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Season 20 Episode 6: Prison Town, USA

HD1988TV-Series38 SeasonsS20 E66.9

In the 1990s, at the height of the prison-building boom, a prison opened in rural America every 15 days. Prison Town, USA tells the story of Susanville, California, one small town that tries to resuscitate its economy by building a prison – with unanticipated consequences. Weaving the stories of a laidoff mill worker turned guard, a struggling dairy owner and an inmate’s family stranded in Susanville, the film sheds light on an industry that is transforming the social and economic landscape of rural America. A co-production of the Independent Television Service (ITVS) and KQED/Truly California. (packaged to 86:46)

Seasons:
38
Episodes:
516
Quality:
HD
Status:
Returning Series
First Air:
1988
IMDb:
6.9

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