In Lisa Montgomery, formerly incarcerated women see echoes of their own stories
In Lisa Montgomery, formerly incarcerated women see echoes of their own stories: ‘She never had a chance to just live’ Criminal justice advocates say the profound abuse she suffered as a child is not unusual for women in prisons (Wyandotte County Sheriff's Depar/AFP Getty; iStock; Lily illustration) Anne Branigin Jan. 12, 2021 Updated Jan. 13 at 1:30 p.m. Eastern time to reflect the latest updates to Lisa Montgomery’s case. There are few who would defend Lisa Montgomery’s actions from Dec. 16, 2004. On that day, Montgomery, then 36, drove to the home of a pregnant woman she had b...