Ivan Denison

Ivan Denison is the pen name of Indiana prisoner Ty Evans, #158293, who currently resides at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City. The nom de plume was chosen as an homage to Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's title character in One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich. Evans is serving a 71-year sentence from Marion County for attempted murder (40 years) and resisting arrest (1 year), with a habitual offender enhancement (30 years). He began his incarceration on May 16, 2005, and his release date is...See more

Ivan Denison is the pen name of Indiana prisoner Ty Evans, #158293, who currently resides at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City. The nom de plume was chosen as an homage to Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's title character in One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich. Evans is serving a 71-year sentence from Marion County for attempted murder (40 years) and resisting arrest (1 year), with a habitual offender enhancement (30 years). He began his incarceration on May 16, 2005, and his release date is November 16, 2036. Evans is a graduate of Ball State University, Bachelor of General Studies, summa cum laude, with minors in History, Anthropology, and Sociology. He previously graduated from Southeastern Illinois College with a degree in Land Surveying. Prior to his incarceration, he owned and operated Centurion Surveys LLC in Indianapolis. See less