UPDATED MAY 7, 2026... As of February 2026, Ashley Benefield is serving her 20-year manslaughter sentence at Lowell Correctional Institution in Ocala, Florida. She was transferred to this facility, often referred to as "Lowell Hell Hole," after a February 2026 incident involving an alleged assault on a correctional officer at the Homestead Correctional prison, which placed her in disciplinary confinement.  Former swimsuit model Ashley Benefield, known as the Black Swan case, has been sent to Lowell Correctional Women's Prison to serve out her 20 year sentence for manslaughter. Ashley Benefield, the Lakewood Ranch woman convicted of manslaughter for killing her husband. Manatee County judge denied Benefield’s request for release on bond, ruling that she must stay in custody during the appeals process, according to court records. In an eight-page ruling, the judge determined that Benefield’s legal team did not meet the legal criteria to be approved for a bond release....