However, Knox did form an “almost-friendship” with one woman in prison called Leny (her name was changed to maintain her anonymity), who was imprisoned for being a drug dealer.

Describing how their friendship developed as they ran laps together in the prison yard, Knox wrote, “I was caught between defensiveness and loneliness. Leny didn't demand that I give her the "real scoop" about my case, or the clothes off my back, or ask me to buy her cigarettes. At first, she didn't demand anything.”

However, it soon became clear to Knox that Leny wanted more than a friendship, with her telling Knox that “she had changed women before". Knox then described a moment when Leny kissed her, and how this ultimately led to the end of their friendship.

“I gritted my teeth and half-smiled, wavering between embarrassment and anger,” she wrote.

“Leny didn't know what it felt like to have her past, present, and future stolen – not like I did.”

You can read Amanda Knox’s full essay for Broadly here.

Bonds behind bars: Amanda Knox reveals the truth about relationships in prison