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Season 20 Episode 6 - Prison Town, USA
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)
Episodes in Season 20
Rain in a Dry Land
60 min
Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars
60 min
Standing Silent Nation
60 min
Revolution '67
60 min
The Chances of the World Changing
60 min
Prison Town, USA
60 min
Following Sean
60 min
Arctic Son
60 min
Libby, Montana
60 min
Made in L.A.
60 min
The Camden 28
60 min
Lumo
60 min
49 Up
60 min
Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner
60 min
