Deadly Women entitled "Heartless Souls" Louise Turpin, sentenced to life with 25 years before parole along with her husband David for holding 12 of their 13 children captive, during which time they were abused, starved and tortured Suzan Carson, convicted serial killer serving 75 years to life for the murder of three people. Pearl Fernandez, sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for the torture and murder of her son Gabriel. Diane Downs, convicted of murdering her 3 children serving life plus 50 years. Tylar Witt, convicted in 2011 for the 2009 murder of her mother, Joanne Witt, and sentenced to 15 years to life Deceased Susan Atkins, an associate of Charles Manson, was transferred to CCWF on September 24, 2008, with a diagnosis of terminal brain cancer. She died at CCWF on September 24, 2009. Dorothea Puente "was convicted in 1993 on five counts of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole" at CCWF. She died at CCWF in March 2011. See also References External links 1990 establishments in California Buildings and structures in Madera County, California Capital punishment in California Women's prisons in California Chowchilla, California