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- S1 E1 - Lewisburg FederalJanuary 16, 200145minBuilt in 1932, the federal penitentiary in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, looks more like a church than a prison. Its history and inmate roster includes Alger Hiss, Morton Sobel and Al Capone.Free trial of A&E Crime Central
- S1 E2 - Florida State at RaifordJanuary 17, 200145minAt the height of its infamy, Florida State Prison at Raiford was the scene of stabbings, beatings and even a decapitation. Today, Raiford is home to Florida's death row inmates awaiting execution.Free trial of A&E Crime Central
- S1 E3 - Maze PrisonJune 29, 200244minMaze Prison near Belfast holds both Catholic and Protestant prisoners, including paramilitary groups. Investigate the Dirty Protest, when prisoners smeared human waste on prison walls.Free trial of A&E Crime Central
- S1 E4 - AuburnMay 28, 200344minAuburn State Penitentiary is one of America's first bids at criminal rehabilitation. Founded by liberal prison reformers, they believed this could be attained through penitence, hard work and silence.Free trial of A&E Crime Central
- S1 E5 - ParchmanMay 29, 200345minState Prison in Parchman, Mississippi is a land without visible boundaries. Embodying the traditions and folk wisdom of the South, its legacy includes brutal executions in a gas chamber.Free trial of A&E Crime Central
- S1 E6 - Kentucky State PenitentiaryJune 24, 200343minCalled the "Castle on the Cumberland," Kentucky's maximum-security prison houses the "worst of the worst" and holds a gruesome national record of seven executions in a single day.Free trial of A&E Crime Central
- S1 E7 - L.A. County JailJuly 22, 200343minThe largest prison system in the free world, Los Angeles County Jail faces a staggering challenge--feed 75,000 meals a day and keep an estimated 16,000 gang members from killing each other.Free trial of A&E Crime Central
- S1 E8 - FolsomJanuary 17, 199944minOpened in 1880, Folsom Prison experienced many escapes that same year. Designed for habitual felons doing hard time, its violent history includes 93 hangings between 1895 and 1937.Free trial of A&E Crime Central
- S1 E9 - Attica PrisonJanuary 9, 200045minAttica was hailed as an architectural landmark in rural NY State and a model for the confinement of dangerous criminals. In September 1971, it became home to the worst prison riot in U.S. history.Free trial of A&E Crime Central
- S1 E10 - McNeil IslandJanuary 11, 200045minMcNeil Island has been the scene of daring escapees and home to train robbers, gangsters and even politicians. Interviews include a former inmate who attempted to escape and former wardens.Free trial of A&E Crime Central