TRAILER: Forgotten Prison, a new podcast about McNeil Island
TRAILER: Forgotten Prison, a new podcast about McNeil Island
KNKX premiers Forgotten Prison on Jan. 22, a new podcast featuring McNeil Island — the Alcatraz you've never heard of.
15 Jan 2019
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1min
Episode 1: Forgotten
Episode 1: Forgotten
There are a thousand stories about McNeil Island. And odds are, you haven't heard any of them. In Episode 1 of Forgotten... Read more
22 Jan 2019
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28mins
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Episode 2: Not a Prison
Episode 2: Not a Prison
While the prison on McNeil Island closed in 2011, Washington state still runs the Special Commitment Center there. It's ... Read more
29 Jan 2019
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31mins
Episode 3: Designing Incarceration
Episode 3: Designing Incarceration
The abandoned prison on McNeil Island and its 136-year history can tell us a lot about why we lock people up and how it ... Read more
5 Feb 2019
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37mins
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Episode 4: Island Life
Episode 4: Island Life
One obvious thing that made the prison on McNeil unique was its island location. In Episode 4 of Forgotten Prison, we he... Read more
12 Feb 2019
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31mins
Episode 5: It Happened Here
Episode 5: It Happened Here
Studying the history of an American prison is really just a study in American history. Pick a major event, and odds are ... Read more
19 Feb 2019
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36mins
Episode 6: Every Prison is an Island
Episode 6: Every Prison is an Island
McNeil Island is an especially forgotten prison. But, in the end, all prisons are forgotten in some way. In the last epi... Read more
26 Feb 2019
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31mins
UPDATE: Laura McCollum leaves the island
UPDATE: Laura McCollum leaves the island
Laura McCollum, who was profiled in Episode 2 of Forgotten Prison, has been conditionally released from the Special Comm... Read more
18 Jun 2019
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