“I am Vernon T. Bateman:” The Horror Behind the Beauty
Supporters read grievances and statements Vernon submitted to the IDOC during the last 5 years of incarceration.
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16 Years of Transformation: Vernon T. Bateman Records the Moment
Learn how Bateman struggled to transform himself as he faced decades in harsh prison conditions due to a wrongful conviction.
Press Conference Shows 20 Years of IDOC Sexual Harassment
Marion County is suing Bateman for money for a child conceived by an IDOC employee who raped him.
The State can’t Isolate the Imagination
Bateman’s story exemplifies the often unacknowledged resistance that flourishes behind prison bars, a creativity the state cannot repress.