Forgotten Prison

By KNKX Public Radio

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Description

McNeil Island in South Puget Sound is the Alcatraz you've never heard of. The now-abandoned prison on McNeil operated for 136 years. Today, the island is home to the Special Commitment Center, which houses Washington state's "sexually violent predators." A collaboration between KNKX and the Washington State Historical Society, Forgotten Prison tells the stories of inmates, guards, and children who grew up on the island. The history of this forgotten place can tell us a lot about how and why we lock people up.

Episode Date
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Sep 07, 2022
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Jan 29, 2020
UPDATE: Laura McCollum leaves the island
Jun 18, 2019
Episode 6: Every Prison is an Island
Feb 26, 2019
Episode 5: It Happened Here
Feb 19, 2019
Episode 4: Island Life
Feb 12, 2019
Episode 3: Designing Incarceration
Feb 05, 2019
Episode 2: Not a Prison
Jan 29, 2019
Episode 1: Forgotten
Jan 22, 2019
TRAILER: Forgotten Prison, a new podcast about McNeil Island
Jan 15, 2019