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The Washington State History Museum in Tacoma will install a new permanent exhibit that highlights Indigenous perspectives in Washington State history.
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Former prisoners will gather in Tacoma tomorrow to talk about life after incarceration at a forum hosted by the Washington State History Museum.Tarra… -
Browse the selection of prison movies on streaming services, and the contrast is clear.Many people, near and far, know about the Rock. But few — even… -
McNeil Island is an especially forgotten prison. But, in the end, all prisons are forgotten in some way. In the last episode of Forgotten Prison, hosts Simone Alicea and Paula Wissel wrestle with why that is. -
McNeil Island’s history mirrors American history that unfolded outside the prison walls. And one of its darker chapters collides with the Korean War and… -
Studying the history of an American prison is really just a study in American history. Pick a major event, and odds are good you can find at least one story related to McNeil Island. -
When it closed in 2011, McNeil Island’s prison was the last of its kind in the country — an institution accessible only by air or water. Being on an… -
Put simply, Charles Scanlon is an animal guy.Like many families, the Scanlons had a dog — a German shepherd — that roamed freely during their years living… -
One obvious thing that made the prison on McNeil unique was its island location. In Episode 4 of Forgotten Prison, we hear from former guards, inmates and… -
The now-abandoned prison at McNeil Island ran for 136 years. That means the history of the place can tell us a lot about how prisons have changed over…
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