<p>Mecklenburg Correctional Center was a maximum security prison operated by the Virginia DOC-- in 1984, six murderers broke out of the block in cool Ocean's Eleven fashion and The Fugitive: End Game scenario took place all without Tommy Lee Jones. Hear how prisons evolved since then to the supermax Red Onion and to today's softer model and decide for yourself-- are you safer now than you were 25 years ago? </p>

Mecklenburg Correctional Center was a maximum security prison operated by the Virginia DOC-- in 1984, six murderers broke out of the block in cool Ocean's Eleven fashion and The Fugitive: End Game scenario took place all without Tommy Lee Jones. Hear how prisons evolved since then to the supermax Red Onion and to today's softer model and decide for yourself-- are you safer now than you were 25 years ago?

117. Escape From Death Row!

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Thinking about a career in corrections? Thinking about committing a crime? Correctional Sergeants Jake Welder and Jonathan Bates talk about life and the law behind bars, showcasing the challenges facing America's Forgotten Cop-- the correctional officer. The first responders on beats made up exclusively of our communities' most dangerous people. Take a look inside a perimeter that news media, police officers and just about anyone else never sees.

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To get ALL the NEW episodes, become a paid subscriber with this link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hardtime/subscribe Thinking about a career in corrections? Thinking about committing a crime? Correctional Sergeants Jake Welder and Jonathan Bates talk about life and the law behind bars, showcasing the challenges facing America's Forgotten Cop-- the correctional officer. The first responders on beats made up exclusively of our communities' most dangerous people. Take a look inside a perimeter that news media, police officers and just about anyone else never sees.

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