The Rotary Jail Museum (Classic)

Daylight saving time is nearly upon us. Today, we’re visiting two places with very different approaches to harnessing the sun. One imposes rules on it, wreaking havoc on residents and travelers… and the other tries to physically manipulate it. Plus: We want to hear your unforgett ... Show More

We look into the story behind a regionally famous – and controversial – beer tap in Des Moines, Iowa. Read Mandy Naglich’s article about Ruthie in Vice. We always want to hear from you! If you have a question or story for us, give us a call at 315-992-7902 and leave a message, or ... Show More

Lake Karachay in Ozersk, Russia is the site of a former secret Soviet Union nuclear facility - that’s inspired art despite the little that’s publicly known of the site. This week, we’re bringing your stories of places that – for one reason you another – you can’t visit. Plus: We ... Show More

In 1962, three ordinary criminals transcended into folk heroes when they crawled out of their cells in Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary took to the water in a homemade raft and were never heard from again. Could they have possibly survived? Find out more in this classic episode.See ... Show More

<p>As the coronavirus swept into the Mississippi Delta, a judge in the small city of Indianola decided to release every inmate she had in jail. That is, every inmate except one. </p><p><br></p> Learn about your ad choices: <a href="https://dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices">dovetail. ... Show More

The 2015 Clinton Correctional Facility escape was a high-profile jailbreak in which two convicted murderers, Richard Matt and David Sweat, escaped from a maximum-security prison in Dannemora, New York. On June 6, 2015, the inmates used power tools to cut through the backs of thei ... Show More

In this new Book Forum episode, we’re joined by Golnar Nikpour to discuss her illuminating book The Incarcerated Modern: Prisons and Public Life in Iran. Nikpour traces the transformation of Iran from a decentralized empire with few prisoners into a modern nation-state with one o ... Show More

The guys get a one-of-a-kind, uncensored look from the prison’s warden about transitioning from housing many on death row to the rehabilitation prison it is today. Then, hear from an incarcerated man who’s trying to better himself from murderer to mathematician.See omnystudio.com ... Show More

<div>In the 1940s, Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary in the San Francisco Bay was a state-of-the-art facility. Deemed to be completely escape-proof, convicts from all over the United States who were regarded as dangerous and incapable of rehabilitation were often transferred to the g ... Show More

Alcatraz was designed to be an inescapable prison for America’s most dangerous criminals. But in 1946, a desperate breakout attempt by its prisoners forced battle-hardened U.S. Marines – fresh from the islands of the Pacific – to lay siege to the fortress on their own shores. See ... Show More

If you’ve ever watched shows like Prison Break or Orange is the New Black you probably have an idea of what life behind bars is like or a dramatized version of it. On this special episode of Crime Beat, Global News senior crime reporter Nancy Hixt gives you an exclusive look insi ... Show More