About this season
A study of maximum-security prisons in the U.S. and Europe includes profiles of notable prisoners and wardens.
Episodes (8)
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E1
1. San Quentin
Aired 1 January 1998 • 60 min
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E2
2. Alcatraz
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E3
3. Sing Sing
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E4
4. Alderson Women's
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E5
5. Folsom
Aired 18 October 1999 • 60 min
Paul Sorvino narrates this look inside Folsom Prison, a California penitentiary that opened in 1880 and housed infamous criminals such as Charles Manson and Jake Oppenheimer. Also: the multiple hangings that occurred between 1895 and 1937.
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E6
6. Leavenworth
Aired 15 October 1998 • 60 min
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E7
7. Eastern State
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E8