At length they reached their destination, the new Women's Correctional Unit; and
they stopped at the gate.  Immediately two guards approached the van, looking
inside.  An exclamation escaped them, as they saw Marcie.  "Look at this!  Our
new inmate, and she's bare naked!  When did they start bringing them in like
this?"

An exchange between the guards bringing her and the ones at the gate ensued.
The van proceeded through two gates and into a courtyard area.  Word of Marcie's
condition had evidently preceded her arrival, as a fair sized group of guards
and staff had assembled in the courtyard.  The rear door was opened, and Marcie
was led out.  She was made to stand outside, waiting, while paperwork was
shuffled among the guards and prison officials.  The others standing by, a mix
of men and women, had their eyes fixed firmly on the naked prisoner standing
before them.  It was indeed a show to which they had not been previously
treated.

Marcie was made to stand and wait for over half an hour, before being ushered
into a room inside. She was sure the process had been  prolonged to assure that
everyone present got a good view of her. Inside, she was made to stand before a
desk while further details were handled.  No one offered her any form of cover.

At long last, a guard took her into another room and spoke to her.  "I'm
supposed to strip search you, but in this case it looks like that would be
superfluous.  Let's get you some clothes".  She took Marcie into another area,
where she was handed a prison uniform.

Her ordeal was over, for now.  She reflected on her experience.  At least, she
was probably the first arrival who didn't have to be strip searched!

END