POV - Season 20 Episode 6 Prison Town, USA
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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)
- Title: POV
- Year: 2023
- Genre: Documentary
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- Studio: PBS
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- Runtime: 60 minutes
- IMDb: 6.80 / 10 by 10 users
- Popularity: 21.269
- First Air Date: Jul 05, 1988
- Last Air date: Sep 04, 2023
- Season: 36 Season
- Episode: 433 Episode
- Language: English
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