US EditionSecond woman killed during conjugal visit at Mule Creek State Prison
- In November, 62-year-old Stephanie Dowells died at Mule Creek State Prison in Ione during an overnight family visit with inmate David Brinson, who is serving four consecutive life terms plus an additional 20 years for four murders committed in 1993, with no possibility of parole.
- CDCR family visits, which can last approximately 30 to 40 hours in private, apartment-like facilities on prison grounds, are intended to support positive family connections and successful rehabilitation, but KCRA 3 Investigates questioned why a four-time convicted murderer was allowed such unsupervised visits.
- The Amador County Coroner determined that Dowells' death was a homicide caused by strangulation, leading her family and friends to demand answers and accountability from the prison for allowing unsupervised visits given Brinson's violent history.
- CDCR confirmed that Dowells' death remains under investigation, emphasizing that "family visits are a privilege" for incarcerated persons who apply, meet eligibility criteria, and demonstrate sustained good behavior, while acknowledging that inmates on death row or under disciplinary restrictions are typically blocked from such visits.
- Prior to Dowells' death, another woman, Tania Vanessa Corpuz Thomas, died on July 1, 2024, during a conjugal visit with her husband, Anthony Curry, at the same prison, and Curry has been charged with her murder, with Thomas' family creating a Facebook page in her memory.
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Murder charges filed after second woman killed during conjugal visit in California state prison
The family of a woman who was strangled to death last year during a conjugal visit with her husband at a Northern California prison has called for reforms after a second woman was killed in a similar manner.
·Los Angeles, United States
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Visited her husband in prison – then he murdered her
Stephanie Dowells visited her husband, who is convicted of four murders, in prison. Then he murdered her, writes NBC News. This is the second woman in a year to be murdered while visiting her partner in a California prison.
·Stockholm, Sweden
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Second woman revealed to have been strangled during conjugal visit in California prison
Anthony Curry, 48, was hit with a murder rap last week after his spouse, 47-year-old Tania Thomas, was strangled to death at the Mule Creek State Prison near Sacramento during a visit last July.
·New York, United States
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