Joshua Vaughn (Narrator/Reporter)

He was blamed for putting tens of millions in public funds towards personal interests, like rare artifacts for a Wild West museum he wanted to build. The museum never opened. Instead, investigators found boxes full of those artifacts in the mayor's home after he left office. He was indicted and eventually pled guilty to 20 counts of theft by receiving stolen property.

He was blamed for putting tens of millions in public funds towards personal interests, like rare artifacts for a Wild West museum he wanted to build. The museum never opened. Instead, investigators found boxes full of those artifacts in the mayor's home after he left office. He was indicted and eventually pled guilty to 20 counts of theft by receiving stolen property.

When I became an investigative reporter in Harrisburg, that mayor was long gone. But I realized there were still plenty of bad things happening just outside the public eye. And nowhere was that more true than at the local jail, Dolphin County Prison, or as everybody calls it, DCP. Law enforcement actually has a more colorful name for DCP. They call it the County Toilet.

When I became an investigative reporter in Harrisburg, that mayor was long gone. But I realized there were still plenty of bad things happening just outside the public eye. And nowhere was that more true than at the local jail, Dolphin County Prison, or as everybody calls it, DCP. Law enforcement actually has a more colorful name for DCP. They call it the County Toilet.

and inmates knew DCP wasn't just dirty and in disrepair, it could also be deadly. Tyreek Riley's death was when the community started waking up to that same reality. This is Episode 1, Natural Causes.

and inmates knew DCP wasn't just dirty and in disrepair, it could also be deadly. Tyreek Riley's death was when the community started waking up to that same reality. This is Episode 1, Natural Causes.

Lamont Jones had just left a prison in Buffalo, New York, where he'd spent the day leading workshops with inmates, talking to them about life skills, building self-esteem, and their plan for after they were released. Lamont was tired. It was tough work, but also rewarding.

Lamont Jones had just left a prison in Buffalo, New York, where he'd spent the day leading workshops with inmates, talking to them about life skills, building self-esteem, and their plan for after they were released. Lamont was tired. It was tough work, but also rewarding.

Lamont wanted to change that system, make it fairer and more humane. At that moment, the best he could do was help out one prisoner at a time. But he was ambitious. At 44 years old, he felt like he was ready for something bigger.

Lamont wanted to change that system, make it fairer and more humane. At that moment, the best he could do was help out one prisoner at a time. But he was ambitious. At 44 years old, he felt like he was ready for something bigger.

As Lamont drove back from the prison in Buffalo to his home in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, He was thinking about his next steps when his phone rang. It was his cousin Rhonda. Lamont and his cousins talked often. They were a sprawling African-American family that had been well-established in Harrisburg for generations. There was always some kind of minor drama or neighborhood gossip to catch up on.

As Lamont drove back from the prison in Buffalo to his home in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, He was thinking about his next steps when his phone rang. It was his cousin Rhonda. Lamont and his cousins talked often. They were a sprawling African-American family that had been well-established in Harrisburg for generations. There was always some kind of minor drama or neighborhood gossip to catch up on.

But Rhonda was distraught. One of their younger cousins had died, Tyreek Riley. And I was like, what?

But Rhonda was distraught. One of their younger cousins had died, Tyreek Riley. And I was like, what?

Rhonda said Tyreek had been at Dauphin County Prison before he died. This was the first Lamont was hearing about that. It was a lot to process. But Lamont would do anything for his family. He put his feelings aside and wanted to know how he could help.

Rhonda said Tyreek had been at Dauphin County Prison before he died. This was the first Lamont was hearing about that. It was a lot to process. But Lamont would do anything for his family. He put his feelings aside and wanted to know how he could help.

Lamont sometimes ran his programs at Dauphin County Prison. And from his work there, he had connections to senior Dauphin County officials. He figured maybe he could ask for a favor, but he tried to manage expectations.

Lamont sometimes ran his programs at Dauphin County Prison. And from his work there, he had connections to senior Dauphin County officials. He figured maybe he could ask for a favor, but he tried to manage expectations.

But first, Lamont had to get the entire backstory. Earlier that summer, Tyreek's parents noticed their son seemed off. Tyreek was complaining about migraines and would sometimes have trouble making sense. On a few occasions, he told his parents somebody was outside their house, somebody who didn't belong there. But his parents hadn't seen anything suspicious. They weren't sure what to think.

But first, Lamont had to get the entire backstory. Earlier that summer, Tyreek's parents noticed their son seemed off. Tyreek was complaining about migraines and would sometimes have trouble making sense. On a few occasions, he told his parents somebody was outside their house, somebody who didn't belong there. But his parents hadn't seen anything suspicious. They weren't sure what to think.