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Through the Wire

A covert political prison cell was formed within a Kentucky federal prison in 1986, housing three female inmates who were serving extended sentences for non-violent offenses.

The 1986 opening of a high-security unit in a Kentucky federal prison's underground chamber sparked controversy, housing three women who received unusually long sentences for nonviolent crimes.

Info about Through the Wire

Studio(s): Channel Four Films, KCET

Originally Released: United States, Jan 01, 1990

Genres:Documentary