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Premiered: July 24, 2007 at 10PM | Check for Rebroadcasts

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About the Film

PRODUCTION CREDITS

Written, Produced and Directed by
Katie Galloway
Po Kutchins

Field Producers
Shareen Der Parthogh
Daniella Brower

Editor
Beth Segal

Director of Photography
Evan Eames

Cinematographers
Adam Keker
Ben Kutchins
Gary Mercer

Additional Camera
Andy Bowley
Mira Chang
Ezra Levinger

Senior Researcher
Shareen Der Parthogh

Online Editor
Shirley Gutierrez

Re-Recording Mixer
Paul J. Zahnley, CAS
Disher Music and Sound

Audio Design
David Wilson

Assistant Editor
Josh Braslow

Post Production and Online Technical Support
Bjorn Bellenbaum
Josh Braslow
Emmanuel Donio
Mark Hervey

Post Production Coordinator
Deborah Kriesmen

Production Assistant
Sara Mott

Intern
Katie O'Bryan

Still Photography
Ben Kutchins

Maps Created by
Rose Heyer

Additional Footage
Ashley Hunt

Legal
Daniel Riviera

Original Music Composed and Performed by
JJ McGeehan

Additional Music by
Joel Goodman
Published and Used by Permission from Idnar Music

"Shoplift"
Written by Mychael Danna
From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
"The Ice Storm"
Courtesy of 20th Century Fox Film Corp.

For KQED

Coordinating Producer
Rachel Raney

Associate Producer
Elizabeth Pepin

Unit Manager
Jolee Hoyt

Legal
David Moyce

Special Thanks
Ofra Bikel
Dawayne Brasher & Bonnie Daly
Sergeant Anthony Carter
California Correctional Center
California Department Of Corrections
California Film Commission
Correctional Training Center
Crossroads Ministries
Daniel Elias & David Houts
Federal Correctional Institution, Herlong
Dan Flaherty
Joelle Fraser
Nancy Galloway & Andrew Morse
Ruth & Craig Gilmore
Matthew R. Hamilton
High Desert State Prison
Tracy Huling
Gabe & Danette Jones
Herb Kutchins
Lassen Family Services
Dan Lindsey
Mike O'Kelly
Eitan Spanier
Sharon Tiller
Lonnie Tyler & Jennifer Machin

and
The people of Susanville

Support Provided by
The California Council for the Humanities
The Skirball Foundation
Pacific Pioneer Fund
Eva and Lucius Eastman Foundation

Production Assistance Provided by
Hybrid Films

"Prison Town, USA" is a co-production of KQED, the Center for Independent Documentary and the Independent Television Service, with funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Executive Producer for KQED
Sue Ellen McCann

Executive Producer for ITVS
Sally Jo Fifer

This program was produced by Lock Pictures, which is solely responsible for its content.

© Copyright 2006 Lock Pictures.

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Posted July 19, 2007

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