Going Up the River: Travels in a Prison Nation

Joseph Hallinan talked about his book Going Up the River: Travels in a Prison Nation, published by Random House, on The Pete Wilson Program.… read more

Joseph Hallinan talked about his book Going Up the River: Travels in a Prison Nation, published by Random House, on The Pete Wilson Program. The book focuses on the increase in the prison population in the United States and offers opinions on how the country can slow the increase in new inmates each year. He also discussed the prison industry and the economic boom a prison can bring to a struggling community. Throughout the program, the author answered questions from callers. close

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Going Up the River: Travels in a Prison Nation

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Program ID:
163842-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Broadcast
Location:
San Francisco, California, United States
First Aired:
Apr 28, 2001 | 9:11pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
May 27, 2001 | 5:11am EDT | C-SPAN 2

Airing Details

  • Apr 28, 2001 | 9:11pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • May 12, 2001 | 3:05pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • May 27, 2001 | 5:11am EDT | C-SPAN 2
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