Photographer documents plight of mentally ill prisoners she says are ‘Trapped’ in the system. Porter Wagoner sings about Parkview and the Rubber Room

Jenn Ackerman of Minneapolis spent a summer at Kentucky State Reformatory photographing men’s aggression and anguish. By Carol Kuruvilla / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS: The first time photographer Jenn Ackerman saw a correction officer restrain a mentally ill inmate at the Kentucky State Reformatory, she was shocked. “It upset me so much,” Ackerman, 32, told the New York Daily News. “It’s a tough thing to watch — seeing someone being hurt in order to save their lives.”...Read here...Jenn Ackerman. Julia Lish, a correction officer, comforts an inmate during one of his psychotic episodes. "Its going to be OK," she repeats as he cries and yells to the voices in his head.[photo]