direct sequel, references to real serial killers, criminal trial, house arrest, prison, family-related angst, marriage, PiV, riding, doggystyle, rough sex.
Corey serves his sentence at the Menard Correctional Center, a high security prison in Chester, Illinois. This is where John Wayne Gacy served 14 years.
Reader's cousin Kristin is named after Kristin Joan Svege, who married Manson family member Tex Watson in 1979 and had several kids with him while he was in prison.
While writing this, I found out that Illinois actually does not have conjugal visits or any kind of private spousal or family visitation for prisoners. Most states don't. And many prisoners never even get letters. If you have the time and inclination, I highly suggest getting in contact with a service that provides prisoners with pen pals. Many of them let you choose to only write letters to people serving certain types of sentences for your comfort, for example if you want to write to someone serving life, or if you'd prefer to only talk to those convicted of non-violent offenses. No matter what crimes they may have committed, prisoners are people and people need connection and support. And if you think the whole system is broken, I highly recommend reading about prison abolition.