Prison Town, USA is a 2007 documentary film about Susanville, California, a small, rural town in the northeastern part of the state that tries to resuscitate its economy by accepting construction of a state prison. The economy had formerly depended on agriculture, mining and timber, but since the late 20th century has been increasingly dependent on prisons.
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| Directed by | Katie Galloway Po Kutchins |
| Written by | Katie Galloway Po Kutchins |
| Produced by | Katie Galloway Po Kutchins |
| Cinematography | Ben Kutchins Evan Eames |
| Edited by | Beth Segal |
| Music by | JJ McGeehan |
| Distributed by | Docurama |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The city now has two state prisons and a federal prison has opened nearby in Herlong, also in Lassen County. Half of the adults in Susanville work in these facilities, and 11,000 people are incarcerated in the rural county.[1]
The film follows four men, their families, and how they react to the new institution: Lonnie Tyler, a prisoner; Dawayne Brasher and Gabe Jones, guards; and Mike O'Kelly, a dairyman threatened by how the prison could affect the community's buy-local policy.[2]
Prison Town, USA was written, produced, and directed by Katie Galloway and Po Kutchins. It was aired in 2007 as part of the POV series on PBS.
References
edit- ^ Taylor, Robert. "'Prison Town' a view from outside", Contra Costa Times, 28 July 2007; hosted at The Mercury News.
- ^ "P.O.V. - Prison Town, USA". PBS. Retrieved 2008-01-23.
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