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In 1983, Thomas Silverstein and Clayton Fountain, both serving life sentences at the U.S. Prison in Marion, Illinois, separately murdered two correction officers on the same day. The Bureau of Prisons condemned both men to the severest punishment that could legally be imposed, one created specifically for them. It was unofficially called "no human contact." Each initially spent nine months in a mattress-sized cell where the lights burned twenty-four hours a day. They were clothed only in boxer shorts, completely sealed off from the outside world with only their minds to occupy their time.

The wartime double agent with a transmitter in his cell to contact suffragettes; the doctor hanged as he smiled to the farewells of lovers on the scaffold; the con who defied a gangland godfather and escaped the bromide in the prison tea; aristocrats and arsonists.... The screws who guard Britain's prisons have seen them all. Banged Up! is the story of six of the country's most notorious jails—Durham, Wandsworth, Pentonville, Wormwood Scrubs, Dartmoor and Holloway—and of the men and women who entered their gates.

A troubled 21-year-old turned Columbia County, Oregon upside down within 14 minutes. January 5,2011 was about to be the last day of Ralph Painter’s life. There was no way the laid-back fun-loving Rainier Police Chief could have foreseen what was about to happen. What seemed like an average police call, to a man attempting to steal a car, turned into a gut-wrenching event. It's one that paralyzed a small Oregon town, and garnered nationwide attention. Author Rosemary Reynolds looks deep into the investigation and the evolution of one of Oregon’s longest untried court cases.

In the labyrinthine alleys of South American cities and the shadowed landscapes of its rural expanse, a series of chilling narratives have been unfolding for decades. Delve deep into the dark underbelly of a continent, unraveling stories that have long haunted communities from Colombia to Argentina. This gripping book peers behind the facade of carnival and culture, into the abyss where the most notorious serial killers of South America have roamed. More than a true crime chronicle.

In "The Butcher of Rostov," delve into the chilling biography of one of the most notorious serial killers in history, Andrei Chikatilo. Unearth the dark secrets and twisted mind of a man whose insatiable hunger for blood led to the brutal murders of over 50 innocent victims. As the audio plays, immerse yourself in the haunting landscapes of Soviet Russia, where a seemingly ordinary man concealed his monstrous nature. Trace Chikatilo's journey from a troubled childhood marked by poverty and abuse to his rise as a respected family man and Communist Party member.

Based on exclusive new information, Submerged, a compelling true crime drama, exposes hidden angles of a case that captivated and divided an ordinary American community, tore apart two families, and tested the criminal justice system. Compelled by conscience and curiosity, former Cincinnati Enquirer reporter Janice (Morse) Hisle - who covered the saga of Ryan and Sarah Widmer from the start - returns 10 years later to dig deep to tell the untold story

The American legal system changed dramatically when the OJ Simpson trial became a television-ratings bonanza. Now it's all crime, all the time, from tabloid news to police procedurals. Americans now know more about the criminal justice system than ever before. Or do they?

The man who answered the door was naked and covered with blood. His name was Larry Singleton and police in Tampa, Florida, soon discovered he had brutally murdered prostitute Roxanne Hayes and much worse. He was the mad chopper, who years before had cut off the arms off 15-year-old Mary Vincent outside Modesto, California. Mary survived and testified against him at his trial for killing Hayes.

In this insider's look at one of the 20th century's most infamous trials, ex-juror Tracy Kennedy discloses what life was like for himself and his wife in the days leading up to the O.J. Simpson trial, and how it subsequently differed so much from their expectations. Kennedy reveals what happened during the trial and sequestration, a sequestration that turned the lives of a normal, married couple into an emotional hell.