Masked by the sounds of creaking jail bars is the lesser-told story of the partners of people living life in prison.
It is often one of pain, heartbreak and difficulty, but in Diane Ferranti's case, it is one of endurance.
Diane, now 54, met her husband Seth, 52, in St Louis, Missouri, in June 1993 and she liked him straight away. His outlook and humour, she said, made him a compelling proposition and the two soon hit it off.
