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PRISON TOWN, USA By Katie Galloway and Po Kutchins
July 24, 2007 at 10 PM (check your local listings.)
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 laid-off 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 landscape of rural America. A co-production with the Independent Television Service (ITVS).
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