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Feb 2021
47m 54s

Love in Lockup Pt. 1

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Even the most sadistic killers have found love — or some distortion of it — in prison. Over the next three weeks, unravel the complicated dynamics that set these romances apart, and the high-profile cases of love gone right… and wrong.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 
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