
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