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210. Historic Jackson State Prison W/Allie

210. Historic Jackson State Prison W/Allie

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In this episode of Hard Time, Jon is joined by Allie Siebert from Allie in the Archives to examine 19th-century crime and punishment through her tour of Jackson State Prison.

Michigan rejected the death penalty, but prison life was still defined by overcrowding, forced labor, corruption, and failed reform. Drawing on archival research and firsthand experience, this episode explores how early justice ideals often collapsed in practice—and how those failures continue to influence modern incarceration.


Want to go to the Archives? Bloodstained: Exploring Michigan's Darkest Murders Forgotten By Time
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