Episode
Frontline: Out of Gitmo / Forever Prison
Overview
Out of Gitmo: The dramatic story of a Gitmo detainee released from the controversial U.S. prison after more than a decade. With NPR, a report on the struggle over freeing prisoners once deemed international terrorists. Forever Prison: a collaboration with Retro Report exploring the untold history of the Guantanamo Bay prison.
Details
- Series
- Frontline
- Season
- Season 35
- Episode
- Episode 10
- Air date
- 2017-02-21
Episode context
Out of Gitmo / Forever Prison is Episode 10 in Season 35 of Frontline. It aired on 2017-02-21.
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