About this season
A study of maximum-security prisons in the U.S. and Europe includes profiles of notable prisoners and wardens.
Episodes (4)
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E1
1. Attica
Aired 11 January 2000 • 60 min
The history of Attica Prison, from its construction in rural New York in the 1920s to the bloodiest prison riot in U.S. history in September 1971. Paul Sorvino narrates.
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E2
2. McNeil Island
Aired 13 January 2000 • 60 min
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E3
3. Angola
Aired 14 January 2000 • 60 min
A history of the Louisiana State Prison at Angola. Included: overcrowding; the annual prison rodeo. Paul Sorvino narrates.
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E4
4. Rahway
Aired 9 May 2000 • 60 min