Prison Town

Evey Wilson Wetherbee and Jessica Szilagyi
  • 4.8 (108)
  • TRUE CRIME
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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

  1. 04/04/2023

    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    46 min

  2. 03/28/2023

    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    36 min

  3. 03/21/2023

    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    30 min

  4. 03/14/2023

    3. First Lady

    Lewis Levine finds himself at the scene of multiple related crimes. The women connect back to Smith State Prison. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    31 min

  5. 03/07/2023

    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    35 min
  6. 1. Fireball

    02/28/2023

    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.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    28 min

  7. SEASON 1 TRAILER

    Prison Town - Trailer

    "Things like this don't happen in Glennville" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 min

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About

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Information

  • Creator
    Evey Wilson Wetherbee and Jessica Szilagyi
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    7
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2023 LSRS Media
  • Show Website
    Prison Town