Photographer Yousef Khanfar traveled to prisons throughout Oklahoma, which has the highest incarceration rate for women per capita in the world, photographing female prisoners—some alone, some with their visiting children. After the photo shoot, Khanfar asked each woman to write a few words of advice for younger generations, and documented their lives in the new book Invisible Eve (Rizzoli).
Lana Lemus, 10 years, forgery II, possession of drug proceeds, distribution and conpsiracy to distribute a controlled dangerous substance.
"Is there peace in your heart? Growing up and feeling alone, turning to drugs and men to fill that void. Never knew I'd be in a crowded prison so alone, and I never knew that peace was there in my heart all along."
Angela Flurry, 13 years, uttering a forged document.
"Do you want to live with fear or do you want to hold your loved ones near? There is nothing like leaving the ones you love most because you would rather have a shot of dope. Your kids' hopes, dreams, and lives were nothing to you, just a joke. Missing their first laugh, steps, words, looking at them from behind glass."
Monida Sutter (mother); Victoria Fattig (daughter). 9 years; 6 years. Endeavoring to manufacture controlled dangerous substance; Possession of controlled dangerous substance.