At the opening of the institution, the first inmate to be admitted was Sallie Hubbard, convicted for the murder of seven people. Hubbard was transferred from the Jeffersonville State Prison, where she had already served seventeen years of her sentence. At the end of its first year, sixteen offenders were held in the Women's Prison; however, the number of inmates quickly increased. According to the "Handbook of American Prisons", published in 1929, 197 women were incarcerated on September 30, 1928. The "Handbook" noted that the women could benefit from increased organization in prison activities to provide a "wholesome experience in the duties and responsibilities of social living."