Prison Chronicles

Prison Chronicles Tower of London

Located in the heart of London on the River Thames, the Tower of London's reputation for torture and beheadings fuels nightmares; originally built as a fortress by William the Conqueror in 1078, it becomes a prison in 1101.

6:00 PM on History 2 Canada

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Prison Chronicles The Soviet Gulag

Within the first forty years of operation, the Soviet Gulag system imprisons at least 18 million people and kills more than one and a half million; three tales of the fight for survival.

6:30 PM on History 2 Canada

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Prison Chronicles Tower of London

Located in the heart of London on the River Thames, the Tower of London's reputation for torture and beheadings fuels nightmares; originally built as a fortress by William the Conqueror in 1078, it becomes a prison in 1101.

9:00 PM on History 2 Canada

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Prison Chronicles The Soviet Gulag

Within the first forty years of operation, the Soviet Gulag system imprisons at least 18 million people and kills more than one and a half million; three tales of the fight for survival.

9:30 PM on History 2 Canada

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Prison Chronicles San Quentin

San Quentin located in Marin County on the San Francisco Bay is California's oldest prison dating back to the gold rush, and home to the state's only gas chamber.

10:00 AM on History Canada East

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Prison Chronicles Alcatraz

Three stories of men willing to take risks to escape the cold, dark cells of "the Rock"; six convicts organize a jailbreak; three men attempt an elaborate breakout.

10:30 AM on History Canada East

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Prison Chronicles Hanoi Hilton

On the Hanoi Hilton, an American POW prison of the Vietnam War located in the city of Hanoi, Vietnam; captives include John McCain, the group of airmen who invent a secret communication code, and Jerimiah Denton who sneaks messages home on live TV.

3:00 PM on History Canada East

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Prison Chronicles ADX

On ADX, "Alcatraz of the Rockies" located in Florence, Colorado, Ishmael Petty attacks the staff; Tommy Silverstein finds a way to communicate with Ramzi Youssef; an inmate starves himself to protest the prison's policies.

3:30 PM on History Canada East

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Prison Chronicles San Quentin

San Quentin located in Marin County on the San Francisco Bay is California's oldest prison dating back to the gold rush, and home to the state's only gas chamber.

4:00 PM on History Canada East

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Prison Chronicles Alcatraz

Three stories of men willing to take risks to escape the cold, dark cells of "the Rock"; six convicts organize a jailbreak; three men attempt an elaborate breakout.

4:30 PM on History Canada East

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