Baby born in prison to woman serving life sentence for murder . A baby has been born to Mrs Beatrice Snipes , who is serving a life sentence for the killing of a York County , South Carolina , USA policeman . She was originally sentenced to death , but following agitation on the grounds that she was to become a mother , her sentence was commuted to life imprisonment . Her husband is serving a sentence for the same crime . Mrs Beatrice Snipes with her baby . 10 February 1933