As a fellow inmate said, he went from a “schoolboy to a rattlesnake.” In the book Running with Bonnie and Clyde by John Neal Phillips, his sister Marie said, “Something awful sure must have happened to him in prison because he wasn’t the same person when he got out.” įollowing his release, Bonnie was encouraged to cut all ties with Clyde, but their romance continued to blossom. The mutilation wasn’t necessary, as a week later, he was paroled after his mother successfully petitioned for his release.Ĭlyde left prison a hardened man.
In a desperate attempt to be transferred to another facility, he severed his left big toe and second toe with an ax. Clyde was also repeatedly sexually assaulted by another inmate. Life was tough at Eastham State Farm, as prisoners were handed heavy manual labor as punishment. Photo Credit: Megan Tedrow Photography / Flickr
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