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Step behind the walls of Folsom Prison where author and criminal justice professional, April Moore, delves into the haunting, yet profoundly human stories of the 93 men executed between 1895 and 1937. Join us as we explore the paradoxes of justice, taking a deeper look at the death penalty, and re-humanizing those that history might have left behind. One to two new episodes each month; Fridays. apriljmoore.substack.com
April Moore hosts Falling Through the Trap, a society show with 18 episodes published.
This is Part II and the conclusion of Max P. Fisher: The Man Who Didn’t Forget. Be sure to catch Part I if you haven’t done so already. Max was a remarkable human being who understood the importance and value of empathy
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Charles Aull became Folsom Prison’s third warden in 1887. (Some sources refer to him as the prison’s first official warden while Thomas Pockman and John McComb were merely “temporary.” However, my research revealed that
Did the state learn from their many blunders while establishing San Quentin? Well . . . yes and no. A note: some sources list Charles Aull as Folsom’s first official warden and that Pockman and McComb were merely “tempor
Most of us are familiar with the old joke (although maybe not a joke in some families) of a dad greeting his teenaged daughter’s boyfriend at the door while holding a shotgun—the classic intimidation tactic to ensure his
There wouldn’t be a Folsom State Prison without a San Quentin State Prison. Like with the first born, it could be a lot of trial and error, so when the second one arrives, it’s smooth sailing, right? Well, that’s sort of
Frank Haines, a man of mystery, which was exactly how he liked it—keep ‘em guessing. He would certainly be a curiosity to the people and the courts of California, in that, he refused legal counsel, something rarely seen
The sins of Lloyd Majors in 1883 would reverberate for decades; most affected were his wife and children, but even those who never knew him could point to his crime as the origin of their own demise. When George Puttman
Frank Belew had it out for his siblings. He was the third of five children and when he was left out of his parents’ estate—the money being divided among the other four—he plotted revenge. His case would make history, pro
What happens when you’re provoked? Do you have a moment of temporary insanity? And, therefore, excused from any responsibility? What if it’s your former spouse who “provoked” you? Well, John was apparently having such a
ABOUT THIS EPISODE: What happens when a case is mishandled, witnesses change their stories, and societal bias and ignorance dictate what justice ought to be? You get a case for innocence. But seldom was guilt questioned
ABOUT THIS EPISODE: These executions all took place within 14 months, from June of 1896 to August of 1897. Three claimed self-defense, one blamed booze, and the last one, well . . . he couldn’t wait to take his turn on t
ABOUT THIS EPISODE: John Craig definitely married up when he wedded Emily Hunter in 1884, but no one understood what Emily saw in a guy who had a reputation as a quarrelsome jerk with a drinking problem. This story entai
ABOUT THIS EPISODE: The story of Ivan Kovalev is incredibly fascinating. In 1893, he escaped from the Siberian prison colony of Sakhalin Island, where Russian playwright, Anton Chekhov visited three years prior. Kovalev’
ABOUT THIS EPISODE: This is the story of Chin Hane, Folsom Prison's first execution, on December 13, 1895. Called the "King of the Highbinders," (a Chinese hitman), Hane was found guilty of killing a Sacramento cigar mer
ABOUT FALLING THROUGH THE TRAP: Step behind the walls of Folsom Prison where author and criminal justice professional, April Moore, delves into the haunting, yet profoundly human stories of the 93 men executed between 18
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