Prison Town

By Evey Wilson Wetherbee and Jessica Szilagyi

In the midst of a federal investigation into Georgia's prisons for civil rights violations, we decided to use one prison in South Georgia as a case study. The things we found are chilling. An 88-year-... more

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How many episodes does Prison Town have?

The podcast currently has 7 episodes available.

Prison Town episodes:

April 04, 2023 6. Ripples
Mothers share their testimonies of how the Georgia Department of Corrections failed their sons. One more almost unbelievable story about the warden. People present solutions.
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47min
March 28, 2023 5. Special Management
Attorney Frank Hogue conjures the pressure of a juror on a death penalty trial. District Attorney Wright Barksdale reframes our understanding of security. Former warden Jose Morales allows us inside Georgia's most lockdown facility before death row. New information is revealed about the third murder.

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36min
March 21, 2023 4. High Stakes
A notorious prison closes suspiciously fast. The EMS director and county coroner share their experiences and Jessica Szilagyi investigates the true cost of having three state prisons in Tattnall County.
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31min
March 14, 2023 3. First Lady
Lewis Levine finds himself at the scene of multiple related crimes. The women connect back to Smith State Prison.
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32min
March 07, 2023 2. Three Booms
Marla Davis shares about the night of her husband's murder. A GBI agent takes the stand and explains the facts of their investigation.
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36min
February 28, 2023 1. Fireball
Riots broke out at Smith State Prison on February 8, 2023. Evey Wilson Wetherbee and Jessica Szilagyi explain what this has to do with a murder that happened in Glennville, Ga. two years earlier.
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28min
February 21, 2023 Prison Town - Trailer
"Things like this don't happen in Glennville"
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2min

FAQs about Prison Town:

How many episodes does Prison Town have?

The podcast currently has 7 episodes available.