Donna Payant

In the spring of 1981, Donna Payant, a 31-year-old female corrections officer, was just beginning her career at the Green Haven Correctional Facility in Stormville, New York. A mother of three, she came from a family with a history in corrections; her husband was also a prison guard, and her father had retired from the service.

On May 15, 1981, only a month into her new job, Payant received a phone call while on duty. She informed a coworker she needed to address a problem and was last se ...

1981 murder at Green Haven followed prison disfunction

Corrections Officer Donna A. Payant