"HELP ME!!! HELP ME!!!" WA prison kept woman in dark while her husband was dying

Soundside · Nov 5, 2025 · 18m

In April, 25-year-old Alex Kuhnhausen died of a bacterial infection he contracted at Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla. This isn’t unheard of – last year, there were 39 deaths reported in Washington prisons.

But the details of Alex Kuhnhausen’s decline and death raise questions about decisions by prison officials and medical staff; decisions that many believe contributed to his death.

Guest: Reporter Brandon Block

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