Ep 56. The Tragic Case of Ashley Smith: A System That Failed
In 2007, 19-year-old Ashley Smith died by suicide while in solitary confinement at Grand Valley Institution for Women. This episode tells the story of a young woman struggling with mental health in a system that punished instead of helped.We reflect on Ashley’s life, the institutional failures that led to her death, and the broader issues around how we treat mental illness in custody. This is a sensitive and important story — one that calls for compassion, awareness, and change.Listener discretion is advised.Members of the PodMoth Network https://www.instagram.com/podmoth?igsh=MWU5N20waW5kY205OQ== Check us out on Instagram. Send us a dm with your scary stories to be featured on one of our Sunday scaries! https://www.instagram.com/ttcvpodcast?igsh=ZDRsNTNhN2kwN2du&utm_source=qr Creep it real! Produced & edited by Avery Thornton & Mandy Beattie Music- Ooze by 92elm (uppbeat.io)
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In 2007, 19-year-old Ashley Smith died by suicide while in solitary confinement at Grand Valley Institution for Women. This episode tells the story of a young woman struggling with mental health in a system that punished instead of helped.We reflect on Ashley’s life, the institutional failures that led to her death, and the broader issues around how we treat mental illness in custody. This is a sensitive and important story — one that calls for compassion, awareness, and change.Listener discreti...