How A New Federal Prison Became One Of The Country's Deadliest

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The federal prison complex in Thomson, Ill. There have been five suspected homicides and two alleged suicides at the prison since 2020. Charles Rex Arbogast/AP hide caption

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The federal prison complex in Thomson, Ill. There have been five suspected homicides and two alleged suicides at the prison since 2020.

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This episode was produced by Meg Anderson, Jonaki Mehta, and Brent Baughman. It was edited by Robert Little and Sami Yenigun. Our executive producer is Cara Tallo.