In this episode of the Downtime podcast, Luke, Andrew, and Seth discuss the history and misery of the Eastern State Penitentiary. If you didn't know, this is the first prison to implement solitary confinement as a punishment. This prison led to the mental decline of A TON of inmates as they tormented these people psychologically. Live and learn I guess! As always, send us texts, videos, and voicemails as (716) 929-5066 to be featured on the podcast! Eastern State Penitentiary: An experimental prison? Timestamps below:

3:06 - The Eastern State Penitentiary

4:16 - Al Capone and "Slick" Willie Sutton

5:35 - Why solitary confinement?

7:15 - The construction of the Eastern State Penitentiary

15:10 - Prison Punishments

19:34 - Al Capone's lavish prison cell

21:15 - Is it haunted?

23:00 - Slick Willie escape artist

24:00 - Forklift story

24:45 - Ins and outs

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