Bonnie Jean Foreshaw, a woman serving the longest prison term of any woman in Connecticut, was wrongly convicted of double murder in 1986. She shot and killed a pregnant woman in self-defense against Hector Freeman, who testified that he pulled Bonnie in front of him and used her as a human shield. Despite the lack of evidence and numerous rights violations during her trial, Bonnie was sentenced to prison, where she remains to this day. Despite her circumstances, Bonnie has become a hero and leader to the inmates, and her story is a testament to her strength and resilience.
The Nature of the Beast
Bonnie Jean Foreshaw, a woman at the center of a highly publicized controversy, received a record-breaking prison sentence in 1986 and became the longest-serving female inmate in Connecticut's history.
