Charles Aull became Folsom Prison’s third warden in 1887. (Some sources refer to him as the prison’s first official warden while Thomas Pockman and John McComb were merely “temporary.” However, my research revealed that both Pockman and McComb were very much considered official wardens of the prison.) While Pockman and McComb were accused of cruelty toward prisoners, it was Aull who really leaned into it. Aull was proud to be known as a ruler with an iron fist; and together, with his right-hand-man, Guard R.J. Murphy, terrorized the inmates of Folsom Prison using various forms of corporal punishment.

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ABOUT THIS PODCAST: Step behind the walls of Folsom Prison where author and criminal justice professional, April Moore, delves into the haunting, yet profoundly human stories of the 93 men executed between 1895 and 1937. Join us as we explore the paradoxes of justice, taking a deeper look at the death penalty, and re-humanizing those that history might have left behind. One to two new episodes a month (and always on Fridays).

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Intro: “Left for Dead” by Wastelander“Untethering,” by Hearland Nights“Grim History,” by Lost Ghosts“Veil of Secrets” by Wicked Cinema“The Enemy Within” by Moments“Fleet Street,” by Stephen Keetch“Not as they Seem,” by Wicked Cinema“Web of Lies,” by Moments“Reverence,” by Marie“Humid Blues,” by Desert Dive“Out West,” by Alsever Lake“Woven,” by Alice in Winter“Boo!” by Dresden The Flamingo“Coat of Arms,” by Wicked CinemaOutro: “Lamentation,” by Wastelander

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