Behind Gray Walls

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“Behind Gray Walls” is a podcast featuring stories from the men and women who lived and worked at the Old Idaho State Penitentiary. Each week, Anthony, Samuel, and Skye explore prisoners whose crimes led them to serve time at the "Old Pen." Their history is explored in depth and compared to corrections topics faced in communities today. To support this podcast, visit: https://history.idaho.gov/donate/donation-payment/

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Behind Gray Walls

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A Brief History of Idaho and the Old Idaho Penitentiary 01.07.2019 1:33:11

In this introductory episode, we provide the history of Idaho and the Idaho State Penitentiary. For more information or to connect with us, visit our website, history.idaho.gov, and like and subscribe to the Old Idaho Penitentiary on all social media platforms.

Introducing Behind Gray Walls 21.06.2019 3:02

From inside the walls of the Old Idaho Penitentiary comes a podcast about Idaho history, true crime, and the stories of the inmates who lived here, written and produced by two employees of the Idaho State Historical Society, Anthony and Skye. Named after a biography written by inmate Patrick Charles Murphy, Behind Gray Walls is a podcast that will bring humanity to the stories you may have heard w...

Season 1 Trailer 20.06.2019 2:30

Behind Gray Walls is a podcast written, researched, and recorded inside the Old Idaho Penitentiary by Anthony and Skye, two employees of the Idaho State Historical Society. On season one of Behind Gray Walls, we will discuss the stories of twenty inmates—ten men and ten women: their lives, their crimes, and what happened to them during and after their incarcerations. For more information, visit hi...