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For 250 years, Americans wrestle with crime, punishment and the meaning of justice. Premieres 11/16.
For 250 years, Americans wrestle with crime, punishment and the meaning of justice. Premieres 11/16.
The Founding Father Benjamin Rush offers a new form of punishment: the world's first penitentiary.
During the Reconstruction Era, an outlaw captures the public's attention: Jesse James.
When a crime is committed, should we look to punish or to move forward toward healing?
The House of Refuge is the nation's first institution for the reformation of juvenile delinquents.
President Abraham Lincoln sentences 38 Native Americans to death for attacks against settlers.
Austin Reed recounts his experiences over two decades of being incarcerated in Auburn Prison.
The new head guard at Auburn Prison establishes a new strict regimen of efficiency and order.
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