7 episodes
Prison Town Evey Wilson Wetherbee and Jessica Szilagyi
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- True Crime
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4.8 • 101 Ratings
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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-old man is shot while he’s sleeping. Another man is murdered one county over. A woman is found dead in a mobile home park. And somehow they all link back to the same prison, illuminating many of the complex problems that plague our criminal justice system. This reporting is supported by the Center for Collaborative Journalism and The Georgia Virtue.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Customer Reviews
Binge material
Absolutely riveting because you just get hooked at how crazy the story is and then you realize this is our prison system and you get mad.
Frustrating and heartbreaking
This is such an informative podcast. Thank you for taking time to report on this tragedy. I think the statements about the pay is so timely. COs have to be adequately paid and the prisons must be staffed. I don’t blame the guards being afraid to step in. The system is broken. We all have to be concerned.
Captivating!
A complicated, convoluted story told in an organized and easy to follow manner. The saying “The truth is stranger then fiction” came to mind more then once while listening. Thank you both for all the hard work.