Category: Prison Wives Club

Tonight is the premiere of Lifetime’s new reality series Prison Wives Club starring four women from the state of Washington who are currently either married or engaged to convicted felons who are still serving prison time. We’ve been profiling the “Prison Husbands” on the show, sharing information on the crimes that got them convicted as well as the length of their sentences and how much time they have left to serve.

Today we are profiling Carlo DeMarco, the husband of cast member Kate DeMarco. Carlo, who is now 30, is currently serving a ten-year sentence after pleading guilty in 2011 to first degree assault for a 2009 shooting that took place outside of an auto body shop in Everett, Washington.

Similar to most reality shows, Lifetime’s new Prison Wives Club mixes together dramatic and humorous situations. However, the crimes committed by all of the women’s husbands are no laughing matter — especially in the case of LaQuisha Hicks’ husband, Phillip Hicks, who is 13 years into his 60-year sentence for murdering a pregnant woman.

When a married man goes to prison, his wife and family are also affected by the sentence — albeit in very different ways. This October, Lifetime’s Prison Wives Club will explore how the women cope with life when their convicted spouses are in prison.