AdvertisementIn Iowa, A Commitment To Make Prison Work Better For WomenOctober 17, 2018Joseph ShapirofacebookEmailMary Kathleen "Kathy" Tyler, an 82-year-old woman incarcerated at Iowa Correctional Institution for Women in Mitchellville, was sentenced to life in prison in 1978. She is an avid reader, artist and pianist; is employed as a court reporter; and has accumulated a handful of degrees since she was incarcerated. (Jessica Earnshaw for NPR)