Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes supposedly had a second baby to stay out of prison, but her kids weren't her tickets to freedom. On May 30, 2023, Holmes started her decade-plus sentence for willingly defrauding investors with her controversial medical company, Theranos. Prior to her sentencing, there was much interest in what Holmes' life in prison would look like, including her daily routine, social interactions with other inmates, and even her job. On the day of her incarceration, AP News reported that Holmes was in custody at FPC Bryan, a minimum-security women's prison camp located in Bryan, Texas. One of around 650 other female inmates, Holmes would likely have the opportunity to take on a prison job that paid, at maximum, $1.15 an hour. Roughly 21 months into her lengthy prison sentence, Holmes has spoken out about her experiences -- and, unsurprisingly, it hasn't been pleasant.

Holmes told People that the toughest reality she's had to bear so far is the limited interactions with her small children. Holmes cherishes their weekly visits, but saying goodbye "shatters my world every single time." She continued, "The people I love the most have to walk away as I stand here, a prisoner, and my reality sinks in." Despite her imprisonment, she was at least able to pump breast milk for her youngest, a daughter named Invicta, while in federal custody. "I wanted my daughter to have her mother's milk," shared the former mogul. "It was important to me because it was a way to love her in here." Oh, and for those people who've accused her of using her motherhood status as a get-out-of-jail-free card, Holmes claimed otherwise. "I always wanted to be a mother," she said. "I truly did not think I would ever be convicted or found guilty."

Unfortunately, this was just the start of Holmes' issues in prison.