POV · SEASON 3

Through the Wire

Episode 1 · 1990-06-26

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  • Documentary

Episode overview

An underground, high-security isolation unit at the Federal prison in Lexington, Kentucky, was built to house three female inmates convicted of politically motivated crimes. An international campaign advocates closing the controversial unit on humanitarian grounds.

60 minutes

Season 3 episodes