As soon as she arrived at the Maryland Correctional Institution for Women in Jessup, Cook immediately “began to explore education and self-help opportunities,” according to the motion. She was not eligible for many during her first few months. but within a year or so was enrolled in a peer-led program that promotes “understanding and healing between offenders and those whose lives have been damaged by the crime;” enrolled in a class that focuses on the impact of crime on victims; took Bible classes and courses on transitioning back into society, and attended weekly prison-wide Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.