Inmates Welcome 'Miracle' Baby After Using Air Vent For Conception In A Story Likened To 'The Virgin Mary'

A female inmate from South Florida has come forward with an unbelievable story about how she became pregnant by a male inmate she has never met in person.

Daisy Link, 29, has been incarcerated at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in West Miami-Dade since 2022, following her conviction for second-degree murder.

During her time in jail, however, Daisy managed to conceive a child with another inmate, Joan Depaz, despite the two reportedly never being in the same physical space.

Joan Depaz, 24, who is also serving time at the correctional center on murder charges, struck up a unique relationship with Daisy. The two began communicating through the air conditioning vents in their cells.

According to Daisy, you can "knock" on the vents and hear people from different floors. She explained to WSVN that spending long periods in isolation led them to talk for hours. Daisy described the experience as making it feel as though she and Joan were "in the same room."

Joan, who shared his longing to have a child, told Daisy about his dream of becoming a father, despite knowing it was unlikely due to his situation. He eventually asked Daisy if she would be willing to try and make that dream a reality.

The two devised a plan that truly redefined "thinking outside the box"—or in this case, the cell.

Daisy Link got pregnant while in prison Miami-Dade Corrections

Joan explained that a friend had shown him a method involving the air vents.

He said: "Because the vents is like a L-shape, really. It drops right into my vent, from her room, she could throw a pen into the vent and it'll land right into my vent,"

Daisy elaborated on the process, saying: "We had figured out a way to drop the line. It was a line that we had established out of like bedding material."

Joan took the lead by depositing semen into small pieces of plastic "five times a day, every day, for about a month."

He rolled up the plastic like a cigarette and attached it to a makeshift line they had created to pass items through the vent.

Daisy used yeast infection applicators to insert the semen into herself. Despite never being in physical contact, she successfully became pregnant—a process Joan humorously likened to "the Virgin Mary."

Joan Depaz is in prison on a first-degree murder charge Miami-Dade Corrections

A paternity test later confirmed that Joan is indeed the biological father of Daisy's child. While the story seems improbable, medical professionals have weighed in to confirm its plausibility.

Dr. Fernando Akerman, the medical director of the Fertility Center of Miami, explained: "We estimate that probably their chances were less than five percent, but that is not to say that the chances were zero. So this is absolutely a case that is exceedingly unusual. To my knowledge I've never heard or read anything like this."

Daisy gave birth to the child on June 19. The baby is currently living with Joan's mother, while both parents remain incarcerated in separate facilities. They are now only able to see their daughter during video calls.

The Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center released a statement addressing the situation: "The care, safety and rehabilitation of all those in our custody remains our top priority. And while there is no evidence of sexual battery against our inmate at this time, the circumstances surrounding the pregnancy are currently under active investigation."